A Few New Developments

I realize I haven't updated this lately, and I apologize. Things got crazy for Mathew and I on top of all the worrying about the boys. But things are back on track and here is your update!

Both boys are up to 12 cc's of formula every 3 hours and loving it. They are being fed through the feeding tubes for now, but will be off of them in about 2 weeks. The boys love food (proving they are our children) and are tolerating the increase of 1cc twice a day very well. Sometimes premies' stomachs can't handle the rate of increase and they start having back flow and GI problems, but Kier and Gray are doing great!

Since they are getting nutrients through the formula, they have decreased the fluids being administered through the IV/ PIC lines. Once the IV/PIC lines are down to 1ml per hour (they are currently at 3.4 and 3.6) they will be removed. So the boys are slowly but surely coming off their machines!

Kiernan is now off the heated flow cannula, and only on a nasal cannula. This means that the giant machine that was providing pressure has been removed, and he has traded the slightly larger tubes for smaller ones. A nasal cannula is the same thing people on oxygen wear, it's just it's technical name. He will be on that for about 3 days, just to help him out a bit. If he continues as he has been, that will also be removed. Kiernan is now up to 3.2lbs and growing well.

Graydan is slightly behind his brother in weight and coming off the heated flow cannula. Gray is currently 3lbs even and still needing a little help from the cannula (which provides pressure). They estimate that he'll be on it for at least another few days, then will be switched down to the nasal cannula. According to Dr. Flores, this delay is due to Graydan not having surfactant in one lung. This caused him to have to spend energy and so forth creating it and readjusting to using both lungs. They are not at all worried about it.

Both are more active and able to be held at least once a day. Things are getting easier for them every day. Thank you for your continued good thoughts! They are definitely working! I shall have more photos for you all soon!