8/5/09 - update

As Rob said I got to hold Rachel today, it was awesome! She kept peeking at me from her one open eye - hopefully she will have both eyes open tomorrow!

Tonight was so much better then the day that's for sure. She had her echo and while the murmer and PDA is still there it is going the opposite way then they thought. Basically it is going left to right not right to left. Instead of going towards the lungs it is actually taking the blood towards the aorta - so for now no surgery, but they will be checking it again next week

She also kept going down with her vitals today and not breathing on her own - partly due to the whole echo and also the removing of her umbilical cord line. She had a pretty stressful day so that was her way of telling the nurses that she had enough!

I did get to change her diaper and take her temp again twice today - she likes to stick her feet up in the air during the whole diaper change too! Her way of helping I guess.

Tonight was so much better - partly because I got to hold her and partly because she was finally able to rest from everything that happened today. She also had some blood cultures drawn today because her white blood cell count was elevated. They did start some antibiotics just in case, but we probably won't hear anything for up to 72 hours on the results. Better to be safe! She also might have to have another transfusion - but the doctor said if her blood count is better tomorrow she won't have to have it, but if not it will be done tomorrow. They will be starting small feeds tomorrow as well! Hopefully that helps her too! She was weighed and she had lost about 14 grams so she is now 670 - part of the loss could be due to loosing water weight.....the small feeds hopefully will help her gain some pounds!!

She is still as fiesty as ever and I know that is helping her continue to fight!! Like Rob said enjoy the pictures and more updates tomorrow......

Love,
Jenny