Day 33

Well folks after much waiting, we have all sorts of good news today!

1. Many preemies develop problems with their retinas due to their prematurity (ROP). The pediatric opthamologist came by yesterday and so far so good...no ROP! They will check him again in two weeks.

2. He has been sating well so far this week (his oxygen levels have been much more stable and staying up without having to go up and down on the CPAP oxygen). So, they are turning his pressure on the CPAP down to six in an effort to wean him off of it.

3. Yesterday he had a follow up echo cardiogram. No change in the little hole in his heart (which means it hasn't gotten bigger) and no change in the pulmonary stenosis - which is a narrowing of a valve (no change means it hasn't gotten worse, it is staying at "mild"). This is very good news.

4. We are now allowed to hold him twice a day!! No more alternating days to hold him, we'll each be able to hold him, every day!

Now isn't that all wonderful news!

We do have some other news, he's moving into a different pod within NICU III. The pod where he is in the NICU is very noisy and they are moving him and a couple other babies into a quieter pod. They are also moving little Brinson to another pod, so she'll be across the hall from us, just in a different pod. We'll still be able to see her and her Mommy and Daddy, but this will be much better for both babies to not have the noise to contend with. Brinson will be moved first, then Zachary will move later tonight or maybe tomorrow.

Just wanted to share all the news! Love to all!