Day 20

Good morning Mommy and Daddy! I weigh 600 grams (1 lb 5.2 oz) today, down 20 grams (0.7 oz) from yesterday's weight. I gained an average of 5.7 grams (0.2 oz) per day over the past 7 days. I've decided to try to gain a little faster, so see if you can sneak me a milkshake and a slice of pepperoni pizza (ha! ha!).

I received feedings by pump yesterday at a rate of 2.1-2.6 ml/hr and I received a total amount of 61 ml (2.1 oz) for the day. I took all my milk by tube. My last feeding was at 7 AM. I can't figure out when my next feeding will be, so check with my nurse. Mommy, you should be proud of yourself for pumping breastmilk for me -- it's just great! Since yesterday morning, I pooped 3 times and the last time was around 8 PM.

As of 6 AM, I was on a mechanical ventilator with 35% oxygen. I had no apnea/bradycardia spells yesterday, and I've had none so far today.

Miss you Mommy and Daddy. Come visit me soon.

Love,
John Michael