Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Skylar will be 34 weeks gestation tomorrow !

Skylar has been doing pretty good the last few days. There hasn't been a lot of changes. The doctors are trying to wean her off the ventalator by bringing the pressure support down. Somedays are better than others and she gets tired so the rates have to go back up. Ryan and I are discovering it is a long process and it just may take her awhile to get off the ventalator and get her breathing tube out. The doctor reminds me to look at her progress for the week instead of every day. The ups and downs of Skylar's life in the NICU are a very real thing, one day she is really good and the next she is very tired and struggling and needs more oxygen support. Ryan and I try to remind eachother of the good things that Skylar is doing for example she is tolerating her feeds and gaining weight, so far her eye exams have all come back normal and the rest of her little organs are developing normally. The prayers of so many loved ones have truly worked and Skylar is a little miracle that continues to fight all the time. We wouldn't be able to do all this without the love and support of so many family members and friends, thank you. Ryan and I will continue to keep you updated and cross your fingers everyone, that she may get off this ventalator soon!

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