The NICU was as crowded as the polls today. There were 6 new babies admitted during the day. Jenn and I were glad we spent as much time as we could with Lewis - there was enough staff to do the medical care, but the babies didn't get the usual dose of TLC from the nurses, since they were so busy admitting new patients and moving everyone around. We did our best to fill the void.
All that parental attention still didn't get Lewis into a good mood. He cried his way through the time I spent with him tonight. Mood aside, he did pretty well today. He didn't have to be suctioned at all, while either of us were there. He took his pacifier for a bit for Jenn and he gained 60 grams last night (a couple of ounces). He had the Barium survey early this morning, that went well too, his intestines are all laid out properly.
We continue to confer with the Doctors, to be absolutely sure the Nissen surgery is the right thing to do. Assuming all goes as planned, the next big thing is staying healthy ahead of the surgery on Friday morning.
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