Bouncing

Archer's experience in bouncing back to the older ventilator settings was short lived. He needed these older settings for a short amount of time to help give him some breaths and give him some rest and relaxation from working hard on breathing on his own. He is now back to the sensory ventilator settings, referred to as NAVA. The staff turned up some settings on the ventilator since he has been back on the NAVA system.
Archer's milk intake was increased from 120 ml to 132 ml per day. He is currently floating around 2 pounds 4 ounces. He has been on the pattern of gaining a few ounces, and then losing a couple. His intestines have been hard at work, and they have been working well. Archer has also grown some more, he is up to 14 1/4 inches.
Archer also gave Mom and Dad some keepsakes by having his feet marked in ink to make footprints. Dad then had his first experience in giving Archer a bath.