Jonathan's been awake on and off today after yesterday's big operation. We had a few scares where he became restless and wriggled around a bit, causing his saturations to drop. One of the bigger scares happened early while we weren't there - he'd managed to dislodge the ventilator tube from where it should be, so they had to re-intubate him again, but this time through the mouth. The mouth isn't the most comfortable place to have a tube going in, and it also means he can't suck on his dummy, so we're hoping he'll be taken off the ventilator in the next couple of days.
But, apart from that, he's been quite a relaxed baby and actually slept through most of the day.
His belly's a little swollen after the operation, but the doctors don't think it's a cause for concern right now. A swollen belly can often happen after such a long operation, so they're going to wait and see if it goes down on its own. His gut isn't working quite yet, but we're told it should kick in over the next few days, and once that happens, they can think about feeding him again. He's been without food for quite a few week's now, we hope he hasn't forgotten how to eat!
On the whole though, the doctors are happy with how he looks today considering he had such a big operation yesterday.
Apart from his operation, he's been spoiled with a whole bunch of books lately, some from his Uncle Dawson and others from his grand-parents who are visiting right now. One of the books he got was Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy which we read to him today ... he didn't seem to pay much attention, but we enjoyed it!
Oh, and just in case you're wondering about the little love-heart on the middle of his hat - it's not a fashion statement, it's just something the nurses stuck on so they know where the middle of his hat is. Because his hat keeps the breathing tube in, it's important that the hat's on properly, with the middle where it should be ...
But, apart from that, he's been quite a relaxed baby and actually slept through most of the day.
His belly's a little swollen after the operation, but the doctors don't think it's a cause for concern right now. A swollen belly can often happen after such a long operation, so they're going to wait and see if it goes down on its own. His gut isn't working quite yet, but we're told it should kick in over the next few days, and once that happens, they can think about feeding him again. He's been without food for quite a few week's now, we hope he hasn't forgotten how to eat!
On the whole though, the doctors are happy with how he looks today considering he had such a big operation yesterday.
Apart from his operation, he's been spoiled with a whole bunch of books lately, some from his Uncle Dawson and others from his grand-parents who are visiting right now. One of the books he got was Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy which we read to him today ... he didn't seem to pay much attention, but we enjoyed it!
Oh, and just in case you're wondering about the little love-heart on the middle of his hat - it's not a fashion statement, it's just something the nurses stuck on so they know where the middle of his hat is. Because his hat keeps the breathing tube in, it's important that the hat's on properly, with the middle where it should be ...
No comments:
Post a Comment