05/01/2006
Day 46,
We have news AGAIN!!!!!! Ronan has his first real bath tonight and after a tiny cry he loveeeed it.. He is such a placid little man, he is amazing.. Because of his good behaviour and the fact that his oxygen levels were so good after he was dressed they put him on the Low Flow!!!.. Low flow is basically two tiny prongs that rest in his nose and pump low set oxygen through to help his breathing and it is the next step before going off oxygen totally! They normally like to place the bubs on the low flow for about an hr a day to weave them off CPAP but the nurse believes Ronan was more stable being on the low flow so we will see how he goes..
This is a HUGE step as whilst he is on the low flow they will start to try and get him attached to the breast etc.. but we will have to see how he copes in the next 24/48hrs with the low flow because he may just need to go back on the CPAP for a little while longer yet, but *fingers crossed* he will never need too!
He was also weighed and is now 2220 grams (2.22kg)..
Total Weight Gain To Date: 1080 grams
