Lorena was two weeks old on Thursday. It is hard to believe that she has been in the NICU for 2 weeks. The days go by very quickly. I got to hold her for an hour yesterday. I actually fell asleep for about 1/2 an hour of it. It is so comforting to hold her and the nurses keep her room so warm and cozy!
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| 2 weeks old 9/20/2012 |
I noticed some dry skin on Lorena's tummy. I assume she is going to have the very sensitive/dry skin that my sisters and I got from our mom. The nurse (JoAnn) didn't seem too concerned. She kept telling me that her skin has been "remarkable" and is in great condition. She also told me that she has done amazingly well on her CPAP. JoAnn told me that she usually has to adjust oxygen up and down many times throughout the day for babies Lorena's age and size. But Lorena hasn't needed any oxygen for approximately 5 days. Praise God that she is doing so well in those areas. Her bilirubin is tested every day and was up a bit yesterday, so she was under the light for a few hours. JoAnn says it is normal for preemies bilirubin to go up and down. Since bilirubin is secreted in the bowel, preemies have higher bilirubin levels if they aren't digesting food very well. (Hopefully I got that info correct) Lorena is getting an enema everyday to help with her bowels and is continuing with 4 feedings a day. She now weighs 2 pounds 8.2 ounces...almost back to her birth weight.
Things are looking good for a little girl. Dan and I are so thankful that things are going well for little Lorena. There are other parents in the NICU with babies sicker than Lorena, so we continue to think of them and pray for their babies. ~ Lydia
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