No More Caffeine

After the results of yesterday's kidney test (VCUG) it was decided that Archer will stay on Amoxicillin until a follow-up renal ultrasound in three months, unless he has another UTI. The doctors are being cautious about the possibility of having hydronephrosis, which can cause further kidney damage.
Archer did well with his bottle feedings today. He drank one full bottle after 25 minutes and still seemed hungry. His feeds were increased from 47 ml to 49 ml per feeding.
Archer has been receiving doses of caffeine since he was born. Because his lungs were so immature, he needed to work extra just to keep the air sacs in his lungs open. The caffeine helped to give him the extra energy he required to breathe. This will be discontinued and he will be monitored closely to see how he does without the doses.
Archer enjoyed his play mat and swing today and has been revealing his desire to be held more and more lately.