The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Liam took 4 whole feedings by mouth today. He took about half of the other two and the rest had to be tubed. 4 is impressive when he's only taken a full feed by mouth one other time! We did move his feedings from every 3 hours to every 4 hours. This means he has to take more volume at each feed but they're spaced further apart so he wakes up. We tried this a few weeks ago when he first started PO feedings and it didn't work, but it seems to be working today! He's only needed oxygen during feedings today (and only because it was ordered by the OT - we forgot to put it on until halfway through the last feeding and he did fine so the nurse is going to make a note of it for the OT). Liam will have a minor procedure tomorrow (something many little boys have done within a few days of birth, if you catch the drift) so feedings may not go as well after that happens.

The nurse tonight informed us that they have a projected discharge date of 2 weeks from today, so there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel!!