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| This baby smiles so much |
Today the doctor surprised us by popping in as we were getting ready to breastfeed Milo and with very little ado, removing his cannula. He seems to be doing quite well breathing without it. To be honest, it was on just a very little flow of regular air and sometimes it seemed like it hindered him more than helped especially when he would wiggle and get it out of position. We are so happy! We get to unplug his monitors to weigh him prior to and after breastfeeding (a very inaccurate measurement of the amount he eats that way) and now that he is off the cannula, for the first time since he was born, he is completely unattached to the bed/wall/breathing support.
He also spent the night with the lid off his isolette as a test to see if we can put him in a crib instead of an enclosed heated bed. He kept his temperature perfect and has been in the open isolette ever since. This makes it much easier to interact with him but harder to remember to wash our hands prior to any interaction and makes him more open to light and noise we make while in the room.
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| Sleeping in the open air |
He is up to 4 feedings per day and has been slowly getting better at breastfeeding. He got nearly half his allotment last time he tried! If he can manage that four times a day (on either breast or bottle) he will graduate to the next level of 6 times per day and after that, he will graduate to eating whenever he wakes up and asks for it. Once he is doing that, it is only a couple of days before we head home. At this rate, we are looking at a week or two before we are released.
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