March 18, 2009

Demetri gained 32 grams!!! He now weighs 1103 grams (2 lbs 7 oz). He only needs to gain another 100 grams before trying to come out of the isolette and into a bassinet. Demetri and daddy had a "boys day" in the NICU. Chris stayed with him all day changing diapers and taking temperatures in between studying for his GI finals at school. I stayed home with Eleni for most of the day playing.

Demetri is still trying to take every other feeding by bottle. He did well through the night last night, and then today took a whole bottle for daddy and most of his bottle for mommy. He seems to be more coordinated with his eating, making less of a mess, but tires out easily toward the end of the bottle and starts to have oxygen desaturations. We did not get any definitive answers about the renal ultrasound. The Neonatologist wanted to look at both scans and compare them for himself to see if there was any difference. He did not think that he wanted to start any antibiotics (as a prophylaxsis) right now.

Here he is stretched out in the isolette with his lady bug in the corner. I think the additional 4 ounces are making his clothes fit a little better.