Today Solomon had to have his first eye exam. Preemies are at risk of ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) which can cause blindness. Because of the high levels of oxygen in the blood, the blood vessels in the eye can grow abnormally and cause the retina to detach from the back of the eye. They gave Solomon numbing drops early this morning so the exam wouldn't hurt. The doctor said his eyes looked great. They will have to repeat this exam every week or two to monitor his eyes. During the exam, the nurses switched him from the mask to a nasal cannula (see picture). It was nice to see his face again but he was not liking the change so he is back to the mask. He had a lot of extra air in his belly all day but a nice big evening poop helped alleviate the pressure.
Solomon is 6 weeks old today. He weighs 2 lb 6 oz.
He is so beautiful! So glad he got a good eye report!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! He is growing so well ; } So glad for all the good reports.
ReplyDeleteWAY TO GO SOLOMON!!! LOVE YOU SOLOMON, TO THE MOON AND BACK!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news for the eye exam and so exciting about his weight!!!!! Way to grow and gain weight! đŸ˜˜
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