A Step Ahead

Happy One Week Birthday Hunter!

Nothing but good news today (hooray!). Hunter is doing well and is rebounding from the issues he was having several days ago. He has gained some weight, he's up to 2 lbs 12 oz, which is a gain of a whopping 4 oz from his birth weight. Hunter's nurse reminded us though that preemie weight can change daily so there are no worries if it is lower tomorrow.

Hunter is breathing better today than he was yesterday, they were able to turn down the settings on his ventilator to allow his lungs to get more exercise. Now he is consistently initiating breaths which is something he wasn't do at all two days ago.

Since Hunter has passed his first week with us here he has overcome one of the most difficult times a preemie has. The day he was born one of his doctors said babies his age typically have a 60-70% survival rate. After his seven days they are upgrading it to 85-90%. After the first week the main concerns are secondary problems, such as if he were to get an infection. This is big news for us and him.

Happy Birthday Hunter!