Day 3-Sunday Feb. 3rd
Cadynce was surprising all of the nurses and doctor by making through her first 48 hours without any major complications. Overnight between Saturday and Sunday, she was changed to an oscillator ventilator. The nurses said not to worry, it was completely normal. She had dropped 2 ounces, putting her at 1 lb. 6 oz. The nurses said that was completely normal, and that they would be more worried if she had gained because that would most likely mean there was fluid on her lungs. I was able to change her diaper, and Jason watched closely to learn :)
Dr. Lombardi, who had been my attending OBGYN at Centennial, came in to talk to Jason and me. He shed some light on what was going on in my womb to cause Cadynce's distress. He told us that Cadynce was wrapped up in the umbilical cord several times. He said that she was most likely moving and flipping to untangle herself, but may have only made it worse. That explained why her heart rate was jumping and dipping so often. We both thanked him for his wisdom and concern for not just mine, but Cadynce's well-being. He also praised Dr. Caldwell from SRMC for making the decision to transfer me to Centennial.
We also had the chance to feel her grip. She held onto both of our fingers!
Monday Feb 4th
This was my discharge day. I was sad about leaving the hospital, but I knew Cadynce was in the best of care. Cadynce was given her first feeding of breast milk through her feeding tube. Her oxygen level was at 23%, which was fantastic considering that room air that we breathe is 21%! Our little girl was doing wonderful. Her blood sugar was low, so they gave her some insulin. The nurse said it was normal for babies her size to have sugar issues just because their systems were so immature. I did another diaper change, and we left the hospital around 3:30 p.m.
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