PDA

The results from yesterday's echo showed that Farrah has a large PDA. They started giving her a medication that should help to resolve this issue. We will know by Monday night if the medication is working. The nurses say that Farrah has been handling it all in stride. We have said from the get-go, she is small but mighty. Ray and I did a little research about PDA and learned that it is very common for preemies and that the medication usually does the trick. The doctor we met with told us that he earlier they administer the medication, the better. At 8 days old, they said it was a good age to administer the medication to her.

When we visited her last night, her nurse had woken her up to change her diaper and take her temperature one hour before, so Farrah was sleeping peacefully while we visited. She briefly opened her eyes when we said hello and then went back to sleep. The nurse said that she was still feisty when awake, moving her arms and legs all around, which is what they like to see. Before we left, Ray and I rested our hands on Farrah and prayed for our daughter. By taking each day at it comes, we hope that we can avoid worrying about something that isn't there and will be able to deal with whatever comes our way.

We consolidated our photos and videos to one website and will continue to update them. Please visit http://farrahjoy.shutterfly.com/ to see photos and videos of Farrah. We will continue with this blog, as we have found that it is helpful for us to process what is going on and have heard from others that it is helpful for them to know what to pray for and how they can support us.