This morning when we walked into the module our nurse practitioner walked over to Blair and told her about her rough night. She told Blair that she had already written orders for a blood transfusion and they were in the process of putting an IV in Harli. When we got over to Harli we noticed how pale she was, but other than that she was doing good. They got the IV in the first stick, but apparently Harli was able to catch it on her bedding because she pulled it out so they had to set another one. The second one stayed in and they started her blood transfusion at eleven, it was again scheduled to be given over a three hour period with no feedings during that time. During the blood transfusion you could see her color coming back to her, but when it was finished she still was having apnea problems. The nurse practitioner wrote to have her CBC, complete blood count, checked to make sure everything was good. They came back to where she does not have an infection and her red blood cell count is in the correct range as well. They also decided to change her vapotherm machine from two liters to three liters, and that made all the difference in the world. Once they changed the vapotherm machine she only had one apnea over the next six hours, which is good for Harli.
Harli did have a couple of bowel movements today and when they weighed her she weighed 1420 grams, or 3lbs 2.5ozs. Since her weight has dropped they had to remove the clothes until she gets back to fifteen hundred grams. Blair and I decided not to kangaroo today because of how excitement there was. We are praying for a peaceful night for Harli so maybe tomorrow one of us gets a chance to kangaroo.
Harli giving daddy a high five!
"Not everyone who says to me , Lord Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is heaven." Matthew 7:21
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