Ingrid is now off of her morphine drip! She had been weaned down to 3 micrograms per kilogram per hour which is a ridiculously small amount - the nurses didn't think their pump could be set any lower. So now she is off almost all medications except for Tylenol and antibiotics.
We continued to work on feeding - she's up to 3 mL each time. She still isn't able to do it all by herself so she did get some pumped directly into her stomach today. But, like yesterday, she sucked down her whole meal after her 3 pm O-dressing change.
Mommy and Daddy held Ingrid a lot today and we were able to take many smiley baby pictures.
I've included this last picture for people interested in Ingrid's omphalocele. As you can see she has quite a bit of skin growing up the sides. We will continue to dress her O as it scabs over and becomes hard to the touch. Ingrid will be discharged from the hospital at some point this summer and then we will take care of her at home. She needs to grow larger so there is enough space in her abdomen for all her organs. In six to nine months she will have surgery to completely fix her O.
I love that expression she is making in the first pic. I recognize a "Bennett" in those features. :-) Love and prayers!
ReplyDeleteShe's sooo pretty, and she looks like she has a sense of humor. It is so wonderful to be able to check in on you all.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers everyday!
Aunt Pamela