Day 81 - Still cruising

Benjamin is cruising along and is getting bigger; last night he weighed 4 lbs, 12 ozs and is 17.25 inches long. He is looking so good.


His eyes still have mild ROP, but they are still developing, so we are just waiting to see if they continue to develop correctly on their own.


Recently, when he feeds, his oxygen requirement goes up, so it looks like his acid reflux has returned. This was happening when he was on the ventilator, but once he was put on CPAP, it seemed to stop. So today, to try to help, his feedings were changed to continuous feeds instead of once every three hours. This should help his acid reflux because he is always getting a little bit of milk, instead of a lot at once. Hopefully this helps him get the reflux under control.


Benjamin seems to be doing well. He is very alert and will look at you when you talk to him or touch him. He looks like he is trying to process what is going on. He also likes his lullaby music as it puts him right to sleep.


Right now, we are just waiting on his lungs to develop further. He is making some great progress. We are so proud of him. Please continue to pray for him!