Jacob's second day was spent in the Neo-Natal Unit which is one floor above us. As mentioned in the last post, he was taken up there around 1 am so they could monitor his breathing. They took a chest X-Ray and there was fluid in his lungs. This is more than likely from a delayed transition. Most of that fluid usually comes out during labor...little Jacob was just too anxious to join mom and dad. Probably cause he knows how much fun we are.
He still had problems eating until his 11 am feeding when he ate half an ounce of formula. Then at 2 pm feeding he ate 30 cc (out of 40) which I think was 1 1/2 ounces (or maybe just one ounce) and kept it down. So that plus his IV is very good. They have taken him off the oxygen and are winging him off the IV. If his next feeding at 6 goes well the nurse said he will get to come down for a visit! So that made us happy. Breathing is doing better. The rate still jumps here and there but it is much improved.
Not sure when we will get to head home. I am guessing Wednesday or Thursday, but it all depends on Little Man. I'd rather him be 100% than be at home. We will be able to stay until he is, probably in our same room.
UPDATE: The above was typed around 4pm. We have since been upstairs twice and Jacob keeps improving. I fed him another ounce of formula and he was very alert and seemed happy (happy as a baby can be anyway). Jen rocked him to sleep and then a short while later we took some friends up to see him and he was still doing well. I will post another update tomorrow.
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