Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Cate is back on the vent today. Her CO2 is up. Right now it's in the upper 50's and they want it to be in the 40's for her to be off the vent. So we need to pray for the 40's. Her lungs are underdeveloped and she's trying to learn how to breathe on her own. The nurses keep reassuring us that all of this is normal. They upped her feeding to 1.5 cc an hour. That's great news. The more she can eat, the more strength she will have and weight she will gain.