Saturday, March 9, 2013

Fourteen Weeks Old

Archer took in all but 15 ml of his 42 ml bottle today. He is still practicing the process of sucking, swallowing and breathing while he is taking a bottle. The nurse has to pause often during feeding to give him time to breathe and burp, though he did do well without pauses for a good period during his bottle feeding today.
Archer gained weight today and he now weighs 4 pounds 11 ounces.
Archer has been getting warm more often and his incubator temperature has been turned down, almost to room temperature. When he starts taking in more bottle feeds per day he will move to an open crib. He seems to be more calm regulating his own temperature in sleep sacks while he is resting.

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