David Holcroft Langager arrived after 26 weeks* in the womb last Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 10:04 p.m. The little fighter, who is sporting strawberry blond hair, weighed 2 lbs. 1.4 oz. and measured 14.5 in.
He breathed a little on his own--enough for John to be able to hold him for a few seconds. Baby David opened his eyes and looked up at his daddy.
The doctor brought him over and Susan kissed his head. "His skin was so soft. It was the softest thing ever," she says.
According to Susan, the hospital staff wouldn't have taken the time to let John hold him or let her kiss him if he were doing horribly--they would have rushed him straight to NICU.
When he was born, he had some blanching on his right leg (it was really pale). The doctor said that some preemies actually lose their legs as a result of the blanching, but his tiny leg pinked up right away.
In the beginning he was put on 100% oxygen. The oscillator blows 800-900 puffs a minute to keep his lungs inflated, but it vibrates his little body. He needs to be sedated while on the oscillator to help keep him from fighting the machine since the machine requires less energy for him to breathe. He needs all of his energy right now for growth and development.
By the time the doctor came back to her room, about 1.5 hours after David was born, he had been weaned from 100% oxygen down to 70% (to get 100% saturation).
At approximately 1:30 a.m., after the spinal wore off and she could feel her legs again, Susan went up to the NICU to see David. By then, he had been weaned down to 60-65% oxygen.
She was told not to expect to touch him for two weeks because too much stimulation could set him back. In many ways, he is being treated as though he is still in the womb. Miraculously, Susan was able to touch him by Tuesday. He held her finger, and she even got to change his tiny diaper. God is so FAITHFUL!
*Full-term is considered approximately 40 weeks. David was born at 26.
The doctor brought him over and Susan kissed his head. "His skin was so soft. It was the softest thing ever," she says.
According to Susan, the hospital staff wouldn't have taken the time to let John hold him or let her kiss him if he were doing horribly--they would have rushed him straight to NICU.
When he was born, he had some blanching on his right leg (it was really pale). The doctor said that some preemies actually lose their legs as a result of the blanching, but his tiny leg pinked up right away.
In the beginning he was put on 100% oxygen. The oscillator blows 800-900 puffs a minute to keep his lungs inflated, but it vibrates his little body. He needs to be sedated while on the oscillator to help keep him from fighting the machine since the machine requires less energy for him to breathe. He needs all of his energy right now for growth and development.
By the time the doctor came back to her room, about 1.5 hours after David was born, he had been weaned from 100% oxygen down to 70% (to get 100% saturation).
At approximately 1:30 a.m., after the spinal wore off and she could feel her legs again, Susan went up to the NICU to see David. By then, he had been weaned down to 60-65% oxygen.
She was told not to expect to touch him for two weeks because too much stimulation could set him back. In many ways, he is being treated as though he is still in the womb. Miraculously, Susan was able to touch him by Tuesday. He held her finger, and she even got to change his tiny diaper. God is so FAITHFUL!
*Full-term is considered approximately 40 weeks. David was born at 26.
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