Day 3 & 4

Hugo has been doing well. We're so proud and happy of our little boy. I was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday and there were lots of emotions as we made our way out the door with only the belongings I thought I'd need while in antepartum.

The next day Hugo was ready to try life without his nasal tube. He did great! We couldn't be happier that he seems more than happy at this time to support himself breathing room air.

Hugo has been to the tanning booth a couple of times to address his bilirubin levels. This will probably be a reoccurring treatment but it's very normal and not a problem as long as he continues to respond to the phototherapy (the blue lights).

He had some residuals in his stomach which meant that he hadn't yet digested his leftovers. The x-ray to rule out anything else revealed a little case of gas. He went to feeding from his IV for a day to give his gut a chance to get back to normal. They resumed feeding him through the tube a little bit on Friday. The doctors have told us that Hugo's movements indicate that he's healthy. Particularly hip movements which take a lot of strength and effort.