now he got some R&R. only some... the breathing machine has disadvantages, too: the lungs are better off working themselves. food would be better without the tubus, pure mother's milk not mixed as he gets it now. and also the medication would better help to close the ductus. at this point time is in fact against our little big one: the older the kid the slimmer the odds for medicational success.

next step would be surgery. a 10-minutes-issue. normal risk. lower than an open ductus. well...

still, optimism comes before every surgery! he wont need to have surgery. smiling like this, he can do it on his own! make us proud, collin!