I spent all day with her today and then daddy spent the evening with her. She is doing great. I can't help but wonder when the other shoe will drop. I don't even know if that is the right ufanism or not. It just seems so miraculous that she is doing this great. I really really hope that she continues to do this well.
Katelynn had her breathing tube removed last night, at approximately 9pm. I walked in the PICU right after it was done, and as soon as I walked into the center the nurses at the front desk shouted "the tube is OUT!" It was a really nice thing to walk into and be a part of.
She has a really sore throat from the tube, and as they pulled it out, along came mucous with it. They say that is normal, and that they will just suction the mucous as it gurgles in her throat to prevent it from settling into her lungs. I fear pneumonia so much that I find myself panicking about it. I am so happy that she is off of it now, but I swear, with everything, there comes a new fear.
So they are trying to make her mad at times so that she cries to bring up the mucous and they are also trying to make her cough. When the tube was in, they rotated her body from side to side about every 20 minutes to also help with it settling, and then they have her some diuretics to also assist in it. We can only watch and see at this point.
She also had her arterial line removed today. This is a line inserted into an artery to measure blood gas/blood pressure. She is doing so well, she doesn't need it anymore, and can just go by regular cuffs that us big people get ours looked at with.
She had her groin line removed too..
She is eating only breast milk at this time, and I cannot be more happier with that. I have tried really hard to make it so that she doesn't have to have formula. She did have formula in the beginning..I didn't produce any milk for a few days, so now that I have it, that is all I want her to have. I am grateful for the nurses that have you get on that pump right away even though they know you aren't going to have anything yet..it at least gets you into the system of pumping. I really want her to have all of the antibodies during her struggling time. I really just want to give it a better go this time if I can. I had such bad struggles with Matthew, and yes he is healthy and we are happy with that, but if I can give her this and it isn't hurting, why not?
But man o man does it make you hungry!! LOL! I am always starving. I ate a subway sandwich today and it only felt as though I just took a single bite.
She didn't graduate from the PICU tonight. That is okay. I want her to have more care over here if I can. The nurse today said it was due to conflict from the doctors. One felt she needed more time, the other said she could move..we also heard that maybe they didn't have a room available upstairs, and even that the NICU was too full. Either way..she is great, and is happy and content.
Mike just got back and she is still doing great. He got to hold her for about 2 hours and he fed her for the first time. He is over the moon. :)
He said it was sooo nice to see her chug a bottle and he felt so good doing that. He is really feeling as though he didn't burp her enough and he is wanting to call them to tell them so..he is so cute.
Will post more when I can.
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