Adelina is recovering from a tough day yesterday... her belly swelling has gone down with the help of some medicine and a tube in her mouth to remove excess gas from her stomach. She received the remainder of her 2nd blood transfusion in the a/m (thanks cousin Als).
As of early afternoon, she was showing signs of her usual self (wiggling and moving around like a maniac). She seems more comfortable with the help of her treatments... though I like to give her the credit.
Today's Stats:
- bubble CPAP breathing at 29% as of late afternoon
- stomach/chest xray showed heart size normal, lungs show signs of RDS http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_hrnewborn/hmd.cfm and the abdominal swelling was from distended bowels
- feedings will restart in evening TBD by doctors
- OG tube for stomach suction (removed by Adelina!) removed, OG feeding reinserted
- IV from transfusion to remain until further notice
- Apnea/Brady reduced after transfusion and reduction in stomach swelling
