I just wanted to give a quick update on Morgan...
She's stable and is doing well clinically. She's maintaining her temperature, her sats are 100%, heart rate is good and her belly feels good too.
She has stage 1 NEC -- which is mild and this morning's xray showed improvement. She will start feeds (very slowly) in about a week from today (Monday). Hopefully she'll tolerate them well with no setbacks and be totally healed.
They are removing her NG/Suction tubes and she'll be tube free for the week. This will let air back into her tummy and abdominal area.
She gets angry because she wants to eat...her binky is her best friend right now. Daddy visited before work this morning and Shannon was able to drive Jack and I this afternoon and I got to see her shortly while they walked around the 7th floor.
I spoke to her attending and he said he feels she will do well...it was caught early thanks to a VERY observant nurse. She looks good clinically and is active and looks healthy. He said if she were getting worse her condition would have deteriorated by now. He said NEC can be nasty and sometimes fatal, but again Morgan's case was treated so quickly and we are so thankful.
I am still having moments of sheer panic -- thinking what ifs, and holding my breath praying for her tummy to heal totally and completely. She's a sweet, sweet baby and I can't wait until she can join us at home.
Oh Angie, that is SUCH GOOD NEWS!! I have been thinking about her all day and wondering how she is doing. How are you doing? Don't forget to take care of yourself as well. I learned the hard, please don't you do the same! I'm sure from what the dr told you, she will do just fine. Again, they found it very early! Thanks to the great nurses they have up there. We have so much to be grateful for!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait til' the little stinker comes home. I guess lovin' those binkies runs in the Wilhelm family. If I remember correctly, Jack had at least 5 or 6 and a spare at that!!!
Love Grammie
Hang in there Angela. You are a strong mommy and Morgan will be home soon. She'll pull through this soon enough. I'm so glad to hear they caught it early.
ReplyDeleteTell her that her little friend is suppose to arrive sometime within the next 8 days and she needs to be home to see the picture I post of her!! :)
Glad to hear that it is a mild case and she is improving. How nice that she likes her binkie:) Hope you are recovering well and getting some rest.
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