Day 31

Day 31

Jax Day 31: 1060 grams or 2lbs 5oz. We had to intubate Jax again at about 2:45. His blood gas numbers were not very good at 2pm. His breathing effort is good but he does have quite a bit of restriction. Doctor feels that his throat is swelled from the intubation  and is restricting his airway. Before intubating again he would squeak when breathing and he was straining very much for each breath. He may also have a little fluid on his lungs as well. They gave him a nubulized albuterol treatment to help open up his lungs. He is so little that the just blow the vapor over his mouth and nose. He is also getting lasix to help pee off excess fluid that may be building up in and around his lungs. They changed him over to a ram air cannula and a CPAP ventilator before intubating but it did not help. He is also getting steroids for three days to help mature his lungs and decrease swelling. He does not show signs of infection and he is receiving his last batch of antibiotics now. It is hard to see him go back on the vent but he was struggling too much without it. I can see the fighter in him and he will come off of that damn vent soon. FOJSP.

In the morning before they intubated

Tried his first binky today, he was not having it. He did not want anything in his mouth after getting that tube out. Unfortunately he ended up with the tube back in.