Day 9 Post-Op.
Nothing exciting today. Masinja continues to get stronger and eat more. He's getting pretty upset when he doesn't eat on time. He's also starting to want to be held more. He's been hanging around T.M.M. too much lately.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Daily Update - 2 June 2007
Day 8 Post-Op.
Yea, I'm 20 weeks old today!
Masinja had a pretty boring day. He ate, slept, then ate and slept some more. He's getting really grumpy when you don't hold him enough, so we're holding him as much as possible.
T.M.M. and I gave him a bath tonight, and he's way too big for the bathtub they have. They need to get bigger ones for the larger babies that are in the unit.
Masinja's supposed to move to a different room for babies that are ready to be discharged. We think he'll go over tomorrow. We can't wait for him to come home!
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Yea, I'm 20 weeks old today!
Masinja had a pretty boring day. He ate, slept, then ate and slept some more. He's getting really grumpy when you don't hold him enough, so we're holding him as much as possible.
T.M.M. and I gave him a bath tonight, and he's way too big for the bathtub they have. They need to get bigger ones for the larger babies that are in the unit.
Masinja's supposed to move to a different room for babies that are ready to be discharged. We think he'll go over tomorrow. We can't wait for him to come home!
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Daily Update - 1 June 2007
Day 7 Post-Op.
Masinja's CAT scan is scheduled for Tuesday, 5 Jun. After that, the doc has no reason to keep him in the NICU anymore. He's already back up to 30z (90cc) at each feeding and thriving. It's almost surreal to us that he's actually ready to come home.
We have his discharge class on Monday, so we get to learn the baby CPR and good things like that. I think the reality of him coming home will hit us even more after that class. It's been so hard to walk by that sign-up sheet and watch other babies go home week after week, but it's also been nice, because they don't have to stay in the NICU anymore, either.
I guess I'm going to have to start a new blog when he comes home. Don't know what I'll call it yet, but we'll see.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja's CAT scan is scheduled for Tuesday, 5 Jun. After that, the doc has no reason to keep him in the NICU anymore. He's already back up to 30z (90cc) at each feeding and thriving. It's almost surreal to us that he's actually ready to come home.
We have his discharge class on Monday, so we get to learn the baby CPR and good things like that. I think the reality of him coming home will hit us even more after that class. It's been so hard to walk by that sign-up sheet and watch other babies go home week after week, but it's also been nice, because they don't have to stay in the NICU anymore, either.
I guess I'm going to have to start a new blog when he comes home. Don't know what I'll call it yet, but we'll see.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Daily Update - 31 May 2007
Day 6 Post-Op.
Masinja is pretty much on his way home next week. The doc said that after his CAT scan next week, he'll be ready. Words that we've been waiting to hear for what seems like forever. Right now he's spent 131 days in the NICU, so now we're actually on a countdown! We don't know the exact date yet, but we'll have it for you ASAP.
We'll let you know how the CAT scan goes next week.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja is pretty much on his way home next week. The doc said that after his CAT scan next week, he'll be ready. Words that we've been waiting to hear for what seems like forever. Right now he's spent 131 days in the NICU, so now we're actually on a countdown! We don't know the exact date yet, but we'll have it for you ASAP.
We'll let you know how the CAT scan goes next week.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Daily Update - 30 May 2007
Day 5 Post-Op.
Yea, Masinja's eating! He started out at 15ccs and will work up every other feeding. He should be a lot happier, at least you'd think, but now we're just teasing him, because he got used to having almost 3oz (90ccs) every feeding. He'll get back there, just need to have some patience.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Yea, Masinja's eating! He started out at 15ccs and will work up every other feeding. He should be a lot happier, at least you'd think, but now we're just teasing him, because he got used to having almost 3oz (90ccs) every feeding. He'll get back there, just need to have some patience.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Daily Update - 29 May 2007
Day 4 Post-Op
Masinja had a bowel movement today! That means he's probably going to start eating again tomorrow. They'll start him out slow, and probably just go with pedialyte at first, so we'll see how it goes.
He's still pretty cranky, but you'd be cranky if you couldn't eat for 4 days.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja had a bowel movement today! That means he's probably going to start eating again tomorrow. They'll start him out slow, and probably just go with pedialyte at first, so we'll see how it goes.
He's still pretty cranky, but you'd be cranky if you couldn't eat for 4 days.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Daily Update - 28 May 2007
Day 3 Post-Op
Today was a little better for Masinja. He slept pretty well into the morning, so the nurse and doc didn't bother him until he woke up. He was still pretty hungry, and sucking on his pacifier like crazy, but he was pretty well otherwise. He didn't require any sedatives, so that was a plus, too.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
Today was a little better for Masinja. He slept pretty well into the morning, so the nurse and doc didn't bother him until he woke up. He was still pretty hungry, and sucking on his pacifier like crazy, but he was pretty well otherwise. He didn't require any sedatives, so that was a plus, too.
That's all for today.
Peace,
T.M.
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