New bed

Alexandre has made another big change! Last night he was moved out of his isolette and into a cot. He has been able to maintain his temperature so far & if he continues to do so this will be his 'home' for the next few weeks until he comes to his real home. It is much easier to 'handle' him in his cot compared to the isolette but he seems more vulnerable & small in his new bed! Today he weighed in at 1852grams... that's 4lb and just a little over an ounce.

Milestone today!

Alexandre reached 4 lbs today!! 1825g to be exact. He's doing well off his IV therapy and seems to be tolerating his new formula so far. He does have 'occult' blood in his stools, meaning digested blood from his upper GI tract, so hopefully this new formula remedies that. We had good visits with him today; I visited from about 8:30am until 12:3opm, went for lunch with Charles and then returned for his 3:00pm feeding & cuddle time. We are going to the Matthew Good concert tonight only because I bought the tickets months ago thinking I'd still be pregnant!! Despite all the nurses telling me not to feel guilty & to have a good time, it's still difficult to do so.

Big Day!

Alexandre is doing very well & as of today he is solely dependent on feedings for nutrition as his central line was removed! So, his only 'wires' now are to monitor his heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation. He gained another ounce today, putting him at 3lb. 14oz. He's taking about 30ml per feeding (the amount slowly increases everday) mostly by gavage (tube feeding) but will take 2 bottles a day, usually by Mom or Dad.

Warning.... the following video has scenes of nudity and some large amounts of poo, viewers discretion is advised!!

Burping Session!

Alexandre is so patient with Mom's nervous attempts at burping!!

Bottlefeed Session

Our precious early arrival

Alexandre Samuel Brochu was born September 8th at 2:32pm weighing 1487 grams and measuring 38cm long. At just 31 weeks gestation he surprised Mom & Dad but he is definitely coping much better than us!!

This video is Alexandre at 5 days old cuddling for the first time with Mom.

29 week update

Your baby now weighs around 2.5 pounds / 1.1 kilograms and measures about 15 inches / 38 centimetres from head to toe. In boys, testicles descend from near the kidneys through the groin en route to the scrotum. In girls, the clitoris is relatively prominent because it's not yet covered by the still-small labia. These will grow to cover it in the last few weeks before birth. Your baby's head is getting bigger, and brain growth is very rapid at this time. Nearly all babies react to sound by 30 weeks. Your baby's nutritional needs reach their peak during the third trimester. You'll need plenty of protein, vitamin C, folic acid, iron, and calcium (about 200 milligrams is deposited in your baby's skeleton every day), so eat foods rich in these nutrients. The skeleton hardens even more and the brain, muscles, and lungs continue to mature.



We are off to Quebec tomorrow after the 'a-okay' from my doctor. Besides my blood pressure being borderline high everything is fine; the baby's heart rate was 148bpm, my fundus height is normal and baby is moving quite a bit. My weight was a shocker but I'm not dwelling on it as I know there's still more to add! Even Charles was surprised. I told him to be careful as I could really smother him while he sleeps, mistaking him for one of my pillows! He wouldn't stand a chance.