Camden James Olsen...6 lbs. 12 oz. 18 1/4 inches long (we have to put that quarter in because he is soooo short!!). Even though he is only 6 lbs he looks a little chunky because 6 lbs on an 18 inch frame is a lot different than 6lbs on a 22 inch frame! He is cute!
This is Camden getting ready for his chest x-ray! They put his arms up and then everyone started laughing cuz he stayed that way! He had another chest x-ray this morning. His lungs look like they are immature...this is what is causing all his problems. It is 3-fold issue...he is a white boy (think slower to develop), he is 3 weeks early, and his mom had gestational diabetes (again, slows development).
Here he is in the Level 2 Nursery. In addition, he now has a feeding tube taped to his cheek and an IV in his arm. But he is pretty wired up here too! Today they have been going back and forth about sending him to the NICU. His respiratory rate is in the low 100's and he's still retracting quite a bit when he breathes, but he is no longer grunting. His oxygen needs have steadily increased throughout the day he started the day at 25% and is ending the day at 42% (this is bad...we want him to go down on his oxygen needs...require less supplemental oxygen instead of more!). He was started on some bilirubin lights today too! He hasn't eaten anything yet but has a good suck reflex and goes to town on that binky. If his respiratory status is better tomorrow we might get to start feeding him! Poor little guy! The camera mysteriously traveled home but we will get it back here tomorrow and get some more current pictures to post!
Camden James Olsen...6 lbs. 12 oz. 18 1/4 inches long (we have to put that quarter in because he is soooo short!!). Even though he is only 6 lbs he looks a little chunky because 6 lbs on an 18 inch frame is a lot different than 6lbs on a 22 inch frame! He is cute!
This is Camden getting ready for his chest x-ray! They put his arms up and then everyone started laughing cuz he stayed that way! He had another chest x-ray this morning. His lungs look like they are immature...this is what is causing all his problems. It is 3-fold issue...he is a white boy (think slower to develop), he is 3 weeks early, and his mom had gestational diabetes (again, slows development).
Here he is in the Level 2 Nursery. In addition, he now has a feeding tube taped to his cheek and an IV in his arm. But he is pretty wired up here too! Today they have been going back and forth about sending him to the NICU. His respiratory rate is in the low 100's and he's still retracting quite a bit when he breathes, but he is no longer grunting. His oxygen needs have steadily increased throughout the day he started the day at 25% and is ending the day at 42% (this is bad...we want him to go down on his oxygen needs...require less supplemental oxygen instead of more!). He was started on some bilirubin lights today too! He hasn't eaten anything yet but has a good suck reflex and goes to town on that binky. If his respiratory status is better tomorrow we might get to start feeding him! Poor little guy! The camera mysteriously traveled home but we will get it back here tomorrow and get some more current pictures to post!
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I'm glad for the update! I have been thinking of you and your little one and sending oxygenated thoughts! Loves!
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