…where the lungs need time

The last five days have been good for Olivia. The settings they made last week to Olivia’s ventilator have made a huge difference. She has been able to stay in mostly the 30s for oxygen support and her CO2 levels have been in her range, which is so great. With this new respiratory strategy, we are going to stick to it for the next couple of weeks and hopefully her lungs continue to improve and then they will try and extubate and move her to the bubble machine again. Here are some highlights of the last few days:

  • We celebrated Olivia turning two months!
  • Nonna got to hold Olivia again.
  • Dad got to hold Olivia…and got peed on, hahaha.
  • I’ve held her a couple more times.
  • She took her first big girl bath.
  • She got her first crib toy that she loves.
  • We found two night nurses to be primaries.
  • And…she got her first Christmas tree. Everyone who comes in her pod loves it 🙂

Lil Liv’s Numbers:

  • 63 Days
  • Gestation: 34 weeks and 4 days
  • Weight: 3lbs and 11oz

Until next time…

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