The tube and wires came out with no problem at all, and when I arrived this morning, Ryan was holding him. So good! :) I held him for a bit, and tried to get him to latch on and eat. He is still a bit too lethargic to breastfeed, but he is allowed as much milk as he will take in a bottle.
Athan is really snoozing right now. He took a bottle about an hour ago, and has been as relaxed as we have seen him since then. Poor guy was just so hungry! Now that his tummy is full - he took a full 5 oz - he is resting.
They are starting Tylenol around the clock so he can come off of the morphine. When the morphine stops, we will be able to disconnect one of his IVs. We get excited about the prospect of one less tube/cord.
When he is semi-alert, the nasal canula for his oxygen tube seems to bug him the most. We have to wrestle with him a bit to keep him from pulling it out all the time.
Just so you know - we cannot access the internet from our room in PICU, and we have to step out to the waiting room to post a blog. When we are able, we will do so, but our post may be a bit slower as he wakes up and wants to be held more.
Ryan will be heading out to Wilmore in a while to nap and see Morgan for a while. Morgan, Nana, and Grammy will fly back to New Mexico early in the morning.
4 comments:
We are praising God for Athan's progress and the positive news. Stay strong!!
Praise God for the wonderful progress that Athan is making. We will continue to pray for the full recovery so he can go home and be comfortable. Hang in there! Luv u, Charolette
So glad he's doing well and eating! We can't wait until he his home again. Still praying for Athan and you guys too.
We are so glad to hear that things went well. We have been praying for Athan and your family.
Vernon, Felicia, Alejandra, Tucker, Roland, Jaymi
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