So I haven't had many days where I have given two updates however today Carter was moved to the Level II NICU!!!! This is a huge step for him. Since he was decreased down to 1 L and he tolerated it well with few desaturations Dr. Lugo felt that he is stable enough to be moved to the Level II from where is has been the past 8 weeks in Level III. We spoke with his new nurse tonight who was able to hold him for a while and she said is he doing very well. The Level II NICU is much like the Level III in terms of the nursing staff and the close attention that is paid to their respiratory status however they are able to focus more on his feeding requirements as they begin to focus on his sucking and swallowing since the babies are a lower acuity. We know this is a great positive step for Carter but at the same time it is difficult to leave the unit and nurses that have been so implemental in Carter's progress. We will still see many of them but we are forever grateful for their knowledge and skill over the past 8 weeks.
Tonight Carter weighed in at 4 pounds 7 ounces. He also saw Catherine his Speech Therapist today who provided more amazing insight into Carter's communication for feeding. For those of you that may follow our blog and have little ones with feeding issues I included some great resources that will shed some light on cues and communication with your babies. One particular organization is Feeding Matters who have developed a program to assist parents and medical professionals in overcoming feeding issues for babies.
https://www.feedingmatters.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/popsiclecenter
Matt and Katie, Congrats! You are on the right track with your little one.
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