2 Liters!!

Jackson successfully weaned down to 2 liters on his high flow nasal cannula yesterday! This is a big milestone we've been waiting on forever! The doctor said that (hopefully!) in the next couple of days we'll be able to wean him onto a regular low-flow nasal cannula and begin bottle feeding! We're getting closer to going home! :)

Other than that, not too much is going on. Ryan and I decided that it wasn't the right time for me to go back to work. There is no point in me going to work only to have to stop when Jackson comes home in a few weeks. Not to mention, I want to be with him! :)

I have tons of pictures to post later of his new bachelor pad! You'll see them soon!

Current Stats:
Weight: 4 pounds 7.3 ounces (he got lasix today so it's normal for him to lose a little water weight. lasix is his diuretic.)
Respiratory: High Flow Nasal Cannula, 2 liters, Room air (21 percent) No bradys or desats!
Feeds: Full feeds, continuous, 11 cc per hour.
Other: Great non-nutritive sucking session earlier with lactation. She said he is ready to begin eating, has a great latch and great suck. His only opportunity is that he is a tongue thruster so he keeps pushing stuff out of his mouth, but she said that would go away with time! He's already ahead of the game!! :)

Goals:
1. Keep on gaining weight!
2. Begin taking a bottle.
3. Successfully wean down onto the low-flow nasal cannula.

With love,
Anna