Our last post talked about the rollercoaster that is the NICU. Well, later that night they called us and said they were worried that he may have an infection, so Beckham was started on IV antibiotics and they sent more blood tests to get a better idea. Now, after a few days, it turns out that he probably didn't have an infection, but that the problem with his decreased Oxygen sats are due to reflux. It is very common for preemies to have reflux, and when it happens he can aspirate (some of his stomach contents end up in his lungs). Small amounts can lead to inflammation and eventually infection and breathing problems. So, they are watching him over the next few days to see if that's the case. They have also stopped giving him his bottle feeds and we'll see if that helps.
He is improving. He is only on 1/8th of a Liter of oxygen, which has been weaned down from 3/4 L when he was put back on O2 on Monday. He has an IV in, but today they changed his antibiotics to be given by mouth, so soon he will get the IV out.
He is still gaining lots of weight. Tonight he weighed 2015 grams, 4 lbs 7.1 oz!
Here are some pics with his IV (and some cute outfits):
My goodness, he is so beautiful! Keeping up the prayers over here.
ReplyDeleteHe's over 4 lbs! That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI miss that little bug so much! I want to hold him! Tear.
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