Well, this is the first update since Declan Hercules was born. It's been a crazy month! We've been driving back and forth from Napa to Walnut Creek every day to see our little man. He's doing so well. He was on cpap for 3 days before transitioning to nasal cannula. He's still requiring a bit of oxygen, but they have been slowly weaning down the concentration. He started getting breastmilk through his feeding tube at the start of week 2 - and now is taking 34cc every 3 hours. He started taking the breast & bottle one week ago and is progressing really well for a preemie who's just now reached 33 weeks. Every other feed is through the feeding tube, and every other feed is with the breast or bottle. All the nurses love him - he's quite a charmer with so many different facial expressions. He definitely has his own fan club! All his labs and his head ultrasound have been normal, which is a huge relief for his parents.
He hit four pounds yesterday, and today was 4 pounds 3 ounces. He's huge compared to what we started with!
He still probably has about a month left in the Neonatal ICU...learning to breathe without oxygen and perfecting eating by mouth. But, we are so looking forward to that day!
We are so blessed to have Declan Hercules in our lives and cannot wait to watch our little man grow up.
Thank you to all our friends and family who have been so incredibly supportive during the past many months. We cannot wait to make it up to you and for you all to meet Declan Hercules!
We promise more frequent updates!
Love, Joyce & Kurt
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