Today was another great day for our little dude. Our morning started off with Daddy and Nana joining rounds while Mommy and Wyatt did kangaroo care. During rounds, the team discussed Wyatt's night which was unremarkable (a good thing!) and then discussed the plan for feeds. They determined that he would get one bottle of breast milk (15 cc's), while being disconnected from the continuous feeds. The reason for being disconnected is to hopefully begin showing his little tummy what it is like to be hungry which will pique his interest in feeds. Last night they attempted a bottle while he was still on the continuous feeds and he took a few swallows then a big gulp. After the big gulp, he gagged a bit and became pretty frustrated with the bottle and refused it.
But today?!?!
"Oooooooh! Nana (Grandma Prudden)! What do you have there? It looks like something I might be interested in, huh?!"
He did it! Wyatt took the bottle like a champion and Nana was the lucky one to feed him his first bottle. Nana thinks it's probably because she had a good talk with him about the importance of taking a bottle AND because she was holding him. She might be on to something. He took the full bottle and was happy as could be afterwards. No cardiac events while eating or immediately after. They will keep an eye on the cardiac events to see if anything happens tonight. Because eating is hard work for a preemie, there could be a small increase in events as his body had to work hard for those 15 cc's because of sucking, swallowing, and breathing all at once.
For those of you who are looking for specific prayers/vibes/etc, please pray that Wyatt continues to grow and tolerates his feeds. We are also praying that he continues to tolerate the temperature decrease so he can bust out of the incubator and into the crib. We also pray for the staff working with Wyatt, that they may be sensitive to his clues while also still pushing him toward his goals. Additionally, please pray for Wyatt's NICU buddy Jimmy. Jimmy is being released to a step down NICU tomorrow, which is so very exciting for him and his family, but also a little anxiety producing for his parents as he has an hour medical transport drive to the other facility and will have a new staff tending to him. We will be sad to see his family go, as we have bonded with them, but we are SO excited for their next step.
Love & Hugs,
Lori, Brian & Wyatt
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