Day 67

Good morning Mommy and Daddy! I weigh 1385 grams (3 lb 0.9 oz) today, down 20 grams (0.7 oz) from yesterday's weight. I gained an average of 30.7 grams (1.1 oz) per day over the past 7 days. I'm gaining so well that the nurses want me to teach some of the other babies how to gain weight.

I received feedings by pump yesterday at a rate of 8 ml/hr and I received a total amount of 192 ml (6.5 oz) for the day. I took all my milk by tube. I know it's a lot of work Mom, but keep on pumping! I'm worth every drop! Since yesterday morning, I pooped once around 4 AM.

As of 5 AM, I was on a mechanical ventilator with 58% oxygen.

Aloha Mommy and Daddy. Come visit me soon.

A million kisses,
John Michael