NICU Life for Burke


Baby Burke is being well taken care of by a team of NICU nurses, neonatologist and surgeons at Tacoma General Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He is currently hooked up to every kind of tube and wire imaginable! There's lots of beeping and buzzing but he doesn't seem to mind. This picture doesn't show it but currently he's on a ventilator to assist him with breathing so he doesn't have to work too hard and expend the vital energy and calories he needs for healing.

He had surgery on Tuesday June 27 (less than 24 hrs old) to repair his esophagus. Praise God that his surgery went well and his body is healing. The nurses have been keeping him comfy with little does of morphine for pain so because of that, he doesn't move around much, cry or open his eyes yet.

We're able to talk to him, stroke his head and hands gently...he definitally knows when we're there at his bedside! We visit him at least 4 times a day where we read stories and sings songs to comfort him. We hope to get to hold him for the first time in the next few weeks...that will be a good day for mommy! :)

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