It was a late night here at the hospital last night. One of Peter's nurses clued us in that she would be doing an assessment on him around 11:30. So, we could not miss the chance to spend time with our little pumpkin sans all the tubes, wires and coverings. I got to see our Peter's eyes for the first time. He is just absolutely perfect! He has a ton of hair for being so little and he is super feisty, always trying to pull on or play with one of his wires. He got upset at one point so Brad was able to wrap his hands around him for comfort. That worked immediately and he calmed right down. When Brad tried to pull his hand back, Peter wasn't ready and grabbed him...made us both melt. We have been able to give him some swabs of
breastmilk everyday
and he really seems to get a great deal of satisfaction from the familiar taste.
In more medical notes...Peter did require to be put back on the ventilator. He required more surfactant for his lungs (as he was working too hard to breathe). The only way to administer the drug is through the vent. At this point, the ventilator is not providing any oxygen, it is just reminding him to breathe. They are giving him 40 breaths per minute, but he is typically taking twice that. The ventilator is being used as a comfort measure at this point and will probably come out today. Peter did have some issues with the medicine he was given to help close his heart vessel. This is not uncommon and they will resume treatment today.
We are hopeful that I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow afternoon.
