Monday, December 21

Thanks to everyone for your prayers. We are feeling it and so are the babies. We've had another day of ups and downs both with Tara and the babies.





Tara's blood pressure is still really high. It was high last night before going to bed and the nurse suggested she skip a pumping session and get some solid sleep. She still had high blood pressure in the morning and throughout the day. Her pressure tonight is still elevated, but she's been on medication since this afternoon. Her liver enzymes are still fluctuating. They haven't trended down, which the nurse told us depends on each person individually.





The babies had an okay night last night. Adelaide is still doing the best out of the three. She's on the normal ventilator. She is still not on Tara's breast milk, but they will try again in a few days. Andrew had a good night. He's been on Tara's breast milk now for two whole days. Mattie's CBC came back with a significant drop in her blood count. We feared that she might have suffered a brain hemorrage, so they performed an ultrasound. Praise God that those results came back negative! They think that because she is so small she is having trouble replenishing the blood they take out to run tests. They have given her a blood transfusion to help. The doctor came to visit today and told us that each baby has a heart murmur, which is typical for preemies. They are each receiving an echo cardio gram early tomorrow morning to determine how sever. The murmur is caused by a small value that is open in their heart and can be treated with medication or surgery. If the opening is not significant then they will not need either procedure. All the babies' colors are looking good, but Adelaide's is really looking good. She's a beautiful dark pink. Mattie and Andrew both have on Santa Claus hats, which is really cute.



Praise

A negative ultrasound on Mattie's brain

Rest and sleep

All the babies's colors

Positive results from their blood gases tonight

SSI - a secondary insurance the babies qualify for that will help us with costs

Friends and Family support

Answers to our prayers

The babies being removed from anitbotics due to no infections

The doctor telling us the babies are "doing reasonaly well" and "are better than middle of the road"



Prayer

Lowering of Tara's blood pressure and liver enzymes

A postive outcome to the echo cardio grams. We need to pray that the heart murmurs are not significant enough for medication or surgery

Strength for Kevin

Peace for Tara and Kevin

Continue growth and strength for the babies