Breathe, baby, breathe

John is doing really good today. They tried feeding him yesterday, but he decided he didn't want to breathe while he was eating and they kept pulling air and a little blood out of his belly. They had to stop his feedings again last night. His infection has cleared up, and hes doing great after his 2nd transfusion yesterday. It just looks like things dont want to move through his digestive system.

The docs think he's just irritated by the CPAP, which is responsible for all the air in his tummy. They also think its giving him a bloody nose, which he swallows, which explains the blood. They've decided to upgrade him from CPAP and try the cannula again to reduce the air and irritation, hoping he'll tolerate his feedings.

The CPAP and accompanying head gear are gone now, and he's breathing well. Mom is very proud of him! I also get to see his face and fuzzy head which makes me even more happy. If he's a good boy and keeps on breathing, we're gonna give milk another shot tomorrow.

Other than that, he's doing great. I decorated his isolette with B&W pics of his goofy brother and sister, and his awesome mom and dad so he has some company. He's up to 1 lb 13 oz today. The small feedings they tried yesterday stimulated his bowls a little and he had a little poopy diaper today. It wasn't much, and it's still meconium. Once all that nasty stuff gets out and the air stays out of his belly, I'm sure he'll be a regular little poop factory.

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