I didn't get out my camera until after I held her on Tuesday, so you can't see the biggest change of all here.
Cleo's breathing tube has been removed. She is currently receiving Oxygen through her nose.
This is great news, It means less chance of infection, less change of damage to her lungs and just a happier baby, who is progressing by leaps and bounds.
They have been concerned for her lungs and the secretions that she was producing on a regular basis.
They hoped not to start a steroid treatments to help clear here up.
She must have known what she needed to do and started really breathing on her own. She responded well to the Diuretics they put her on for her chest.
Her x-ray was more clear, and her breathing so good that they removed her tube and now she receives oxygen and minimal pressure through the tube in her nose.
Every nurse and doctor were so excited to see that she had progressed
and improved in such a short amount of time.
If they seem so happy, then I must believe she is doing well.
I did get to hold her again on Tuesday, it was so great. They handed her to me in a blanket where I could hold her just like you would any baby. I got to look at her face to face and study her every part for the first time.
Kangaroo holding has its pluses but this felt different. She had her eyes open and I got close to her face so she could see me, (sure her vision is BAD) and talked to her. For a moment it felt NORMAL. Something I needed to feel. For the first time I could let go of the fear in the back of my mind and just BE in the moment. I have yet to do that. I fell in LOVE even more with little CLEO-BUG!
ADDED NOTE:
Every Wednesday marks her Gestational age: This week is 31 weeks.
Every Friday marks the day she was born. This Friday she will be 4 weeks old, and she is doing well.
We are grateful for that!
Yea! So glad she is doing so well! We are still sending prayers your way! She sure is a little fighter!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see that she is doing well! We are so concerned for the both of you.
ReplyDeleteSooo happy she is progressing by leaps and bounds. What a sweetheart! So glad you were able to have that precious, pinnacle moment holding her!
ReplyDeleteShe looks bigger already :) I just know she is going to flourish and continue to fight. She is a strong little girl! She will bring so many blessings to your family. I know this is a very emotional time for you, such a huge rollercoaster ride. But I know you can get through it!
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