Lincoln day 38!

I have been doing so much research on brain bleeds in preemies and have been so worried about it that I finally asked our new doctor to please explain to me precisely what we are dealing with. Part of me was too afraid to ask because I didn't want to hear any more bad news...well.. it was good news this time! She pulled them up on the computer screen so we could see the actual brain images and explained it all to us. Apparently the right side is a grade 3 ivh and not a grade 4 ivh as we were told when we first found out. This was WONDERFUL news to hear! She also showed us the area that sustained the damage and explained that it is actually a very small area... it could've been sooo much worse. Only time will tell if there is any permanent damage but if there is we know it won't be nearly as bad as we thought. We are so glad we finally asked! More good news is that his brain has not had any unresolved swelling issues requiring a shunt and she doesn't expect him to need one. It is still possible, which is why they measure it daily but it is unlikely. We held Lincoln for about 3 hours today and he loved it.. he has been doing great on his cpap and is staying at 21% which is at room air.. his feedings are still going well also.