We are planning to go see Farrah this evening, which gives Ray and his mom some time to run errands and work on the house a bit. I called Farrah's nurse to check in and found out that her breathing tube somehow was dislodged so they needed to put a new one in place. They got a new one in on their first attempt and Farrah did not seem to be negatively affected by the procedure. They will confirm the placement with an x-ray shortly, but it appears to be working correctly. Farrah is on 23-24% oxygen, which is close to breathing on her own.
We were told today that they have been hearing a heart murmur when they listen to Farrah's heart during the past 12 hours. They suspect that she has a common preemie condition known as PDA (patent ductus arteriosus). They performed an echo to confirm if she has this condition or not, and the results of the echo should be back tonight before our visit there. If she does have PDA, they will need to give her a series of medications and during that time she cannot receive food other than IV nutrition. That means she might not get breast milk for 2-3 days. They will also need to closely monitor her urine output since the medication can impact their kidney function.
We would be relieved to learn that the murmur is not PDA and that the issue has resolved on its own, and we pray for that today. If it is PDA, we ask for prayers for strength in taking in the new information and continued protection of Farrah's little body. We know that the NICU journey is usually filled with ups and downs, and we are blessed that things have been ok thus far.
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