Update #51 for Wyatt Paul Sherwood

9.29.21

Little man got a bath shortly after the picture was taken as he didn't want to take a bath for the nurses yesterday.  He did about 58% of his feeds yesterday and it seems that he is taking about "every other bottle" for the nurses today.  We will see what happens.  I believe they are going to try him again on room air tomorrow but they are still in no rush to take him off of the oxygen as they believe that it is helping him with his feedings.  This is all on Wyatt’s time now even though lots of people are praying for him to be coming home, including mommy and daddy, we want him healthy when he comes home.

Weight: 5lbs 9.4oz
Height: 18in
Head: 12in
Gestation: 36.3 weeks
Age/NICU stay: 51 days
Accomplishments: Holding my head up and pushing away from mama all on my own!
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These are the qualifications for Wyatt to get home too: eating a full bottle or "feed" without problems, be able to regulate his body temperature in a crib, be on room air/ no cords, be at least 4lbs 5oz and pass the carseat test.

Carseat Test: must sit in thd carseat for 90 to 120 minutes or the length of the car ride home (45 min), whichever is longer.  During the test, the nurse will monitor your baby’s heart rate, breathing and oxygen level.  As long as there is no change and he can hold his head up okay, without problem than he passes!

Oh, and mommy and daddy have to pass the baby CPR, shaken baby and carseat safety tests before he comes home.

I can't thank the doctors, nurses and everyone that has been caring for us all during this time.

😇🙏🏻 Thank you so much Wyatt's Warriors, please keep the prayers coming! 🙏🏻😇