Hospital Day 5

Today has been the first good day in about a week. Ava is breastfeeding again. We started out today feeding for 2 minutes on each side. At 2:45 this morning she ate for just 2 minutes on one side, then at 7:15 ate on both sides. She had a small amount of spit up, but nothing compared to the last few days. At 12:15p, she ate for 2 minutes on each side, without problems. Then at 3:15p, she ate for 5 minutes on each side. She did GREAT! No vomiting, no spit-up, NOTHING! And the best part is she LOVED it! She was so happy when she was done eating. She just sat with me and we looked at each other.

This picture was from first thing this morning. Bright eyed and beautiful!!

Here is Ava with all her attachments, 2 IVs, electrodes, and oxygen monitor, in her little nest. I was trying to wake her up for a feeding but she never woke up enough to eat, and just cried whenever she was moved. So her and I just snuggled and she got some Tylenol, and then she began to feel better.

Since Ava hasn't eaten a whole lot today, we aren't going to go home tonight. Which I am perfectly fine with, especially since we live 2 hours away. They did a nasal swab to r/o a variety of viruses. She has a stuffy nose and cough which has gotten worse. She has been having breathing treatments today to help her breathe easier, and she has become more congested. She still has 100% oxygenation in her blood so its nothing to be worried about. Most likely just another cold to add on to her troubles. The plan is to leave sometime tomorrow afternoon as long as we have an uneventful night.