|
Update on Michael Our midwife came today and Michael has put on weight since she was here on Friday. Enough weight to keep everyone happy. His nappies seem to be more normal now, and he has almost lost the concentrated wee. Last week he had one day where I only changed his nappy a couple of times because he was constantly dry. So, it is nice to know that the expressing and supplementing is helping. His jaundice is gradually going. His face looks almost normal now, though his tummy is still yellow. Apparently, it is usually the last part to change colour. The midwife will come again on Wednesday and from there we will try exclusive breastfeeding (no expressed supplements) until Friday, just to see how he does. I must admit, this is all new territory for me, and I have been a little worried. I am sure if Michael keeps progressing as he has over the weekend, I will feel more reassured. He is so sweet, and when awake, quite alert. A good sign, I am sure. I wrote the above just this afternoon, and since then Michael has come down with a cold. I had noticed him sneezing quite a bit, but I was hoping he wouldn’t get a cold this early in the piece. I have never had a baby this young become sick, he is even coughing, the poor little thing. Now, before a feed I need to clear his nose with cooled, boiled water. I have a vaporizer machine to keep the air moist and I am watching to make sure he doesn’t go off his feeds. Otherwise, it will be a trip back into hospital. Please pray he gets over this quickly. |
Comments
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by Anonymous
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by