Tuesday Feb. 5th
This was a big day for our little girl! So many things were going good, the doctor and nurses were planning some big changes. First, the phototherapy lamp was no longer on! Her bilirubin levels were low, so they took the lamp and her "goggles" off! The doctor was so impressed with her low oxygen levels that she said they were going to try and remove her from the oscillator ventilator and change her to a CPAP machine on Wednesday! This would mean that Cadynce would be doing most of the breathing on her own! They gave her a caffeine shot in preparation for the CPAP. The nurse said that it would give her a "boost" to remember to breathe, just like a cup of coffee or a soda will give an adult a burst of energy. Cadynce's feedings were 1cc every 6 hours.
Wednesday Feb. 6th
When we arrived at the hospital to visit Cadynce, they were just getting ready to take her off of the ventilator and transfer her to the CPAP machine! We watched them do it, and we got to see her whole face for the first time! The only thing on her face was the feeding tube going in her mouth. They also increased her feedings to 1cc every 3 hours. Cadynce was the star of the NICU, according to the nurses and doctor. She had been shown on Tuesday night to student nurses as a rare case of a baby her size doing as well as she was! We were so proud of our little angel! She's already making a difference in the world!
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