June 26, 2011

Aaron's picc line came out today! One less chance of infection! This means that ALL of his nourishment comes from Mommy's milk which offers him all kinds of antibodies that he will need to fight off infections! This also means that the only support device he is still connected to is his feeding tube. He will need this until he is able to nurse or bottle-feed on his own. Babies typically develop this ability between 34 and 40 weeks gestational age; Aaron is currently 33 weeks and 3 days.

Aaron is also up one ounce today: 4 pounds, 4 ounces! Again, positive weight gain!

At this point, we are praying that Aaron is able to develop the suck-swallow-breathe technique. We are also continuing to pray that all of his mental, emotional, and cognitive abilities are where they should be for a full-term baby. Finally, we are praying as the doctors continue testing to find out what caused his early arrival that they will find he has no disorders or diseases of any kind. These tests cannot be completed until thirty days past the date that he last received blood, which was two or three days after his birth. Thank you in advance for keeping Aaron Joseph lifted up in prayer!