Friday, July 6, 2012

Baby Eagan - NICU Day 87 - Weaning and Growing


Eagan in his outfit from Emily and his socks from Laura. Thanks ladies! He loves them!







  Another great day today! Weaning steadily on the cannula and eating more and more. We talk to the surgeon on Monday to discuss his reconnection of his intestines. I am still thrilled to be able to enjoy normal baby stuff!
Weight
4 lb 0.5 oz

Breathing
Eagan is on a high-flow nasal cannula at 3 liters per minute on 21% oxygen. If he weans to two liters tomorrow, the tube to vent air out of his belly can be removed.


Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has a femoral line in his upper thigh.



Medications
 

He is completely done with his Morphine wean.


Caffeine has been started as a diuretic to try to speed up his kidney function.


He is also on Diflucan as a preventative measure.


He is also on Zantac to help calm his tummy's acid levels.


Lasix, a diuretic, will be given every 24 hours.


He is back on Synthroid for low thyroid.


Nutrition


  Eagan is getting 8 cc's of breast milk continuously every hour. The output into his ostomy bag is being put through a tube into the other side of his intestines, called re-feeding. Everything he puts out into his ostomy is re-fed into the mucous fistula.  He is getting TPN and lipids.


Transfusions 
June 23 - Transfusion #29
 

Upcoming Tests
Eye exam  Monday.

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