Sunday, January 13, 2008

Sunday 1/13

The boys are both off IVs! I was really excited for them to have those out of their arms, and that's one less cord/wire that they have to be hooked up to. They are both eating really well. JR was a great eater when he was a baby, so hopefully they will take after their big brother in that department, let's just hope they aren't as picky as he is now! They still aren't ready to come home; they have both had spells of Bradycardia. Reed has only had one, but Kyle has had about 4. Bradycardia is a significant slowing of the heart below the normal minimum rate for newborns of one hundred beats per minute. The good news is both of them were able to overcome it themselves without stimulation from the nurses, but of course, it still makes me nervous. The nurses keep telling me it is a common condition for preemies, but if they continue to have these episodes they will have to stay longer in the NICU. I'll continue to update, hopefully we will have lots of good news in the days ahead!

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