Chester had a busy first week. They did a lot of scans. Everything looks normal structurally with Chester. He had a normal echo and EKG. On Thursday, they removed his breathing tube, and he has been off it ever since! He is on a BiPAP (like a CPAP) to help him get enough oxygen to breathe. This is rare for a baby his age. He started to get mom’s breastmilk via a feeding tube. Mommy and daddy learned how to do his “cares” where they can help wipe his eyes, clean his mouth, readjust the oxygen sensor on his leg, and change his diaper. On Sunday, Caroline was able to hold Chester skin-to-skin during his first kangaroo care time; they both loved it. Chester did have a brain ultrasound and has a level 1 bleed that is stable. It is too early to know what this means, but it’s something the doctors are monitoring closely. Chester is an active boy, and the nurses comment on how active and feisty he is. He has very long limbs and enjoys grabbing Mommy and Daddy’s fingers. He had quite the grip on him. He is doing very well and after a week, is back to his original birth weight. A special moment of the week was ringing in the new year together as a family before Mommy and Daddy went home from the hospital for the first time. This was a nice way to decompress after a busy few first days.
Lovely blog, Caroline and Roy! Thank you for keeping in touch with all the details of your new chapter as a family of three. So very thrilled to hear how well Chester and you two are doing… keeping all of you is prayer. Best wishes for a lovely Monday together.
What a beautiful sweet baby boy!
Sending prayers for Chester,mom , dad and the family.
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We will pray for Chester to continue to grow and develop as a normal newborn🥰. He’s on a very good path with a wonderful family to support and love him❤️
We love you – three! Wishing you all well!
Caroline & Roy, bless you both so much for this beautiful update on sweet Chester❤️❤️🙏 I’m continuing to pray for more miracles of healing and growth. He sounds like such a strong little boy and a fighter and I’m so grateful what wonderful parents you both are. Please know I am praying for you all 🙏❤️With love & prayers, Amy Grosz
Thanx for the update you two pretty cool wish you all the best Thinking about you all the time Brenda and Ian
So good to read this. This is my first time seeing the Chester Baby Blog. I am keeping him and you in my prayers, as are several other folks here. My thoughts are with you.