Baby Jax continues to progress and well on his way to coming home, probably this week. Last night, I had the pleasure of feeding him, washing him, and changing him – not all in that order. The washing was a challenge as he was not particularly happy about it. It was clear that he was […]
According to our daily call to the step down nursery, Jaxon has retained or gained weight overnight. He has been eating consistently and is now up to about 30 ml per feeding. Once he gets to 40 ml of feeding by bottle or breast, he should be one more step to coming home. He’s pooping […]
Lara makes a daily call to the step down unit to learn about Jaxon’s status and what happened overnight. She spoke with Stephanie, the current nurse watching him. In today’s status report, we learned that Jax is doing well overall, however; his jaundice monitoring continues. To test for Jaundice, the unit test for biliruben which […]
We took some time off this morning, that is, we cleaned our house and got a few more minutes of sleep. Over night, Lara diligently performed lactation every three hours, specifically 2:00a and 5:00a. The cats and I seem to make her nervous, so I avoid being in the same room as she pumps. Typically, […]
You may be wondering why I keep using the delivery category of this blog. In a typical delivery, parents get to leave the hospital with their baby, which effectively ends the delivery stage. That hasn’t happened as of this post but it’s more likely to happen soon, which will open a new world for everyone. […]