Jayne had a shower today so Dad was able to hang with his girl. After my long week of work it was awesome to spend the day with her. When I arrived in the morning the NICU team of nurses had just finished putting Cate back on the vent. They are all so great!!! The dr. was encouraged with her 12 hour stint off the vent last night. She held her own, but the numbers slowly headed in the wrong direction. Cate is exactly 30 weeks gestation today and her lungs still have a lot of growing to do. I have to keep reminding myself of this. Sometimes my expectations are unrealistic. Later in the afternoon Mom and Dad held Cate again for the second day in a row. Her numbers were solid today so the vent settings dropped. Today was a very uplifting and positive day. Enjoy the pictures and my chest hair ;) The first picture was taken just after Cate dislodged the vent. This is her first picture with mouth and nose breathing aid free.
4 comments:
Congrats on a great day! Cate is so pecious.
I know it can be pretty frustrating with the vent being taken out and put back in. Just remember she is doing FANTASTIC and soon she will be home with you guys. Just the fact that she is able to come off of it for hours at a time shows you her lungs work. She just needs the calories she is using breathing to grow. And as she grows, those lungs get bigger and stronger. Loved the pictures! She is so beautiful. Hang in there! Life only gets better with these amazing little miracle babies!
I am so glad things are going well for you two. It will be a long road but the outcome will be well worth it! If you guys need anything please let us know. We are here to help.
Jason
She is BEAUTIFUL, you guys! Good job. :)
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