Holding Strong and Steady

I was able to spend the day with Alex today - he continues to do extremely well! They've increased his food - he is now up to 3 cc's of breast milk every 6 hours. He is losing weight but we can expect that he will lose up to 15% of his birth weight. 

He had an ECHO done on his heart to check for any defects and we are so happy to report that everything looks perfect! He also had an ultrasound done on his brain to examine things since he was born - especially with the trama from a c-section. They look for defects and any brain bleeds. We are waiting to hear the results and are praying for another perfect report.

Alex is also breathing well with limited assistance from the ventilator. The doctor visited with me today and said he is doing so well if he was larger they could move him to another ventilator.  

We couldn't be happier with Alex's progress and with the care he is receiving in the NICU. The nurses and doctors are amazing - they continue to keep us informed and educated about each step. We are so very blessed - God is so great!!

Here are some new photos of Alex.

Here is Nana showing Andrew photos of Baby Alex, which Andrew calls "Al" at this point in time.