Ten weeks. Aubrey is 10 weeks old today (-6 weeks adjusted age). If she were born today, we'd still spend some time in the NICU. As it is, I don't see us making it home before her due date...that's just my opinion. She has to get this reflux under control and learn to eat. I know she can do it, I just think it's going to take time. She could fool me though, and get the hang of it quickly. Who knows. Never trust a preemie. :) She didn't have any episodes or spit up last night...because she didn't have any food in her belly. She kept her oxygen up and slept all night and still weighs 3lb 14oz.
-Keli
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| That's how Aubrey's mama looks when Aubrey's daddy rubs her head. :) |
7p.m.
Today was better; she had one little episode. She was really agitated for a while, and even when I held her it took her a while to settle down and fall asleep. I think she was hungry, because they didn't start her feeds back until about 3p.m. She did fine with the feedings going the rest of the afternoon. She had a big oxygen drop one time (well, down into the 40s...not like the episodes yesterday when it went into the single digits), but I saw her gag and then watched the monitor--it dropped from the 80s to 65...to 60...to 55...to 45... Poor little refluxy girl. She stayed in the 90s most of the time otherwise though. The doctor said she can just grow some more with the tube into her intestines; we don't want to push her too quickly and cause more problems. He said that, compared to many other preemies, she's had a very smooth time of it considering when she was born. We don't want anything to set her back now.
-Keli
so much love is being sent to ya'll and continued prayers for Aubrey and for the both of ya'll.
ReplyDeletei just spent thr last hour catching up on the blog and all i have missed being away this month.. and one thing is for certain.... Aubrey IS a miracle.. and her parents are so blessed.