This morning around 11, after checking Kara's lungs, they decided she was ok to be switched to the regular oxygen. After having her on it for an hour, however, they determined that it was making her work too hard to breathe and switched her back to the humidified oxygen so they could increase the flow. Her nose is just too congested to get enough oxygen without the extra help (and, something I learned here, newborns and infants are built such that they breathe best out of their noses, not their mouths). They have nasal decongestant drops they have been giving her, but she can only get them every 8 hours, and they don't want to suction her nose too much and cause swelling and make the problem worse. So, at this point, they do what they can, and the rest is up to her to decide when to stop having a stuffy nose!
In the mean time, they will keep her hooked up to the IV as well until they are able to switch to regular oxygen and start pulling her off of it.
So, it looks like we will be here until at least Thursday. Everything else looks good--we're just waiting on her congestion to clear up, and things will start improving from there!
2 comments:
Well I'm glad things aren't too critical, but it stinks to still be in the hospital! Man, Rachel, you've had a rough two weeks. Wish I was closer to help out.
I'm so glad you're ok, Rachel!! Kara is gorgeous and I'm glad she's doing better. Hopefully her congestion clears up soon - poor little thing. I hope you and Jon are able to get some rest in the midst of all that's been going on. Hang in there! I'm with Alyssa - I wish I was closer so I could do something to help! :(
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