Weight- 850 grams- roughly 1lb 14 oz!
It has been intense. The kind of up and down intense that makes you throw up a little in your mouth....
Roller coaster.....
Prudence is still growing serratia from the cultures from her breathing tube. Clinically we are looking better. The secretions are thinning out and not as goopy. We were finally able to wean the oxygen down a bit but in a scary twist we are extubating tomorrow and going to "see" how she does. Those words make you feel kinda like your baby is being taken care of by Dr. Frankenstein.....I was assured that she will be closely monitored and that they will be prepared to reintubate quickly if need be.
As part of her lung issues, we are doing an echocardiogram. This is going to check and see if there are any mechanical issues in her heart. If there are any issues it means that blood could be backing up and congesting her lungs. Which might be a part of the problem with her oxygenation. Hopefully not though because at this point it would mean it needs to either shut on its own or have surgery.
We are starting to pack on the grams. Yay! Tonight she weighs 1 lb and 14 oz and at 2 lbs 2 oz she can wear clothes. They added in iron and MCT oil to add in as much calories as we can.
There has been lots of kangaroo care time, visit from Auntie Megan, and so much more. Its been a scary and unsure time because of all that is going on with her lungs. However, Prudence is a strong feisty little warrior woman. Sorry its such a compact post but its been a long long day!
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