Rithik born - 33weeks old

Dear Ladies,

How are you all doing? Thanks a lot for all your lovely ideas & support.. I know you all will be eager to hear about our Rithik.. Last friday itself he was again changed to a different room.. Thats where he will be send home too.. We were happy to hear that from our nurse..

We were surprised to see that he is out of all below-
1. No IV
2. NO oxygen
3. No bilirubins
4. Wt gain - 4pounds 1oz(he picked up very well)..
5. Head scan - normal
Soon he will be placed in a open crib and soon he will be bottle fed seems.. his EDD is 14th :thumbsup. Am very very excited to get him home soon :cheers. Nurse told he picked up and recovered very well in a weeks time.. As a parents we were very happy to hear it.. Also, ladies I started taking his temperature daily, bathing:rotfl, diaper change, burping etc etc.. Today DH was talking to him keepin in his arms.. Soon we are planning to do Kangaroo care.

DH was testing his eyes and all today.. Sounds crazy though.. Nurse told before discharge they will test his eye sight, hearing test etc etc.. Also, next week onwards I should be with rithik from morning to evening seems.. So am planning to take my lappie with me also take my parents for helping me.. Once he is bottle fed I should be with him seems.. If parents are with kids looks like they recover real quick.. Nurse was from India(kerala) so she gave me so many tips how to recover our Rithik sooner:thumbsup

 

dear vinodhi,

wow.. same like me.. Little relaxed.. and why was it a c-section? baby was not head down?
luckily rithik was head down since 30w i think.. so doctor tried normal delivery than a c-section..

now he is doing very well.. DH is worried about his eyes and ears.. we do not have any history of ear problem in either of the family.. but still dh is worrried.. is it a normal test?? let me chk with nurse regarding this..

 

Dear Laks,

Thanks a lot dear.. Yup, he is doing great now.,.

 

Thanks ladies..

Rithik is now 4pounds and 2.2 oz
He is kept in open crib now:thumbsup. His EDD is 22nd which makes me feel sad..
Right now only issue is feeding.. Sometimes tube feeding which nurses are trying to stop it and slowly giving him bottle feeds..

Once he gets bottle feeds he will be home soon seems..

Quick question ladies - HE passed new Born hearing tests yday but they have put him like this - passed with risk(becoz he is in NICU more than 5 days).. Am little concerned about this.. After he passing they are askign him to come to hosp again in 1-3mon to do further testing.. is it required??? pls let me know ladies..

Also eyes test not taken yet..

 

Dear Tikka,

So nice of you. Rithik is now 4pounds 3.8oz(he was 4p & 4oz during birth).. I think he will his birth wt sooner.. HE is really very active and good.. I give him bath, take his temp, change clothes & diaper and bottle feed him..

Nurse told me right now they have started bottle feeds along with tube feeding.. slowly he will be off from tube feed and they will start only bottle feeding seems.. am yt to do BF ing.. Coming weekend plannning to talk to lactician to know when I will bf him..

Reg, hear tests they told me since he is in NICU >5days they passed him but put him on high risk.. they will do contionuos check ups since it is NJ mandatory program for preemie babies seems.