Archer's story has been about the same the last couple of days. His blood pressure has been low at times, the nurses will give him blood pressure medicine, then it gets a little high. He still cannot receive feedings because he is taking the blood pressure medicine, In conjunction with this, his oxygen levels will go up and down. At one point today he required 100% oxygen. Then a nurse turned him on his belly (which we thought was not possible while he was on the oscillator) and he immediately jumped down to requiring only 58% oxygen. The pressure settings on the oscillator have also varied because of chest x-rays showing overinflated or underinflated lungs.
Dad called for a checkup in the evening and the nurse stated that he was doing well. He was getting fussy on his belly so she turned him on his side. He was requiring 75% oxygen at the time. Dad was also told that Archer had such a great start (a long honeymoon) that everything is probably catching up to him; he is now going through what most preemies go through, the normal ups and downs.
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