I hose her down when she gets a bit wiffy .

That's fab Matt. Lovely pic Amazing difference in such a few but frightening long weeks.

Hope everything now stays stable (well as stable as you guys get anyway)

Thats great news.

If Flynn's off his TPN, onto 2 hourly feeds and managing off CPAP for 8 hours at a time that is HUGE progress. He will probably still have the odd brady or drop in his saturations but try not to worry too much, that is entirely normal for such a little one.

He is looking great. Well done HUP for being so hands on too. Dads are sometimes a bit scared to handle their babies until they're a bit bigger.

I've been following this thread and am really pleased for you all. I'm glad that you have made friends with other parents on the unit. I always feel that parents can sometimes offer each other more support than the nurses can.

Keep up the good work Flynn, am looking forward to more photos.

Tracey

No where near even thinking about thinking of it mate He's still in ICU so we have 2 more levels to get through first He still only weighs 1.7 kilo's.

Just to give an idea in this pic he's in a 00000 vest (premie size) and its a far from snug fit. The vest layed next to him is a 0000 (new born size) I misguidedly took it in today thinking it would nearly fit him I think we just get so used to seeing him that we think he's normal size

Gorgeousness alert! How cute is he?!

He's looking like a real baby now he's wearing clothes... Sounds daft I know! And sooo much bigger!

Well done guys... He is doing incredibly well. You have to be so proud of yourselves.

Matts always done the tiny ones baths, i get to scared!

I was consoling Aprils Mum today as they think she has meningitis and she was having a lumbar done. She was saying how fed up she is of everyone saying things like "oh, but you said she was better" or "isn't she supposed to be past that age now" or "but she was due the first week of Jan, surely she will be coming home soon" etc etc. She said that theres very few people outside the unit who actually understand any of what we are all going through and i had to agree with her, (apart from you guys of course) even my own family are saying things like "oh at this rate we'll have him home for xmas"

The nurses are fab though, and as for the Dr's, well to me they are just from a very special place and I feel honoured to have such a great team to save and keep my babies life

I know what you mean He's like a little person

I'm not proud of us, i'm just so proud of him, as are all of his team

Now for something scary. I SHALL regret this in the morning and will rush to take it off!

Lovely news - he looks much bigger.

Is he big enough to do bath bottom bubbles?

I'm not religious at all but can't help but think back to when you were at your lowest & sat in the hospital chapel.

It was either that or banning me from the hospital that was the turning point I think.

LOL! I reckon you're right

Was funny yesterday when Leah said "Why don't you come over with dad & me to see Flynn".

Then I heard Matt say NOT A CHANCE.

LOL. Did he really

I can't believe Hevs put her pic up & the forum emptied of people

I think its a great pic of her & young Braveheart but I guess Ive seen her in the pissin rain digging trenches in the garden.

Hey mate, even if you decide to take it off in the morning, its a beautiful picture.
I know theres a long way to go yet, but think how far you've all come

PS And its preserved forever in my photos file