Anyway, I was obviously excited to see her and hold her again. Since being moved to the CPAP on Friday she has done really well. They have already weaned her from her original pressure setting of 8 all the way down to 6 and an oxygen rate of about 30 percent. Best of all she really hasn't had any apneas since coming off the ventilator so that is a really good sign. She'll have to get down to a pressure of 4 with oxygen in the 20-30 percent range before she'll be ready to come of the CPAP completely, so she still has some progress to make but she's headed in the right direction.
Morgan continues to do really well with her feeds, which are up to 23cc. She is now 2lbs 9oz and has grown to 14.5 inches.
The nurse taking care of Morgan today likes to give her a pacifier after she is fed so that she associates sucking with food. Apparently preemies that were intubated for as long as Morgan don't always like the pacifier at first, but she seems to know exactly what do.
Morgan with her pacifier.
Yea!!! Morgan!! Daddy gave me such a good report last night on the phone while he was holding you.
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Hey Shelly,
ReplyDeleteThis is Maria at Spring Branch Clinic.. it's great to read your baby is doing GREAT!! Hope she gets better as days go by!! She's a fighter!! Makes me think of how my baby is inside...Can't wait to meet her one day!