Luckily, things aren't as bad as they seemed...

Ryan and I discovered yesterday, after talking with Jackson's doctor, that things aren't as bad as they seemed at my last post. Here is what the doctor said:

1. He put Jackson on the list to move to G because he thought it would be a more quiet environment for Jackson while he finished his time on the 2nd floor. Most babies that are in an open crib have already progressed upstairs to the private rooms on the 7th floor by the time they are ready for an open crib. It'd okay that Jackson isn't ready to go upstairs, but now that he's in an open crib we need to think about all of the noises Jackson is hearing.

2. Jackson's doctor isn't sure why they decided to move Jackson's flow up to 4 liters last night, but he wouldn't have made that move. He ordered the respiratory therapist to redo Jackson's prongs on his face because he was receiving very little support from the high flow because he was losing most of the flow and oxygen due to the poor positioning of the prongs (they were mostly out of his nose!) and told us that Jackson should be able to wean back down to 3 liters today. He is not concerned about his respiratory support and said that Jackson will wean when he's ready. Taking the steps back the last few days is okay and is due to his reflux. He said that they would look at medicine for that starting at 34 weeks (which is today for us) but they like to hold off as long as possible because of the negative side effects of the meds.

So, all in all, it was a good conversation with the doctor. He said that we should hopefully be home before or right around my due date (August 28). That made me feel better because I thought it might be significantly longer after the set backs of the last few days.

Current Stats:
Weight: 4 pounds .6 ounces
Respiratory: High Flow Nasal Cannula 4 liters. 21 percent oxygen (room air).
Feeds: Increased full feeds to 30 cc continuous.

Goals:
1. Wean his high flow to 3 liters.
2. Continue to gain weight!
3. Keep him happy, healthy, and well-loved!

Thank you all for your love, support, and prayers, especially over the last week. It's working! :)

With love,
Anna