Little Mateo progressed passed his first full day in the NICU today. His breathing has been a bit labored and the nursing staff had him on an oxygen hood to help him regulate his breathing tempo. He was quite the fussy one when the nurses were caring for him and was belting out some serious cries which made getting good oxygen into his lungs challenging. He was intubated with a breathing tube down his throat to compensate. This also allowed for 2 rounds of Surfactant to be injected which will help with the elasticity of his lungs as he continues to develop his lung capacity.
It is a little bit unnerving seeing him with all the tubes and wires everywhere, but the nurses reiterated that he is as expected for a 34week old and nothing so far is a surprise for them. He had a bit of antibiotics as a preventative measure and he lost some bit of weight and is now down to 4lbs 13.3 ounces which is right about the norm for a new premie.
Here are some of the latest pictures of him and I’ll post some more as he becomes more receptive to light.
