All,
Things with Zoe have been kind of up and down for the last 48 hours...
When Zoe was initially placed on the CPAP the nurses used short prongs to 'attach' it. This worked well for about the first eight hours but the air flow just was not getting to her lungs. To combat this, they decided to use longer prongs, thus preventing Zoe from wiggling out of the device. They also gave her another transfusion to help move the oxygen around. This seemed to do the trick, until until her feedings.
With Zoe on 19CCs every three hours, this combined with all of the breathing she now had to do on her own... well she would quit breathing on her own. (Obviously not a good thing!) To correct this, they now have her being fed every hour 6 cc (small meals, more often) and she has been given a dose of antacid to help.
Since this regimen change [early Thursday morning] Zoe has done spectacularly well!
Her oxygen settings are 21%-24%, she is breathing comfortably on her own and has had no significant drops in her rates.
We are continuing to see her exercise in her occupational therapy. The therapists feel that she is doing well and making progress at the appropriate rate.
Six weeks down :)
Kimberly
4 comments:
So glad Zoe continues to do better. I can't wait to meet this amazing baby! Our prayers continue to come!
Love
So glad she is doing well and that her feedings are going so good! She is getting bigger every day!
Hang in there, guys. God is good, all the time. Love Aunt Shelly
Leave it to Zoe to show you what she wants. Her spunkiness will serve her well. Praising God for all the care He has shown Zoe. God Bless. Dave & Gayle
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