Wanted to give you a quick update....
I am so EXCITED!!!! I'm on my way to room in with Ryan!!!
We spoke to the doctor today and she said that if all goes well with Ryan and I tonight, he will probably come home Tuesday. It will take that long because Joey and I have to train on several things like his oxygen, monitors, medications, PT, etc. Also, home health will have to come to our house for an inspection and there is lots of paperwork to do.
Please pray for us tonight so Ryan can come home soon!
Thanks,
Lisa
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
MAY 21ST
Ryan weighed 5 lbs. 8 oz. last night!!!
GREAT NEWS!!!
I spoke to the doctor this morning and she wants me to "room in" with Ryan tomorrow night!!! I am so excited! The NICU has rooms that moms stay with their babies in order for the mom to fully take care of the baby before they go home. Basically, I will take care of all of Ryan's needs for a 24 period. The doctor wants to see how Ryan does with 1 person feeding him each feed. She said the consistency of 1 person may help him.
I'm excited because I haven't had the opportunity to do this and I'm sure it will make the transition to home easier. After all, I will be taking care of all of his needs 24 hours a day from now on.
Don't know if I have updated everything on Ryan......He is on room air only (meaning no cannula, just breathing like us), except for his feedings. They put on the cannula before he eats and take it off after he's done. They have tried to feed him without it, but his oxygen saturation level drops dramatically and so does his heart rate.
I think he's doing great though. He was just on 5 bottle feedings per day on Sunday and they upped him to 8 on Monday, so I think he just needs a little time to adjust.
So the big question...When does Ryan get to come home? Well, if he does well with the feedings when I room in with him, then I would expect him home in a few days. Joey and I will still have training to do i.e. oxygen, monitors, medicines, etc. that we have to know how to do before he comes home. However, after that, he'll be able to be at home with us where he belongs.
If he doesn't do well with feedings, then they will reduce his bottle feedings per day and we'll have to wait for him to do 8 feedings well per day. I'm sure if this happens he'll adjust in no time, but it will probably be another week.
Ryan is so alert! He will just lay in my arms with his eyes wide open and look around at everything going on. He makes little cooing noises and is just so adorable. I can't wait for everyone to meet Ryan in person.
Please pray for us that all goes well with rooming in!
Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers. They have worked miracles for Ryan and helped Joey, Alec and I through a difficult time.
Lisa
GREAT NEWS!!!
I spoke to the doctor this morning and she wants me to "room in" with Ryan tomorrow night!!! I am so excited! The NICU has rooms that moms stay with their babies in order for the mom to fully take care of the baby before they go home. Basically, I will take care of all of Ryan's needs for a 24 period. The doctor wants to see how Ryan does with 1 person feeding him each feed. She said the consistency of 1 person may help him.
I'm excited because I haven't had the opportunity to do this and I'm sure it will make the transition to home easier. After all, I will be taking care of all of his needs 24 hours a day from now on.
Don't know if I have updated everything on Ryan......He is on room air only (meaning no cannula, just breathing like us), except for his feedings. They put on the cannula before he eats and take it off after he's done. They have tried to feed him without it, but his oxygen saturation level drops dramatically and so does his heart rate.
I think he's doing great though. He was just on 5 bottle feedings per day on Sunday and they upped him to 8 on Monday, so I think he just needs a little time to adjust.
So the big question...When does Ryan get to come home? Well, if he does well with the feedings when I room in with him, then I would expect him home in a few days. Joey and I will still have training to do i.e. oxygen, monitors, medicines, etc. that we have to know how to do before he comes home. However, after that, he'll be able to be at home with us where he belongs.
If he doesn't do well with feedings, then they will reduce his bottle feedings per day and we'll have to wait for him to do 8 feedings well per day. I'm sure if this happens he'll adjust in no time, but it will probably be another week.
Ryan is so alert! He will just lay in my arms with his eyes wide open and look around at everything going on. He makes little cooing noises and is just so adorable. I can't wait for everyone to meet Ryan in person.
Please pray for us that all goes well with rooming in!
Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers. They have worked miracles for Ryan and helped Joey, Alec and I through a difficult time.
Lisa
Monday, May 18, 2009
MAY 18TH
Hope you enjoy the newest picture!!! It's the first of Ryan with just his cute little face and no cannula!
Ryan was put on room air on Saturday night and has been doing fine! He only needs oxygen when he is being fed.
Ryan weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz. last night! I can't believe how fast he is growing.
Everything looks on track for Ryan to come home this Friday or Saturday. He may come home on oxygen (just for his feedings) and he will come home on a monitor. We are very busy trying to clean up the house and get all the baby things ready.
We've waited patiently for Ryan to come home and now we're a little nervous. It's been a long time since we've done this, but we can't wait.
Thank you for all your prayers. Please keep them coming!
I'll keep you posted, Lisa
Ryan was put on room air on Saturday night and has been doing fine! He only needs oxygen when he is being fed.
Ryan weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz. last night! I can't believe how fast he is growing.
Everything looks on track for Ryan to come home this Friday or Saturday. He may come home on oxygen (just for his feedings) and he will come home on a monitor. We are very busy trying to clean up the house and get all the baby things ready.
We've waited patiently for Ryan to come home and now we're a little nervous. It's been a long time since we've done this, but we can't wait.
Thank you for all your prayers. Please keep them coming!
I'll keep you posted, Lisa
Saturday, May 16, 2009
MAY 16TH
Hello everyone,
We've got a couple of days to catch up on and lots has happened.
Ryan weighed 5 lbs. 1. oz. last night!!! He actually went over the 5 lb. mark on Wednesday night.
BIG NEWS!!!!
We spoke to the doctor today and she said that we need to be prepared for Ryan to be home by next weekend!!!!!
We were totally in shock because we thought it would be at least 2 weeks or more.
They are starting Ryan on 8 bottle feeds per day tomorrow, Sunday. He must do that well before he goes home, however, they are hopeful he will.
He hasn't had a bradycardia attack since the 11th, so they are going to try to wean him off the oxygen in the next week. If he can't be, they will send him home on it. He will also probably come home on a monitor.
We are so excited about getting so close to Ryan coming home!!! We are ready to have our little guy at home where he belongs. This week will be a very busy week getting things ready for him.
We don't have the nursery ready yet, but Ryan will be staying with us in our room for a while (especially if he's on oxygen and a monitor) so we have time.
We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They have helped Ryan get this far. Please keep them coming.
We'll keep you updated.
Lisa, Joey, Alec & Ryan
We've got a couple of days to catch up on and lots has happened.
Ryan weighed 5 lbs. 1. oz. last night!!! He actually went over the 5 lb. mark on Wednesday night.
BIG NEWS!!!!
We spoke to the doctor today and she said that we need to be prepared for Ryan to be home by next weekend!!!!!
We were totally in shock because we thought it would be at least 2 weeks or more.
They are starting Ryan on 8 bottle feeds per day tomorrow, Sunday. He must do that well before he goes home, however, they are hopeful he will.
He hasn't had a bradycardia attack since the 11th, so they are going to try to wean him off the oxygen in the next week. If he can't be, they will send him home on it. He will also probably come home on a monitor.
We are so excited about getting so close to Ryan coming home!!! We are ready to have our little guy at home where he belongs. This week will be a very busy week getting things ready for him.
We don't have the nursery ready yet, but Ryan will be staying with us in our room for a while (especially if he's on oxygen and a monitor) so we have time.
We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They have helped Ryan get this far. Please keep them coming.
We'll keep you updated.
Lisa, Joey, Alec & Ryan
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
MAY 13TH
TAKE A LOOK BELOW AT A NEW SCRAPBOOK.
Just a quick update......Ryan weighed 4 lbs. 15.2 oz. last night. He's almost at 5 lbs. I bet he gets there tonight!
The doctor said Ryan can come home when he can do 8 bottle feeding per day well. He's currently doing 4 well. It's completely up to Ryan. It could be a week or it could be 2 weeks.
He is also breathing better. We are very hopeful that he will not have to come home on oxygen. However, he will probably come home on a monitor.
I tried to breast feed Ryan for the first time last night. It went OK. He and I are both going to have to work on it.
Keep us in your prayers. Hope you have a great day!
Lisa
I created another scrapbook of Ryan. This one has pictures that I have not posted before along with others you have seen. Hope you enjoy!
Just a quick update......Ryan weighed 4 lbs. 15.2 oz. last night. He's almost at 5 lbs. I bet he gets there tonight!
The doctor said Ryan can come home when he can do 8 bottle feeding per day well. He's currently doing 4 well. It's completely up to Ryan. It could be a week or it could be 2 weeks.
He is also breathing better. We are very hopeful that he will not have to come home on oxygen. However, he will probably come home on a monitor.
I tried to breast feed Ryan for the first time last night. It went OK. He and I are both going to have to work on it.
Keep us in your prayers. Hope you have a great day!
Lisa
I created another scrapbook of Ryan. This one has pictures that I have not posted before along with others you have seen. Hope you enjoy!
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