Owen Update

I spoke with the pedatrician this afternoon and she wants Owen to continue IV antibiotics for 7 days, and said she would discharge him Monday afternoon. He has a small pneumonia in both bases of the lungs, but much improved. His breathing has slowed down and is not as labored. He took his first feedings today of breastmilk and did great. He had to get a new IV today, but he had a great vein in his right arm and his nurse got it the first time (the NNP was teasing me that I should do it, I told him no thanks, I'm not good at neonates), and I took out his old iv since it was leaking blood around where it was inserted. He got to move into a regular little newborn bed today and he loves to be swaddled up. So I'm still running back & forth between here & the hospital, it's tiring, but I hate being away from the baby. Thanks everyone for calling, e-mailing, texting to check on us and for keeping us in your thoughts.