The past few days have been fairly good for all three babies. Here is the latest from our visit today!
Lauren is on full feeds so she no longer has a PIC line in her arm (which was used to deliver lipids and nutrients). She is right under 3lbs and is still a very content baby. Early this morning her temperature got high so they were watching her throughout the day to make sure that she hadn't developed an infection. More than likely she was just laying too long on her temperature probe that is stuck to her belly. Her CPAP pressure has been turned down to an 8 and if we can get her down to a 5 or 6 they will be able to remove it and give her a much smaller tube in her nose. We'll keep our fingers crossed!!!
Logan had a rough day today. He began feeding again a few days ago but this morning his tummy started rejecting it and he started throwing up. His feeding were stopped and when they drew his blood they found that he was anemic. He had an IV started and received blood transfusions throughout the day. His temperature was off in his isolette so we were asked not to open it and were not allowed to hold him since he had had such a tramatic morning. Poor baby. We got good news though regarding his weekly head ultrasound. His grade 2 & 3 brain bleeds have not gotten worse and appear to be stable. He will be monitored again next week and hopefully they will have shrunk!
Lathan is looking really good...if only his lungs would cooperate! He had gone down to about 48% oxygen but the amount has slowly made its way back up to 59%. We need for him to get below 30% so that we will be able to hold him for the first time...the wait is killing us!!! He had an x-ray and it still showed quite a bit of fluid in his lungs so they are increasing his meds to clear that up. He is almost on full feeds and weighs over 3 lbs! He also received his weekly head ultrasound and his brain bleeds have not gotten any worse however one ventricle seems to be enlarged so they will watch it closely (measure the circumference of his head each day and weekly ultrasounds) to make sure it doesn't cause any problems.
That's all I can think of...more to come this week!
What a special mother's day you had! I know it is hard with the babies. All of us at San Jacinto are praying and looking at the pictures daily. We are just marveling at the miracle of it all. Just hang in there and know we are right there with you praying every day for the babies, their strength to improve, their lungs to develop and strengthen and their bodies to get stronger. Keep us posted and know that you are in my prayers as well!
ReplyDeleteEsther Burchert
I wanted to let you know from 1 mommy to another , That GOD is SO Good! Just hang in there .
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't give us more then he thinks we can handle.
God has blessed you 2 with 3 little angels.
I will pray for your family daily.
Good luck and God bless.
Just remember..
You can do all things through Christ!