Learning how to suck...

Today was a good day. Jacob has a new isolette. =) We've already seen a difference. He seems to be more comfortable and sleeps more often. They've also switched his monitor. We feel so much better and we know he does too!

The nurse gave Jacob a larger pacifier to help him learn how to suck. For a while, he sucked and held on tightly to the pacifier. He then gripped my finger and fell asleep.

Jacob's feeding is now 22 mL. Today, he vomitted a couple of times, so they are considering pumping his milk through his tube rather than having gravity give him his milk. They are afraid that it is going down too fast. They've also added fortifiers to the breastmilk to help him gain weight.

Jacob's doctor also decided to change Jacob's hi flow oxygen to the nasal canula (sp?). It is a step up. Depending on his response, they will either keep him on the canula or move him back to the hi flow. Whatever it takes for him to be well and comfortable is alright with us. We know he is working really hard. We are so proud of him. Thank you everyone for your prayers. We appreciate your support so much!