He has responded beautifully! Last night zero - yes zero, zilch, nada - bradys! Zero desats! Only two Brady's today; all caused by human intervention (moving him, trying to put a little milk in his mouth). Once again, Carter has spoken loud and clear about what he wants. Thankfully the nurses speak baby.
For his 30 week gestational birthday he got an x ray of his stomach and lungs. Stomach was great - he's a pooping machine. His right lung, however, was a little immature. This was probably due to him tiring out from breathing on his own for so long. When his respiratory strength is low from fatigue, his lung can't fully inflate. When his lung doesn't fully inflate, the portion that is idle stops maturing. Fear not, this is something that the c-pap should be able to cure in a couple of days by keeping his lung inflated and ensuring that he takes deep, healthy breaths.
Other than that there is pretty much no news. He feels and looks great - save for the fact that he's in his "fighter pilot's mask" again :) He weighs 1140 grams now, up from 1100. But that includes the c-pap mask so it's obviously skewed.
We would like to thank everyone for the prayers and positive thoughts during that rough patch. They truly carry us in times like that. It seems as though every time Carter has a rough day, he springs back with vigor afterward to let us know that he's a strong little fighter. He shows us great strength everyday and is doing his best to teach us the necessary patience to be great parents.
We love him beyond words,
Nick & Sandy
