We didn't really get to spend a lot of time at the nicu today due to having our nephews 2nd birthday party and some other things today. Avery is doing really well. They did a chest x-ray today and he has some extra fluid (which i knew she did) so they are giving her a new diuretic instead of lasix. She should hopefully lose a little weight in the next couple of days. She is currently 4lbs 6oz though. They got the orders today for her first vaccinations and it will be 4 shots. However due to her being preemie they do her shots differently, they are spread over 2days (1 shot per shift per day). 1 hour before her shot is due they will give her a dose of Tylenol and then 30mins before each shot they will put numbing cream on her leg. She will continue to get Tylenol every 6hrs until 24hrs after her last shot was given. The best and most exciting news today is that AVERY TOOK A BOTTLE!!!!! During one of her daytime feeds (nurses are allowed to try a bottle feed one time per shift) Avery was really awake so the nurse decided to try the bottle, Avery drank 14mL out of the bottle. That is almost 1/2ounce, that is such a big deal to me and hopefully this is an upwards trend of her wanting to take a bottle. Avery also only had 1 de-sat today, and they didn't even consider it to be apnea because she was still in the upper 70s when she should be 80 and above.
All in all i would say today was definitely an up day for her, now lets just pray for many many more of these to come very soon!
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