day 2 (December 15, 2006)

today, they took Asher off of CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)! they waited 6 hours to see how he did without it, and once they determined that he was doing okay, they started him on NG feeds of expressed breastmilk. he started with 3 mLs every 3 hours (for his tiny tummy!), which will increased by 3 mLs every 9 hours, as tolerated. we'll see how it goes! Rob also got a chance to hold Asher for the first time today!