Stu and I were with Brandon tonight from 7:45-9:45. We had a great visit with him tonight. I wasn't sure if we would be able to help with taking his temperature, weighing him, and changing his diaper since he is on the ventilator but we were able to do all of the things we did before. He was doing so well that Sue, his nurse again tonight, let us take a bunch of pictures with different things (Brandon's stuffed dog that we bought him, Stu's fire patch, Stu's wedding band around his foot) and let us leave the top of his isolette up for awhile. Brandon's oxygen level on the ventilator has been lowered twice since he went on so he is actually breathing a little on his own. The oxygen level is set at 24, room air is 21. So he is on very minimal oxygen. Sue believes he will only be on for a short time since they are still giving him caffeine. She said when they plan on leaving them on for awhile they stop the caffeine. Sue said she is happy to see him on the ventilator for a little while to give him a break. It seems like Brandon will probably get some milk tomorrow. The doctors will decide for sure on their rounds tomorrow and Sue said if they do decide that it is okay he will get his first feeding at 12:00. Brandon gained weight again tonight. He was 870 grams which is 1 pound, 15 ounces so he is an ounce more than when he was born.
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