Zane Ethan had a GREAT day.
We continued to feel so blessed by all the love and support we are receiving. We also feel very blessed by the progress of our little miracle, Zane Ethan. I will give you a quick rundown of the last few days.
Zane is really doing well. When we went to see him this afternoon, there was very little fluid in his drainage holder on both sides. This means h is producing that much less. His weight is now down to 7 lbs 5oz, but their calculations of his weight if all fluid was gone is about 6.6 lbs. His legs and arms are looking “skinny” and his facial features are really showing. We can see his brow and a little indentation in his temple area. Though he has still not been really scrubbed clean since birth, what we thought was dark hair is really very blond.
We went back a few hours later and there had been absolutely no output from his chest tubes. He is trying breathe on his own and the doctors said they may try to wean him off of the ventilator in the next 2 or 3 days as well as possibly removing the chest tubes. When those things happen, then we will be able to start to hold him.
Another GREAT event when we went the second time was that he was awake. Jim got some pictures of him with his eyes open and they are a deep blue right now. They have cut back quite a bit on his sedation meds which means he will wake more often. He was making funny faces and blowing bubbles out of his mouth, even with the tubes in there. The nurse gave us a pacifier to try for the first time and he loved it. Zane went to town sucking and gumming so much that it wore him out and he was asleep before we left. We cannot tell you how exciting today has been.
Momma is doing better today. I have tried to walk more and my pain is a little better from the incision, however, there is new pain as I have starting pumping milk. The nurse thinks they will try Zane out with some of my milk in a day or so. Thus, I’m on a every 2 hour schedule to pump until they can ‘teach’ him how to eat and we can try nursing at his bedside.
Thank you again for all of your support and love and especially prayers. This season of Advent waiting has new meaning for us. Anticipation, excitement, hope and patience all have taken on new meanings as well. Please continue to pray for Zane, but also pray for all the other parents that are going through what we are. There are 60 beds in this NICU and almost everyone is filled right now. Zane’s new neighbor is so tiny, but seems like a fighter too.
Check out Flick’r for the latest pictures.
Grace and Peace,
Laurie
Zane is really doing well. When we went to see him this afternoon, there was very little fluid in his drainage holder on both sides. This means h is producing that much less. His weight is now down to 7 lbs 5oz, but their calculations of his weight if all fluid was gone is about 6.6 lbs. His legs and arms are looking “skinny” and his facial features are really showing. We can see his brow and a little indentation in his temple area. Though he has still not been really scrubbed clean since birth, what we thought was dark hair is really very blond.
We went back a few hours later and there had been absolutely no output from his chest tubes. He is trying breathe on his own and the doctors said they may try to wean him off of the ventilator in the next 2 or 3 days as well as possibly removing the chest tubes. When those things happen, then we will be able to start to hold him.
Another GREAT event when we went the second time was that he was awake. Jim got some pictures of him with his eyes open and they are a deep blue right now. They have cut back quite a bit on his sedation meds which means he will wake more often. He was making funny faces and blowing bubbles out of his mouth, even with the tubes in there. The nurse gave us a pacifier to try for the first time and he loved it. Zane went to town sucking and gumming so much that it wore him out and he was asleep before we left. We cannot tell you how exciting today has been.
Momma is doing better today. I have tried to walk more and my pain is a little better from the incision, however, there is new pain as I have starting pumping milk. The nurse thinks they will try Zane out with some of my milk in a day or so. Thus, I’m on a every 2 hour schedule to pump until they can ‘teach’ him how to eat and we can try nursing at his bedside.
Thank you again for all of your support and love and especially prayers. This season of Advent waiting has new meaning for us. Anticipation, excitement, hope and patience all have taken on new meanings as well. Please continue to pray for Zane, but also pray for all the other parents that are going through what we are. There are 60 beds in this NICU and almost everyone is filled right now. Zane’s new neighbor is so tiny, but seems like a fighter too.
Check out Flick’r for the latest pictures.
Grace and Peace,
Laurie
3 comments:
Laurie, we are praying for you and so happy to welcome another little one to our family. You and baby Zane Ethan are in my thoughts and prayers everyday. I hope I get to meet him soon. Love you!
Rebecca
Great news indeed!
We'll keep praying!
Guys,
amazing grace how sweet the sound... many are in prayer and thanksgiving for the good news about Zane. our continued hope and praise for him, his caregivers and you guys. receive in all care and love you guys the strengh to continue to see God's grace.
rick and janet carroll
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