Today we came in to see Matthew and he was dressed and out from under the oxygen. He had a good night so they decided to take him off of the oxygen several hours before. He was supposed to be on a feeding tube until this afternoon, but he decided he was done with that and pulled it out last night. Rather than try to put it back in, they decided to see if he would take a bottle. He took it like a pro and so they left the feeding tube out.
When we got in he had just had a bath and was taking his nebulization treatment. He was content and sleepy. It was his time to eat however. The doctor wanted to see if he would nurse. We tried and tried, but he didn't want to wake up. Since he had eaten a lot as his last feeding we decided to make him wait a few hours so he would be really hungry.
We left for lunch and came back at 1:00. He was awake and finally nursed. He was so content to be held and to nurse that he got really mad when we put him back in his bed. As much as I would like to hold him all day, I know that it would lead to many problems in the future when I can't hold him all day. The nurses don't hold him unless it is needed. This was the first time he had been really held since birth and we both really enjoyed it. It is very calming to hold your baby for the first time. Especially when he has been in the NICU for a week.
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