Day 160

Good morning Mommy and Daddy! I weigh 5030 grams (11 lb 1.4 oz) today, up 110 grams (3.9 oz) from yesterday's weight. I gained an average of 62.1 grams (2.2 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 was fed 8 times yesterday and I took 90 ml at each feeding. I received a total amount of 720 ml for the day. A fluid oz is about 30 ml so this is about 24.3 oz. I nipple fed 54% of my intake. My last feeding was at 6 AM and I took 10 ml by nipple and I was given 80 ml by tube. My next feeding should be around 9 AM. Thanks for the breastmilk Mommy! I love it! Since yesterday morning, I pooped once around 6 PM.

As of 6 AM, I was on a high flow nasal cannula with 30% oxygen.

Goodbye Mommy and Daddy. I love the way your voice calms me.

Lots of kisses,
John Michael

PS: I love when my nurse tells me you called to talk to her. She says you should call anytime (except when she gives her report during shift change).