Lab Results Look Ok

The prelimary lab results did not show any signs of infection - her white blood cell count was not high. We are still waiting to see if the culture results show anything different. Thankfully, she does not exhibit any other signs of infection at this time.

I had an appointment near the hospital yesterday afternoon, so I stopped by the hospital afterwards to check in on Farrah. Her nurse told me that her tummy had not gone up in size and she had been resting a lot. I sat by her bedside for a while and watched all the movements she did in her sleep. She was one active baby when she was inside me, and she certainly is just as active outside. Her nurse would position her on her side and then she would wiggle herself on to her back. I observed her lifting her legs, moving her arms, and stretching - all while she slept. They continued her feeds yesterday, starting at 7 ccs every three hours. They are forgoing the fortifiers at this time and may try a different fortifier after the weekend.

Ray and I visited with Farrah this morning and we were told that she had an uneventful night. Her tummy looks better than it did before, and we are all pleased to see that. It could be that she is just gassy right now when she eats, and that is all there is to it. We got there at the tail end of her 11 am rounds and Ray was able to change her diaper. She was wide awake and had trouble going back to sleep while we were talking near her. We think that she knows when we are there and that she tries to keep herself awake since we are now so familiar to her. I am convinced that this is the case. Her nurse said that Farrah seemed to prefer lying on her tummy, so when we left she was back on her tummy sleeping away and all her numbers looked good. She is not on much oxygen support right now even though she still has the breathing tube in. She is receiving just enough to give her lungs the support they need.

Thank you for your love, good thoughts, and prayers for Farrah and for us.