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Today was another productive day. The audiologist came and Cooper had his newborn hearing screen, which he passed with flying colors. He also breastfed for 15 minutes! We practiced checking the placement of and flushing his feeding tube, as well as gavage (gravity) feeding.

We also noticed that his weight hasn't changed much in the past few days, but the team wants to give him a little more time to adjust to the new routine on the floor and his fortified feeds before changing anything. Our doctor also told us that something had come back on his newborn screen suggesting that he may have a problem with his thyroid. They ordered some further bloodwork to clarify whether he really does have an issue. Our nurse looked at some of the results and said the numbers she could see looked good to her, but we'll need to get the official word from the doctors tomorrow. Our poor little guy doesn't really need anything else stacked against him!

Otherwise, we just had a nice day chillin' with the Coopster - feeding him, participating in his care, and lots and lots of snuggling!