~*~*~NICU check-in~*~*~

tisroc

Good morning ladies.  How are our preemies today?

Let's have an update of what happened this last week, and 2 ups and 2 downs.  Anticipating anything big coming up this next week.  Reach any milestones?

QOTW:  When did you know you'd end up in the NICU?

T&Ps:  beyoga's Reid had o be re-intubated because CPAP was too rough on his nose and he is battling infection. 

 

Screen Name	Birthday	Gest. Age at Birth	Breathing	Feeding
Kate621	8-1-10	25w6d	On my own!	BM by bottle
Tisroc	9-30-10	27w5d	Nasal canula	BM by gavage
Beyoga	10-2-10	24w	venitlator	BM by JT
Kgeorge1019	10-16-10	23w4d	venitlator	BM by gavage
MrsShrek1028	10-23-10	27w4d	Nasal canula	BM by gavage

 

Graduated from NICU/SCN. Congratulations!

Screen Name	Birthday	Gest. Age at Birth	Days in NICU
inlovewithMike	8-10-10	29w
Deutscher	9-22-10	36w5d	25 days

 

 Inviting all momma's with babies in the NICU/SCN.  just reply and i'd be happy to add you.

tisroc

We moved yesterday! we're now at a hospital 20 min. away instead of 2 hours.  

being closer to home means more time with John

i got to put him to breast again and he was voracious if very uncoordinated.

i'm really going to miss my favorite nurse from Stanford

my house is so filthy that i can feel the grime on the carpet when i walk.

QOTW:  about a week before he was born i had a placental abrubtion but it didn't really sink in.  i don't think it has sunk in even now.

John stopped his aldactacide (sp?) and lasix, NaCl, KCl, and both his reflux meds.  He's just broke 4lbs yesterday!  Now it's learning how to eat. 

Kate621

Jack has had a pretty good week. He was diagnosed with hydronephrosis and cholestatic jaundice last Thursday. He was started on meds and has seen a nephrologist so we're hoping to get it figured out soon. His bili levels have came down since being on the medications, so we are hopeful!

Ups-- 1)Getting to try breastfeeding for the first time. Sometimes he's into it, sometimes he's not, but it is nice to try! 2) Jack is still breathing completely on his own!

Downs-- 1) Being diagnosed with hydronephrosis and cholestatic jaundice 2) My due date was Monday and we still don't know when we'll be going home.

QOTW: When I woke up in the hospital having contractions. They checked me and I was 8 cm dilated. I had a partial abruption and we were hoping and praying that I would be able to stay on hospital bedrest until full term.

MrsShrek1028

Avery is doing good and even though she is off the IV altogether she still gained a teeny tiny bit!

ups-
1) Avery came off the IV and had her PICC line removed
2) she is tolerating her holds better and i was able to hold her for over an hour the night before last

downs-
1) i am sick and didn't get to visit yesterday and i wont today either
2) i'm not sure i will be able to keep my supply up when she catches up to what i am producing

QOTW: i knew we would have a NICU stay when i was at the hospital contracting at 27w1d. Even though they got them stopped for a couple days, when they picked back up i knew for sure there was NO WAY i was going to make it anywhere near term and Avery would be making her debut tiny but fighting!

beyoga

First of all thanks SO MUCH for the prayers for Reid.  We really appreciate them.

 We knew right away he'd be in the nicu b/c he was 24 weeks.

 

Ups:  his skin is looking dramatically better and he is 1/2 an ounce away from 2 pounds (he was 2 pounds but lost a half and ounce last night).

 Downs:  Having trouble keeping sats up and lots of secretions this morning had to hand bag him a couple times.  Docs not sure if its b/c they've haven't been able to tape the tube b/c of skin (they just taped it we're hoping thats it) and its causing mucous from the play in the tube or if its the infection.

Still praying for everyone and hope you have a fantastic week! 

At1stsight

I just wanted to say I think it's amazing that you are doing this check-in and creating a table of all the babies in the NICU.

inlovewithMike

Good morning. Please add how many days Drew was in the NICU...he was in for 52 days. Thanks

kgeorge1019

Hi everyone!!  Hope you all had a great week!! 

 Ups:

1. Emma was extubated yesterday!!! 

2. I got to kangaroo her again yesterday for the first time in over a week

Downs:

1. She had to be re-intubated this morning after 18 hours of the SiPAP after a lot of A's and B's during the night.  We were expecting this though, so we're not really overly discouraged about it. 

2. She lost a little weight yesterday (down to 580 grams from 600 grams) from doing all the extra work for being off the vent 

We knew right away we'd be in the NICU since I was hospitalized for 2 weeks before she arrived with cervical incompetence and a rescue cerclage.

Hope everyone has a great week!!