This is Matthew with lights underneath to help lower his level of bilirubin when he is jaundice. I mentioned this before, but it is normal for a preemie to do this. Earlier he had to have lights shining above him as well and he was "bathing in the lights". As of today, he is off the lights unless his levels increase again. The mask on his face is to protect his eyes from the light. He didn't seem to mind unless we started messing with it :)
As you can see, he has the feeding tube in his mouth to his stomach (which he keeps trying to work out by himself. He has an IV on his left arm in this picture, now it is actually on the right side. All other wires are to monitor his heart, O2 levels, and respiratory rate. He was pretty relaxed and happy in this picture, just lounging around!
The rest of the pictures are on the side and go from most recent to the 1st day. Enjoy!! I will be updating often as he is continuing to grow! (He gained more weight today!!!)
Oh Laura, he is precious. He looks so good and he's adorable. How much longer will they have to keep the feeding tube in? I can't believe how well he's doing!
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable! thanks for sharing and we'll keep praying for him!
ReplyDeleteHe looks really good and healthy!! I'm so happy to hear how well he is doing. And already gaining weight and everything! Praise God!!
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Amy
What an absolutely beautiful son you have. He looks strong and healty. Thanks for sharing the photos. Praise God...We will continue to pray..
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Tracey
So happy to see pictures and know all the Calvin's are doing well! What an amazing journey!
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The Wilding's
Hi Laura:
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. I love the pics. Matthew looks great and I am so happy everything is going well for all of you.
Love,
The Herins