Nathan's doctor, Dr. Jijón, just came in to my room with a smile on his face, saying that he is very happy with Nathan's progress and they have taken him off the ventilator!!! He's not completely out of the water yet (I believe that's the correct phrase) as they will still be monitoring him - especially as time goes on as he may get tired breathing on his own, but its definitely a step in the right direction, with continued monitoring.
The doctor says that Nathan is a little pale right now - and also his blood counts are a little bit down right now - mostly due to the surgery and them having to take blood samples so often for tests. He said in a much smaller baby he would probably consider doing a blood transfusion but because of Nathan's good size he is going to hold off doing one at this point.
The doctor said if things go well, they will possibly try feeding him tomorrow. Thankfully, we have been saving the milk that I have been able to pump and it's sitting in the freezer down at the NICU, ready to roll!
As he was walking out the door he said "I'm happy for your baby!" And needless to say, we are happy too! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE SO FAITHFULLY PRAYING!
3 comments:
Congratulations Ruth, Santi and Nathan! We are so excited for you guys! I finally got online to check your blog and was blown away by the past few days events. I almost broke down in tears about three times and i my hormones are pretty regular finally! Ruth and Santi - you have been so brave and faithful to trust the Lord with his faithfullness this past week. We love you guys and will continue to lift all three of you up to the Lord in prayer! Keep fighting little Nathan! You are doing so well...
With happy tears we send our love,
Michele, Jay & Carter
Praise the Lord. We are still praying.
Charlene Long & Calvary Baptist Church, Newton, Illinois
Congratulations on the birth of your little cutie! I am praying for you all as you are going through this time with surgery and healing, etc. Wow, your a mommy, Ruth! Love, Lynell
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