Monday, February 22

The babies all had a good weekend. Mattie's carbon dioxide levels have come down thanks to a medication. She has had blood in her nose for a couple of days, and the staff thinks it's due to the amount of flow in her nasal cannula. They're going to lower her settings and check her carbon dioxide levels more frequently. She's been doing a good job of gaining weight and is up 3lbs. 11oz.

Adelaide is now 5lbs. 1oz. She's looking great. She is still anemic, and they sent some tests off today to see the cause. There are a couple of possibilities, and the staff wants to see why her blood numbers are dropping. One test should be back in the next day, but one could take up to a week to return. She will be getting her carbon dioxide checked twice a week as well.

Andrew has been really calm over the few days. The staff thinks that the sedation he had been on is finally leaving him, and he was going through some withdrawals. He is still on SIPAP and runs about 40% oxygen. He gained back up to Mattie and is now 3lbs. 12oz. He will be getting his carbon dioxide checked twice a week along with his sisters. This is great, so there won't be any prolonged high levels.

Praise
Weight gain for all three.
Andrew being calm and sleeping.
Adelaide reaching 5lbs.
A good weekend for all three.
Mattie's CO2 went down.

Prayer
The tests on Adelaide would come back negative, which would mean she's just a little anemic.
Mattie would respond well to the new settings on her cannula.
Mattie's CO2 would stay down.
Rest for Tara.
Our frustration levels on small steps back would ease.