Demetri had his biggest weight gain yet with 38 grams. He now weighs 2 lbs. 9 oz. or 1153 grams. His doctor decided, after seeing the results of yesterday's blood gas, to start him on oxygen. So he now has a tiny nasal cannula which is providing 50% oxygen at the low flow of 0.5 L per minute. The reason behind this decision, is that Demetri was hypoventilated due to the amount of energy it takes to him to breathe. Hopefully now he will be able to rest comfortably, have more energy, take his bottles better, and put on weight better.
After only minutes of having the cannula in his nose, he has already learned how to hook his finger through it and pull it out of his nose. He did finish his 5 pm bottle that daddy fed him, but the challenge was getting him to wake up and stay awake long enough to eat. Hopefully over the next few days we will see him gain the stamina to take more bottles per day.
After finishing his bottle, Demetri fell asleep in daddy's hand and slept through his visit from Lauren, Bobby, Patty, and Athan.
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