Today Dr. Mah recieved the testing and confirmed Aegean has a stage 1 case of NEC (see yesterday's post). He is still not too concerned, and daddy is feeling more comfortable. The x-ray of the colon came back and found the bubbles in the bowels had dissipated. The stool was still bloody through the night, but Aegean did not show any other symptoms. Daddy is learning that being a daddy will be stressful. He remembered that pregnancy taught him this lesson, but he still can't help to overreact.Aegean had his bililight removed, so he gets to take off the sunglasses. He is almost nearly back 
to his birth weight. He is also putting on some baby fat. His ribs aren't visible anymore and his arms are filling out. He will recieve IV feeding for a few days while his NEC subsides. This might slow down his weight gain, so he might be in the NICU a little bit longer than Cambria.
to his birth weight. He is also putting on some baby fat. His ribs aren't visible anymore and his arms are filling out. He will recieve IV feeding for a few days while his NEC subsides. This might slow down his weight gain, so he might be in the NICU a little bit longer than Cambria. Cambria continues to do well. She sleeps a lot, but seems to be a very happy baby.
Mommy continues to pump more milk. She is such a good mommy already. Both days she has spent over 6 hours with the babies. She still has some swelling and pain, but she is doing well.
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