Strong Girl

I have so much great news Im not quite sure where to start.  So if this post comes off as a bit of a ramble please forgive me.  Miss Olivia is doing Amazing!!  After the transfusion yesterday her blood pressure improved dramatically and has maintained exceptional levels.  Yesterday they switched her to a much weaker ventilator and she did so well they were forced to turn it down 3 times last night, because with her own breath and the ventilator she was receiving too much air.  In a nut shell at the morning meeting with all her doctors they majority agreed my baby girl was more then ready to breath all on her own.  While daddy and I sat by her side they removed the ventilator and now she just has prongs in her nose giving her small amounts of oxygen.  So happy to announce she has tolerated this very well all day and they will continue to monitor her very closely to make sure she doesn't forget to breath which is a common problem in preemie babies.

This morning when we arrived there they had just given her a dose of caffeine (her morning coffee lol) they use the caffeine to stimulate the part in the brain that tells us to breath.  You and I do this automatically and she just needs a little reminder every once in a while.  Because of the caffeine she was wide eyed and bushy tailed.  I saw her beautiful eyes for the first time I couldn't help but weeping the eyes are truly the window to the soul.  As soon as I started talking to her she looked right at me.  Talk about make my heart melt such a special experience that Im so grateful to have had.  She is so much more comfortable now without having that tube down her throat.  The only tube that remains in her mouth is her feeding tube.


Also she is tolerating her feedings very well and has already put on 10 grams which means she is back to her birth weight of 2lbs and we are hoping that she will continue to pack on that weight.  They are feeding her a 1/2 oz every three hours.  She has not had her bowl movement but you will all know about it when she does.  I will be one proud mama to see her first poopy diaper.  Never thought I would be saying that but it will be a huge step in the right direction.  Indicating that her digestive system is working properly.


I am so proud of all the hard work my baby girl has done and how well she has progressed.  Most preemies her age are on a ventilator for up to 3 weeks, my baby girl has managed to make it to this level in 6 short days.  What a little fighter she is and so strong willed (hmm wonder where she gets that from lol).  She was tugging and pulling at that ventilator line all morning it was such a relief to leave her today in a much more comfortable, peaceful state.  It is simply amazing how much love I already have for this little angel and am really looking forward to holding her in my arms.