Things have been a bit more settled for Elis today. He only had to be 'bagged' once last night and his CO2 levels have been closer to what they are tolerating with him. He is still not symptomatic of infection and his eyes are looking better than they were yesterday.
The consultant switched the ventilator back onto CPAP this morning and they tried to put a 'long prong' up Elis' nose as an alternative way of delivering ventilation support. Unfortunately the smallest tube they have is 2.5mm and Elis' nose canal is not yet big enough at the bridge. They gave it a few goes but all he got was a nose bleed. They'll try again next week when he's bigger.
Elis was weighed again this morning and has now topped the 1kg mark. He's put on 90g since Friday and now weighs 1030g. He's now getting a massive 7.1ml of milk per hour, so hopefully he'll grow enough before they try the long-prong again next week.
Another small but significant milestone today was seeing him cough for the first time. It's a really useful and important reflex for him to have, especially as he is still having problems with secretions in his lungs and throat - he certainly loosened something with his cough today!
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