Quick update

Lauren seemed to look a little better today than she did yesterday. She is still on the ventilator but seemed more comfortable. I was also able to hold Lauren for a few hours today too! I wasn't sure if I would be able to hold her because of being on the ventilator, but her nurse and respiratory therapist she had don't mind kangaroo care even when a baby is on a ventilator. They said there is some staff that will not do it, but they said "Lauren will let us know if she can't handle it." The good news is...SHE DID GREAT! She snoozed the whole time and I even dozed off for a little bit. She hasn't been having too many spontaneous breaths since being on the vent, but when I held her she was occasionally breathing on her own. She also got a little too toasty while I was holding her. She looked like a little lobster when she went back into the warmer. :) She cooled off nicely though. Once again, I LOVED our time cuddling.

The blood culture still is reading negative which is great. They did restart her milk feeds this afternoon at 2mls per hour and so far so good. Hopefully, while she is on the vent she will tolerate her feedings and they will be able to increase them to get some more weight on her. She is doing well on the vent...occasionally her oxygen level decreases due to secretions, but once she is suctioned they come right back up. Today the doctor said maybe another 24-48 hours on the ventilator and then CPAP again. We know how quickly things change, so we will just wait and see.