Any Progress Is Good Progress!

Bit of a late update from yesterday.....

Jacob has been doing really well again. The surgeons came to see his stoma and are really pleased with it so the doctors on the neonatal unit are happy for him to start milk feeds again, we have been advised that it could be a little stop and start for the first few days as he gets used to it again.

They have removed his arterial line from his belly button, he bled as expected though it stopped quickly which is a good sign. The removal of this is all part of getting him ready for milk feeds; as his belly button wound can get infected from the stoma when it starts to pass the feeds he is given, this also makes it easier to use the stoma bag that will be needed to collect his poo.

Jacob almost exposing himself to us all...

They are also looking to wean him off the morphine which is great as it is a big step in getting him off his ventilator again.

Lilian has also had a very good day; she was having a long line put in earlier (Jacob has had one of these for a while) so that her belly button line can come out too. Her feeds are coming along well and she isn't showing any signs of becoming ill like Jacob did, that is great news and another weight off our minds.

Lilian snuggled up

She is starting to look less puffy too which is nice to see, this is a good sign as it means that her organs have started to keep up with what is being put into her. They will be starting to increase her feeds tonight so she can start to properly grow and progress, great to hear that the doctors are talking about growth finally!