Ashlyn has worked herself up on feedings from her start at birth of 2ml to 3ml the next day, then 6ml this morning and a whopping 10ml as of tonight so keep her settled and happy. If I upped my calorie intake by a factor of five in 48 hours there might be some negative repercussions but for her it's great news.
They lowered the oxygen level of the CPAP from 35 to 30 yesterday and down to 25 when the pediatrician checked her tonight. It does mean her breathing rate is up but she's tolerating it well enough. If she stays tough through the night they will remove the CPAP tubes in the morning when the doctor comes back and monitor her again.
We are looking at getting her a suntan though as even I can see she's looking kind of yellowish. A little bit of jaundice is likely starting. Blood tests in the morning to see where she is on the belirubin count then they shall see if she gets to have the lights.
I'm grateful that even though she's in the NICU we aren't having one of those terrifying life and death experiences some parents face. It's mostly calm and easy going with problems, but time and patience are the most important factors. Things could be a lot worse so I'm thinking our "troubles" are just little bumps in the road and Ashlyn will be just fine soon enough. Brian and I (and the kids) can hardly wait to really hold her for the first time.
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