Well both boys are making baby steps in the right direction at 34 weeks gestation and 9 weeks old. Drew has recovered from a pic line infiltration that caused a large amount of fluid to accumulate around his lungs. A chest tube was placed for a few days later he no longer needed it and it was removed. We sure could tell he felt better after all the fluid was drained. Drew is off the vent (breathing tube) and placed on a nasal cannula. We are both very happy to have him off the vent because it is a step in the right direction and we get to hold lil Poo. He is slowly getting the tubes removed because he is moving in a positive direction. Drew is being feed full feeds at 32cc and doing really well with that. The breast milk is agreeing with Drew's gut issues and he is passing stool well. Drew weighs 3 pounds and 7 ounces.
Brody is huge! Well he weighs 4 pounds 12.5 ounces. He is also on full feeds at 42cc. Brody has been drinking a bottle a couple times a day and breastfeeding. Brody graduated from the isolette to a big boy crib. Weekly the boys eyes are tested to make sure they are developing correctly. Brody may need a routine eye surgery to allow his eye vessels to develop correctly. It is really strange but on more than one occasion they have mentioned that Brody may come home in a few weeks. So weird, and really scary to think we will two of our kids at home under the same roof and one still in the hospital.
The boys make us feel like we can do anything we are very proud of how hard they have worked to be with us.
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