Today, Will is 33 weeks! I made it to the hospital in time for rounds and spoke with Will's doctor. Again, Dr. King said that Will is exceeding their expectations for a preemie of his gestational age and that they were not going to make too many changes to Will's plan of care. Will is still on 0.5 Liters of oxygen and doing well. He is taking 27 ml (almost an ounce) per feeding and his milk is being fortified to 24 calories so that Will is getting more calories to help him grow. Dr. King said that if Will is showing signs of wanting to feed by mouth than we can continue to teach him to nurse. The nurse said that Will is definitely showing signs of wanting to eat by mouth so we were able to practice nursing today. Will did a great job and he is learning to nurse while keeping his vital signs stable. He was able to suck and breathe at the same time. This is a great sign for a preemie.
Will was out of his incubator (we like to call it his cell) with me for almost an hour and then Brandon held him for another hour. This was the longest Will had been out of his cell since he was born. This extended "yard time" was a great bonding experience for us. Brandon and I look forward to holding him everyday and being able to talk to him while he is laying on us is a wonderful experience. It is definitely the highlight of our day!
Brandon called the NICU tonight to check on Will and to see how much he weighs. He is doing really well tonight with no changes. The nurse said that she had not had the chance to weigh him, but she would before his 11:30pm feeding so Brandon will call back. Check back tomorrow for his weight and another update!
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