Day 29

JETT

Jett is doing better today. His tummy is still bloated but an x ray this morning shows no change. He is being treated for NEC (feeds stopped, antibiotics started and free drainage from naso gastric tube) but good news is he doesn't have it yet, and hopefully wont! Bub is heaps better within himself, still puffy but he looks better, is more active and has even been able to be weaned a bit on the vent.. So rate is down to 55 from 60, and oxygen is down to 28% and his saturations are remaining high. :) The surgeons have been hanging around (Get away from my baby!!) but wont be doing anything unless absolutely necessary and at this stage it's not.. The other possibility is Jett has developed a stricture, which as I understand it, is basically a narrowing or tightening of the colon which is causing him to be constipated and not able to pass air as he should be.. This is also common in Prems and apparently treatment is similar to that of NEC minus the antibiotics..

Jett has been passing small bits of meconium though which is a good sign, so again it's just watch and wait. He will have another x ray this arvo..

I also forgot to mention yesterday that he had an albumin transfusion and is having another one today. He has lasix halfway through that. Hopefully his fluid will disappear soon and he will be back to my active alert slim baby!

His platelets have dropped a bit, but not enough yet for a transfusion. They transfuse if the platelets get below 50 and his are still 100 which is still in normal range..

MUMMY

I am better today, happier my babe is more settled and feeling more positive. It is still scary, but things look ok at the moment.