The birth of my two preemies

If this is your first time here, please read McKenzie's and Avery's birth stories!

McKenzie's birth story

Avery's birth story

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

NICU, day 16

ah, what a wonderful night visiting Avery. She has no IV right now at all, they removed her PICC line today and she is getting all of her fluids from the breast milk she is getting. She is "maxed out" (for right now) with her feedings at 24ml every feeding and is tolerating and digesting it well. She is still on her oxygen, which we all knew she would be. I got to hold her tonight for well over an hour, and i even got to hold her while we had to watch 3 short movie things (on hand washing, shaken baby syndrome and what to not put with your baby while they sleep) They are required to have us watch them at some point before Avery comes home. When the nurse (Sarah) went to put Avery back in her bed she unhooked her oxygen for a minute so that she could make sure that it didn't have any water in it. While she was unhooked (literally 1 - 1.5mins) Avery held her oxygen levels within the limits! I was so proud of her. Avery weighed in (last night) at 2lb 12.6oz, the nurse hadn't weighed her yet when i just called to get her weight (bad mommy forgot to ask while we were there!).

If you are reading this and you are the praying type (or just have good thoughts) that you can spare can you please send them to Avery's NICU neighbor (Baby Boy S). He is not doing so well and while we were there they had to come over and call the respiratory therapists several times to help him breath (they had to bag him and manually help him breathe). We heard the nurses talking about him and how he is going to be intabated tonight. He has severe sleep apnea and his spells are getting worse and lasting longer. He is not doing well and really needs the good vibes! THANKS!

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