Today I went to see Annie at the hospital, she is back under the blue light/phototherapy light again. Her bilirubin levels had increased to 6. The nurse said her color is so beautiful that she doesn't look like a six, but they are going to leave her on the light for today and then check them again tomorrow. They were at three when they took her off so doubling they wanted to put her back on again. I asked the nurse if it was normal and she said that it is normal for little babies to be on and then off and then on again. Hopefully she won't have to keep staying on it for days and days, as she gets a little fussy when she has to wear those bilishades on her eyes and can't look around when she hears Mommy and Daddy's voices.
On positive note, they increased her feeds this morning and decreased her lipids and TPN (those are other additional nutrition that they put her on via her PICC line, it adds extra vitamins, proteins, fats, etc. since she is not getting all of her nutrition from my milk). Annie was increased from 1.5 mL that they started her on Sunday night/Monday morning, I believe, to 3.0 mL today. YAY!! They are feeding our little bunny!
She is also still on the Nasal CPAP at 10 peeps, we don't know when she will be started to get decreased on that. We are taking it day by day.
She was getting a little upset when the nurse was changing her diaper and taking her temperature and changing her position so she let me hold her head and bottom in my hands and scoot her up on her bed. When I was holding her in my hands and talking to her, she was gazing up at me and just seemed so content.
Mommy will be holding her tonight! We decided that we love doing the kangaroo care as a family since she is only able to be held once a day. It is so nice to be there as a family and to hold her and cuddle with her. Even when it's not our day, it is such a blessing be there together and know that our Annie is feeling that cuddle from her mommy or daddy! It's a special priviledge that they hold for Mommies and Daddies (sorry Nana & Gramary!) so we want to share it as a family.
Please keep praying for Annie. She is doing well, but it is going to be a long road home for her.
Thanks for all of the love, support, well wishes, gifts, etc.
Love,
Andrea
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Andrea, I am so happy that mommy and daddy get to hold her that Nana will wait patiently to hold her. I can't wait until it is my turn. She is doing great. Fatten her up so she can come home.
ReplyDeleteLove, Nana