Medically, no news today. Lewis continues to rest comfortably, for the most part. Still intubated, with lots of pain meds, sedation and tubes going in and out. No new concerns and nothing in particular resolved since yesterday. We did see the neurologist in passing, but everything else is pretty much on hold until Lewis gets better from the surgery.
Jenn noticed both a smile (twice) and real tears this morning when she was with Lewis. (Both are typical from newborns in the 4 to 6 week time period). The tears are upsetting, but normal, when a baby is in pain. Some people claim that little babies smile only when they have gas. Not so. Lewis is recovering from abdominal surgery, so they listen for "bowel sounds" several times a day. The nurses didn't hear anything from Lewis' stomach until this evening, long after the initial smile.
Hurray for smiling! Hurray for reaching developmental markers right on time! Love you,
ReplyDelete:) Aunt Joanne