XP: Adalyn Day 15

DrRx · February 2012

Hello everyone! Here's what's been going on with Adalyn for the last couple of days.

Breathing

Adalyn is tolerating her antibiotics well, and she hasn't shown any other sign of infection. However, the last couple of days she has needed some more support from the vent. Now, the settings are still considered low, but they're higher than they've been. Her blood gasses haven't been horrible, but they haven't been all that great either. Her chest x-ray did come back better, showing that part of her lung that was looking closed as being open and normal again. As she gets older and grows more lung tissue, her ability to breathe on her own will be more likely. We're just going to have to take it one day at a time, since we are all on her schedule.

Feeding and Weight

She went down in weight yesterday to 840g, but tonight she weighed 880g! She is up to 1 pound 15 ounces! She is still tolerating her feedings very well, and hasn't had any residuals. They lowered the rate at which they give her the breastmilk, and this has helped with her not having any residuals. Her MD said that he would increase her feeding volume once she gains weight, but I forgot to ask how much she would have to gain before he increased the volume again. I'll be sure to ask him that tomorrow.

Miscellaneous

Overall, she has been pretty stable. I'm disappointed that there wasn't an improvement, but at least she didn't really get worse. She is borderline anemic, so hopefully she'll be able to rebound off of that. If not, she might need another blood transfusion in the next couple of days. I'm pretty sure that they will still be able to use DHs blood if she does, but I'm not sure if his blood has "expired".

I'm still pumping like crazy, and yesterday was my absolute best at 37 ounces!!! Today, I may even surpass that, or at least get very close. I can't believe how much milk I'm producing! I know that I'm fortunate because some people have a really hard time, but I owe it mostly to the hospital grade pump that I'm renting. At this rate, I'll run out of room in both of our freezers and have already enlisted the help of my parents and siblings for space in their freezer!

I hope that tomorrow Adalyn will have an improvement, but as long as she stays stable I will be happy. I know that we are all on her schedule, and hopefully she will want to please her impatient mom and get off the vent as quickly as possible.

Adalyn decided to sprawl out today! So, the nurse got the measuring tape and she is 13 and 3/4 inches long, which is an increase from her birth length of 12 inches!

drubie · February 2012

Slow and steady, but this sweet girl sounds like she's doing well. It's good to see that she's getting such diligent care from both her parents and her doctors.

allie76 · February 2012

I'm so glad she is stable and growing! Many T&Ps for you and sweet Adalyn.

TJ1979 · February 2012

I'm sure the improvements will come and go, but just being stable is great! Good to hear she's tolerating the antibiotics well, and continuing to grow. Continued T&P, as always.

jillychris · February 2012

Growing longer and gaining weight are great!! So very glad she continues to do well. Stable is definitely great!!! I love the pic of her next to the tape measure...so precious!!

kzawisl · February 2012

I am glad to hear she is slowly but steadily working her way outta that NICU! Glad he is growing and gaining weight. The lungs will catch up.

kzawisl · February 2012

I am glad to hear she is slowly but steadily working her way outta that NICU! Glad she is growing and gaining weight. The lungs will catch up.

lovebug33 · February 2012

So glad to hear that she is keeping her own. She is one precious little girl!

tarajayne · February 2012

Thank you for keeping us updated

That little girl is an inspiration!

snoangel79 · February 2012

Almost 2lbs!!! yay Adalyn!!

kimikins79 · February 2012

Stable is good! My DH's cousins daughter (also born at 26 weeks) had so many struggles and was unstable for a long time (brain bleeds or fluid, feeding issues, infection). She pulled through with flying colors and is a wonderfully happy, healthy, developmentally on target almost 3 year old!

GO ADALYN! She sounds like she is doing so well. Cheering her on....!!!!

blueberries8 · February 2012

Great pic! Glad to hear she is stable. You and her are in my thoughts and prayers every day.

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