He is a beautiful baby! (according to his aunt Joanne!)
As of Friday afternoon:
Things are more or less the same as yesterday. That means no great progress has occurred, but no regress either.
Lewis is still breathing with the assistance of a nasal cannula (nasal tube) with ambient air. He's still having trouble with secretions (mucus and saliva), and is breathing faster than the doctors would like.
He's got better muscle tone (control of limbs) and "body posturing."
On Friday, the 24 hour EEG was removed, and we're hoping it will be read prior to the weekend, but the preliminary look by neurologist indicates no seizure activity. (good news) Also, the twitching (subtle seizures) has stopped.
Lewis' sucking reflex and gag reflex (both very important for normal feeding) are not as good as the doctor would like. As of Friday night, Lewis is receiving 15 mls of mom's milk every 4 hours (via a feeding tube). He's tolerating his food pretty well and is resting comfortably.
A big positive for everybody: Mom and Dad were both able to hold Lewis today.
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