Day 34 - SIPPV Oxygen 25%, Glucose deficiency

My boy, you continue to do well with breathing. Event thought your tummy is bloated, your digestion system is doing fine.

Your glucose level is low. Doctor will prescript you with feeding glucose, at the same time restart the antibiotic as it can be an infection that cause the blood glucose level to come down.

Meanwhile your blood is sent to lab for culture. Hopefully it is not due to any infection. 

Boy, you have gone thru so much at NICU. Really hope that you will be able to  extubate next week.

Continue to stay strong. You have gone thru the most challenging first 30 days of your life, you shall be able to get thru the rest of the days 

God bless!

Day 33 - 7th blood transfusion, SIPPV Oxygen 25%

Baby boy, your mom visited you today morning. Because papa was not around, your mom has to discuss and understand your progress with doctors.

Doctor Yip stopped the Bromhexine Hydrochloride as she found it is not effective on you. I also think that this medicine may be the root cause for your bloated tummy. 

I hope your respiration system will continue to improve even without Bromhexine Hydrochloride.

You have the 7th blood transfusion today. I really hope this is the last blood transfusion for you.

You no longer needed TPN today. The long feeding tube, CBL line has been taken out from your right arm. You must be feeling better today.

Doctor has also reduced the oxygen supply from 30% to 25%, stay strong and continue to do well.

God bless!

Day 32 - 1045g, 11ml milk feeding, SIPPV Oxygen 30%

My little boy, you gained some weight after 2 days of weight lost. Your weight lost is due to reduction of supply from the TPN where TPN will cause water excessive water in the body.

You have eye exam today on retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Due to your eyes are still immature, nothing is detected. Another scan will be done in 2 weeks time.

You must have suffered a lot during the eye exam. We see you opened your eyes and looks very weak. We see that you look vulnerable and scared.

Your mom was calming you down, talking to you. You are active, but less responsive. Papa know, you gone thru a tough day.

Your tummy is bloated. Doctor Yip said some preterm babies are like that, bloated tummy. I hope you fall into the "bloated tummy" group.

You passed motion 4 times today, and you are on full feeding now, at 11ml every 2 hours.

Hao, get stronger and breathe on your own.

Love you.

God bless!