After Doug was taken off of the c-pap on Tuesday, he did very well on the nasal cannula for a few days but then began to get tired. This is something the doctors said to expect, especially since they were trying this out a week early, pushing him a bit to see if he was ready. So, on Friday he was put back on the c-pap and has done amazingly well, only one apnea episode all weekend. Attached is a picture of him right before they covered up his sweet little nose with tape again. They plan to switch him back to the nasal cannula later this week and give it another try. Also, this week, if he does make the switch successfully, they'll start to try to feed him from a bottle a bit. His weight gain has slowed some during all of this...he's up to 3lbs 2 oz. Yesterday they increased his feeds and added more supplements, hoping they can fatten him up a little quicker. He has seemed very comfortable all weekend, sleeping a lot and seeming more awake and aware when we hold him. He's really been checking us out and making eye contact.
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