Brinson is doing fine this morning. Her vitals looks good. Her CO2 is down which is good and means she is making progress with the settings on the respirator.
The urine output has slowed from 14cc/hr to 8cc/hr. (average per hour should be 2cc) The have done an ultrasound of her kidneys (follow up from the other day) and a chest x-ray.
Her bilirubin is up, which could mean she needs more photo therapy. I know they are planning to test her liver functions. It is possible the TPN (protein via IV) could be giving her Liver trouble.....it is manageable....plus ultimately Brin will be on milk....so it should not be an issue long term.
BTW Mommy slept really good. She goes through cycles where she goes and goes like an energizer bunny and then it finally catches up. I think she slept 10hours last night.
Lisa did her first wash for the baby. That is standard practice in the NICU to send home laundry of bedding they use in Brinson's bed. I think Lisa really enjoyed it.
Otherwise still progressing....more later.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
A closer look at Brinson
Brinson is doing well this evening. She had 2 more visitors (Grammy and Grandfather). We all went to dinner between the 630 and 745 shift change.
But before they arrived we took some more photos of Brinson. Does she have more hair? Lisa thinks so....I am not sure.
The night nurse got her nice in comfortable before we left....and she started opening her eyes.
What a cutie pie!!!
Take a look at this video....All I see is nose, but Lisa swears it looks like she is talking.
BTW All her vitals are stable; she is up to 14cc an hour... that is a lot of pee. The average should be 2cc an hour. They are planning to do another ultrasound of her kidneys. Her BP is now back to where it was before the surgery....yeah!!!! They will be continuing to lower her respirator settings to get her closer to CPAP (to remember what it looks like go here) They tried an arterial line today, but no luck. The nurse practitioner said it was better but still not usable. They will try again in a few days. I think they are going to remove the umbilical line soon. The problem is without another arterial line in place they will have to stick her every time they need to check blood levels. Also the ivy in the left hand was not usable anymore so it was pulled today. Luckily the PICC line in her foot is still good.
Otherwise everything is going well.
But before they arrived we took some more photos of Brinson. Does she have more hair? Lisa thinks so....I am not sure.
The night nurse got her nice in comfortable before we left....and she started opening her eyes.
What a cutie pie!!!
Take a look at this video....All I see is nose, but Lisa swears it looks like she is talking.
BTW All her vitals are stable; she is up to 14cc an hour... that is a lot of pee. The average should be 2cc an hour. They are planning to do another ultrasound of her kidneys. Her BP is now back to where it was before the surgery....yeah!!!! They will be continuing to lower her respirator settings to get her closer to CPAP (to remember what it looks like go here) They tried an arterial line today, but no luck. The nurse practitioner said it was better but still not usable. They will try again in a few days. I think they are going to remove the umbilical line soon. The problem is without another arterial line in place they will have to stick her every time they need to check blood levels. Also the ivy in the left hand was not usable anymore so it was pulled today. Luckily the PICC line in her foot is still good.
Otherwise everything is going well.
Brinson pulls pacifier out...wow!
Well I did not believe it, but it is definitely reproducible. Brin pulled out her pacifier 4 times within 1-2 minutes of putting in her mouth. I was able to capture it on the 4th time. She is pretty quick and I missed it the third time while adjusting my chair!
But here she is in action.....our sweetie pie. Enjoy!
But here she is in action.....our sweetie pie. Enjoy!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Brinson is doing quite well today. Her vitals are good and all her kidney functions are normalizing.
The doctor told us they will try feed her in about 6 days or so (10 days post operation). On Monday they will do a follow on brain scan to make sure everything is still good. The previous scan showed a grade 1, which is like a tiny bruise. As number goes up the more critical the problems can be (highest is a grade 4). Even a grade 3 or 4 babies can fully recover....it just depends on her.
Lisa got her a new beanie baby (does that tell you how small she is???)bunk mate because of the day. Anyways take a peek. BTW she was measured last night and is now 12 1/8"...woooot...5/8" longer!!!
The doctor told us they will try feed her in about 6 days or so (10 days post operation). On Monday they will do a follow on brain scan to make sure everything is still good. The previous scan showed a grade 1, which is like a tiny bruise. As number goes up the more critical the problems can be (highest is a grade 4). Even a grade 3 or 4 babies can fully recover....it just depends on her.
Lisa got her a new beanie baby (does that tell you how small she is???)bunk mate because of the day. Anyways take a peek. BTW she was measured last night and is now 12 1/8"...woooot...5/8" longer!!!
Nana changes a diaper
Last night Brinson had few visitors, Nana and Grampa. After Grampa changing the diaper first (the night before) (Nana not happy about that), Nana finally gets to as well. It sounds like it was a great bonding moment with her.
Last night Brinson slept really well. Her mean BP is down (probably more relaxed with the ear muffs and lowered steroid) and she is saturating her oxygen really well. The pee is still flowing, but no one is really worried because too much pee is easier to manage then no pee.
I am going to visit right now.....more later.
Last night Brinson slept really well. Her mean BP is down (probably more relaxed with the ear muffs and lowered steroid) and she is saturating her oxygen really well. The pee is still flowing, but no one is really worried because too much pee is easier to manage then no pee.
I am going to visit right now.....more later.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Grammy (Marion) has a long visit
I needed to do a few errands so I drove one of the cars home. Marion was nice to enough to give me a ride back to the hospital. She was rewarded with some quality time with Brin.
Brinson had at least one eye open most of the day, but on occasion she had 2. I was able to capture one of the those momentsBTW her skin is really dry, they won't put any lotion on it till her belly is better from the surgery (too much stimulation).
New pictures with pacifier
Up close with Brinson. Watch out she is eying you.
Here is a great shot of her working the pacifier and eying the camera.
Hello Pacifier
Well it seems Brinson has a new talent. Yes you guessed it is the sucking reflex.
This morning we came in to a much more comfortable Brinson. Barbara the nurse last night determined Brin is quite sensitive to sound so she put some cotton balls over her ears.
The ear muffs and pacifier has really got her more relaxed.
They have begun lowering her oxygen to get her back to room air. Her BP is up this am, but they think as the fluid comes down and steroid is removed the BP will lower.
Overall the swelling is down, her lung sounds are better and her color is much improved. She is still peeing so they did increase her fluids to ensure she does not dehydrate.
Today we also go a good look at her RIGHT eye. Kinda looks like she is possessed....which is normal. Babies don't real control over the eyes for quite some time. Her LEFT eye is still swollen.
The have also adjusted her position so she is laying on her left side. This will help with moving the excess fluids as well.
Mommy is definitely much happier this am....so we are all happy.
More photos and videos....yeah
This morning we came in to a much more comfortable Brinson. Barbara the nurse last night determined Brin is quite sensitive to sound so she put some cotton balls over her ears.
The ear muffs and pacifier has really got her more relaxed.
They have begun lowering her oxygen to get her back to room air. Her BP is up this am, but they think as the fluid comes down and steroid is removed the BP will lower.
Overall the swelling is down, her lung sounds are better and her color is much improved. She is still peeing so they did increase her fluids to ensure she does not dehydrate.
Today we also go a good look at her RIGHT eye. Kinda looks like she is possessed....which is normal. Babies don't real control over the eyes for quite some time. Her LEFT eye is still swollen.
The have also adjusted her position so she is laying on her left side. This will help with moving the excess fluids as well.
Mommy is definitely much happier this am....so we are all happy.
More photos and videos....yeah
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