February 24th to March 1st
Dylan is 3 pounds 11 ounces as of today! He is gaining about an ounce a day and having fewer and fewer issues related to a premature baby. Hopefully, we will continue to have uneventful days like the ones we have had in the past few weeks. We don't know when he will be coming home, but our guess is at least 4 more weeks (which would put him at 37 weeks gestation). I can't believe it has already been 7 weeks since he was born.
In order for us to bring him home he has to hit a few milestones (weight is not one of them, but they expect he will be between 4 and 5 pounds). He will have to bottle or breast feed exclusively (no more tube feedings). He also has to be able to regulate his body temperature (no more warm isolette) and he has to have at least a week free of irregular heart beats and high oxygen levels in his blood.
Now that he has more than doubled his weight from his low, he looks so healthy and big to us. He still has a lot of growing and developing to do, but we are getting excited about the idea of being able to bring him home soon!
Wow! It is amazing to see Dylan's progress over these 7 weeks-- has it really been that long?! You guys are such troopers, and it has been a joy to support you with prayer and to see what God continues to do in helping Dylan GROW! We will keep on praying! PEACE to you-- Brandi, Gary, Andrew and Dylan!
ReplyDeleteIn joy, Pastor Sara