Today Cooper had a very quiet Sunday, and slept basically the entire day. The primary goal for him right now is to gain weight, which is proving to be a slow process. His weight has been fluctuating over the last week because the part of his colon that is on the outside of his body is producing large amounts of stool, not allowing the breast milk to pass through the rest of the colon and absorb the nutrients. The doctors have said this is a normal issue with babies who have an ostomy, but still concerning. Cooper will have surgery prior to coming home to put the part of his bowel back inside his body, once he's bigger and stronger. Happily, when Cooper was weighed this evening he had gained weight, up to 1000 grams (just over 2 lbs 3 oz) from 970 last night! We're praying and crossing our fingers that he continues to gain weight and can get past his birth weight ASAP (2 lbs 5 oz).
I can hardly believe that Cooper will be three weeks old on Tuesday! These last three weeks have been indescribable, and we've experienced so many emotions. I feel like Ammon in the Book of Mormon when he said, "Yea, I know that I am nothing, as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things." (Alma 26:12)
 |
| If you come visit us at Primary's, look for this in the hallway leading to the NICU :) |
0 comments:
Post a Comment