Baby Eagan - NICU Day 133-139 - Preparing for Surgery

Feeding tube free for a few minutes during tube change.

 Visiting with his brother, Eli

 Eagan is getting ready for his BIG surgery Wednesday. The surgeon will reconnect his intestines and repair all his hernias. Tuesday he will be given Pedialyte through his NG tube and his mucous fistula. In the evening, he will become NPO which means he cannot have anything to eat. Shortly before surgery, he will be switched to only clear IV fluids. This will be a pretty long surgery but is very necessary to get him home.

My oldest, Eli, turned 3 on Saturday. My family and I took him to Fernbank to see the dinosaurs. They had the annual dinosaur birthday party, so the whole museum was decorated "just for Eli." He had a blast with dinosaur feet crafts, dinosaur temporary tattoos, and ice cream. He got Buzz and Woody action figures for his birthday. He and his sister got Cozy Coupes in red and pink from my parents. Her birthday is in July but we waited and gave them a together cake to go with their cars. We had a blast, but I look forward to being home for birthdays next year and waking up with the kids on their birthdays. One of the hardest parts about living at the hospital is missing big events and daily life with my kiddos.

 

Weight
7 lb 9 oz

Breathing 

Eagan is breathing all by himself!!

Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has a broviac sub-clavian line on the left side as of Day 103.

Medications

Zantac was added for his reflux.

He was started on Ampicillin every 6 hours and Gentamicin every 12 hours for sepsis. 

He is also on Diflucan as a preventative measure.

Nutrition

Feeds are at 7 cc of breast milk an hour continuously.  He is getting TPN and lipids. He also gets two bottles of 5 cc of breast milk twice a day.

Transfusions
 
August 10 - Transfusion #36
August 9 - Transfusion #35 

Upcoming Tests

Eagan will have another eye exam Tuesday.