Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Slackin'
We have really been slackin' on the blog lately. Sorry about that! I have been getting in trouble from lots of folks for not updating more often. This stage in the game is pretty torturous because it seems we are just waiting. It is hard to be patient when we've been patient for 3 months, but there is more testing ahead. There is not a huge amount to report. Zoe did make the 5 lb. mark on Thursday night and now weighs 5 lbs. 5 oz. She is getting lots of good fat rolls and has chubby, very kissable cheeks.
She is still on vapotherm and maintaining her oxygen needs. We are just waiting for her to start progressing so we can eventually get her off pressured oxygen and onto a simple nasal canula. We will be sure to take some new pictures and post them. She is getting very cute!
She is still on vapotherm and maintaining her oxygen needs. We are just waiting for her to start progressing so we can eventually get her off pressured oxygen and onto a simple nasal canula. We will be sure to take some new pictures and post them. She is getting very cute!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Another Try
On Friday, the docs decided it was time to try Zoe off of the CPAP again. This time, instead of going straight to a regular canula, they put her on a high-flow canula (vapotherm). She's doing well so far and we really hope she doesn't have to go back on CPAP. She really hates it, as you all know, and constantly tries to pull it off of her face. She's persistent for sure.
In other exciting news, Zoe weighs 4 1/2 lbs now. They put her on a longer-term diuretic because she kept retaining fluid and was having to take stronger diuretic. So, her weight gain is steadier now at about an ounce a day. We also started trying to breastfeed once a day and so far she is doing amazingly well. She can actually breathe, suck, and swallow at the same time. That might sound like an easy task, but for preemies, that can be a huge challenge. She must like breathing a lot because she never forgets. It definitely takes a lot of energy for her to work for her food so we limit it to short stretches, but as she gets bigger and has more energy, we will try more often.
We're 80 days into this thing and are finally started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We've got a ways to go, but with Zoe making steady progress, we are getting more excited about the prospect of bringing her home.
In other exciting news, Zoe weighs 4 1/2 lbs now. They put her on a longer-term diuretic because she kept retaining fluid and was having to take stronger diuretic. So, her weight gain is steadier now at about an ounce a day. We also started trying to breastfeed once a day and so far she is doing amazingly well. She can actually breathe, suck, and swallow at the same time. That might sound like an easy task, but for preemies, that can be a huge challenge. She must like breathing a lot because she never forgets. It definitely takes a lot of energy for her to work for her food so we limit it to short stretches, but as she gets bigger and has more energy, we will try more often.
We're 80 days into this thing and are finally started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We've got a ways to go, but with Zoe making steady progress, we are getting more excited about the prospect of bringing her home.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
A Good Effort
Well, Zoe gave it her all on nasal canula, but it was just too much, too soon. She made it about 24 hours on the canula, before they had to put her back on CPAP. She was very tuckered out after such hard work on the canula and has spent the weekend recuperating. They are hoping that she will just have to be on CPAP for a little while and then they will wean her more slowly next time. We were very proud of her for her effort and we know that her time will come when she no longer needs a lot of support. We will keep you all posted on her progress toward that goal.
Friday, June 6, 2008
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