72 Hours Old

Yeah! Nicholas has made it through his first 72 hours with flying colors! That was the most critical point for now. We knew that he would have a tough road the first 72 hours, but he made it through that beautifully. We are so proud of him, and tell him that every time we see him. He is doing so well.

They are going to start feeding him this afternoon. They are going to drop a tube next to his vent, into his tummy, and feed .3 cc of breast milk an hour. We are very excited about this step. We know that they wouldn't feed him if he couldn't handle it. We are hopeful that this will be really good for him, and allow him to grow and get better each day.

UPDATE: Nick has had the feeding tube for 4 hours. He is handling the food well. All is great.