October 13 - Day 16

So far so good today.  Mason is down to around 30% on his oxygen requirements on the ventilator. The everyday air we breathe is 21% oxygen.  He is still at the same settings for pressure requirements though. The doctor said it will just take time because his lungs are so immature yet. He will finish his course of steroids today.  They are starting continuous feedings.  He will be getting 0.7 ml of breastmilk per hour.  The plan for this afternoon is to spend as much time as possible with Mason on my chest.  Hopefully he does as well as he did yesterday.