Day 52 - Self Regulated Body Temp
Saturday, February 20th, 2021
Champ's 15th Birthday! 🥳🐩🐾 (Photo below)
So the rollercoaster ride continues. 🎢 Kinda feels more like the Teacups at Disney...
Baby James had a hard night while Mom slept close by. He is higher on his oxygen than he has been, even after the blood transfusion which we were hoping would help with that. His blood gas from this morning at 4:30am was high (not good). The one taken at 4:30pm went down a little but is still high. The x-rays of his lungs are the same.
The good news is that he is growing, gaining weight, and as of today... regulating his own body temperature!🌡️ So we checked off one of his milestone boxes, "Isolette to air control" . This also means his first swaddle which he absolutely loves! Once James reaches 1700 grams we will be able to pop the top off the incubator!
Things to consider why his oxygen requirements are higher:
-PDA - we are waiting on another echo to see if this hole has gotten any bigger.
-Lungs just need more time to grow and develop. Possibly making slight adjustments in the jet could help with focusing attention on specific areas in the lungs.
-May need another steroid injection sooner than expected. James has already had one round of steroids for his lungs. The doctors are pretty confident that he will need a second and possibly a third. The concern is that too many rounds of steroids has been shown to cause neurological issues. 😟
Hoping and praying for a good week!
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