July 28, 2009

Brianna is doing good she is a tiny little fighter! I just called the hospital and the nurse said she is a fiesty little girl and very strong. All the nurses love her because she is so spunky she takes after her mommy. It took them a long time to do her chest x-ray this morning because she didnt feel like sitting still. Today her weight is up to 1 lb 8 ounces!! Her chest x-ray was great and there were no signs of fluid or air on the left side so the new ventilator is working wonders. Her vent setting is down to 9 and she is using about 22 percent oxygen the nurses said this is amazing for a baby her size. She is no longer on insulin and is maintaining her own sugar levels. She is taking feedings like a champ. Today she was taken off the billy light as her jaundice is much better and she has her little glasses off. She still hasn't opened her eyes yet but they said she should very soon. Today they will try again to insert a central and arterial line she is bigger so they are hoping they can get it in now. They did some cultures on the puss that was coming out of the chest tube and all of those came back negative for infection. Thanks for all the prayers for our little Brianna they are being heard and answered! Brian and I will go back up to see her tonight when he gets out of work I can't wait to see her. I can't wait for the first time I get to hold her.