Jan 30 – Off the Hi Frequency Ventilator!
This is great news! Update: She is still intubated and on a ventilator, but specifically getting off the high frequency ventilator is something that they've been trying to do for…
Jan 29 – General Update
Weight - 3lbs 8 oz - two whole pounds more than her birth weight! Olivia had a stable night and has no big plans today for labs, echos, or X-rays…
Jan 27-28 General Update
Olivia’s blood infection has been identified, and the good news is that the meds she had been receiving for a few days will cover this. Due to her tiny size,…
Jan 22-24 General Notes
Olivia is 5 weeks old today, and weighs 3 pounds - double her birth weight She had been doing well on the steroids but had a very difficult night -…
Jan 21 General Update
On January 20, Olivia turned one month old - such an exciting milestone She is almost double her birth weight at 2lb 15 oz Olivia is having some nasal secretions;…
Jan 18 General Update
Olivia is 2lb 12 oz She had her first eye exam The doctors said her eyes are still immature, which makes sense, and that she will be rechecked in a…
Jan 17 – Multi Update
Jan 13-15 Max got to hold Olivia! She looked so cute in her ducky hat knitted by our family friend Jeanne She weighs 2lbs 9oz - up an entire pound…
Jan 9-12 General Update
Becky got to hold Olivia on 1/9! First time Becky has held her in 16 days. She can already wave to the camera! Olivia received a head ultrasound on 1/10…
Jan 5-8 – Multi-Day Update
Sorry this one took a little longer -- life got busy, parents are tired, and updates are smaller and less frequent. I'm going to try to paraphrase this update instead…
Jan 4 – NICU
Weight is 910 grams - that’s 2 lbs!!! 12 ml feedings 8 times a day Team wants to test how she “bags” today, then think about moving her to lower…