Just over the last few days Trout has started to look more like a regular baby with his face filling out a bit and a lot of the tubes, etc being removed as he matures. Now he is just on a touch of O2 (and wouldn't be on any if we were at sea level) and a little caffeine to remind him to breathe. The rest of the wires are just sensors. Rose has been holding him "kangaroo style" skin on skin so he can feel comforted from her body heat, smell, heartbeat, etc. Trout likes this so much he is already searching around for a boob to latch onto and yesterday did some 'nippling'. He can't quite coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing at the same time yet but it was great to see him trying and learning. He has passed his birth weight now and the docs would like to see him add about 30 grams a day and grow 1 centimeter a week (both length and head circumference). He's still skinny in the arms and legs (with huge hands, bigger than his feet) but his face at least is getting some chubby cheeks and he is opening his eyes fully and looking around much more as well. So many little achievements and so many more little hurdles to cross but he is on the right track. The nurses do tell us he has WWBS (Whimpy White Boy Syndrome), at least compared to black female premies who come out raring to go, but all in all he is exactly where he is expected to be at his stage of development.
Just over the last few days Trout has started to look more like a regular baby with his face filling out a bit and a lot of the tubes, etc being removed as he matures. Now he is just on a touch of O2 (and wouldn't be on any if we were at sea level) and a little caffeine to remind him to breathe. The rest of the wires are just sensors. Rose has been holding him "kangaroo style" skin on skin so he can feel comforted from her body heat, smell, heartbeat, etc. Trout likes this so much he is already searching around for a boob to latch onto and yesterday did some 'nippling'. He can't quite coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing at the same time yet but it was great to see him trying and learning. He has passed his birth weight now and the docs would like to see him add about 30 grams a day and grow 1 centimeter a week (both length and head circumference). He's still skinny in the arms and legs (with huge hands, bigger than his feet) but his face at least is getting some chubby cheeks and he is opening his eyes fully and looking around much more as well. So many little achievements and so many more little hurdles to cross but he is on the right track. The nurses do tell us he has WWBS (Whimpy White Boy Syndrome), at least compared to black female premies who come out raring to go, but all in all he is exactly where he is expected to be at his stage of development.
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Heee's soooo little!!!!
Great looking family!
JB
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