Today Monika the childlife specialist was in and brought Carter a music box. It sits in his incubator and plays lullabies. I tried to get him to listen to Baby Beethoven a couple days ago but he his saturation dropped so maybe it was too intense. We will get there.
Medically, he is doing well. He is on the ventilator still at the same settings. The Respiratory Therapist said that he sounds good and they are not getting as much fluid during suctioning. His saturation levels also seem to be doing better. He stays near the low 90's which is where they want it. His feeds have been increased again and he is now getting 4 mL every 3 hours. Eat little Carter! He is also off of the phototherapy. Many people have asked, "How does phototherapy work to get rid of the bilirubin"? I have shared a link that explains it in detail but for those of you who would like the short version the light is able to convert the bilirubin molecules in the body into water soluble isomers that can be excreted through the urine instead of the bowel. The blue light that is used is very specific and best between 460-490 nanometers.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1894477-overview
So glad that Carter is doing so well. Way to go, Carter! Great pic showing his big eyes!
ReplyDeleteIt is so nice to see him with his eyes open. He is so handsome!
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