Oliver seems healthy overall, but he's had some noisy breathing and hoarseness. To make a long story short, he was evaluated by an otolaryngologist and has been diagnosed with laryngomalacia. (See a description of laryngomalacia at this site and this site.) This was diagnosed via laryngoscopy. On the test, both of his vocal cords appeared to be moving.
Currently, Oliver is breathing on room air and has never needed any oxygen or other support for his breathing. In order to eat well by mouth, we all need to be able to coordinate this activity with breathing. Oliver is still learning how to coordinate these activities. He is not breastfeeding well right now, and has needed some feedings through a small tube that goes through his nose to his stomach.
Today, we're celebrating the fact that he was able to take a bottle of milk overnight by mouth- the first time he has done this.
He is currently in the NICU at Clarian North under the expert care of the Riley's physicians, nurses, and other staff (for whom we're very grateful). We anticipate that he'll be there for at least another couple of days (and perhaps a little longer).
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