Jan 3 4pm – NICU
Olivia is two weeks old, which makes her 29 weeks gestational age Weight is 830 grams Sedative transition to oral from PICC line did not go as planned, so PICC…
Jan 1 & 2 – NICU Updates
January 1 Lower oxygen Xray showed lungs not well inflated, so pressure on ventilator went up Blood gas overnight looked good Doing well on new sedative Weight is 810 grams…
December 29 – 31
12/29 NICU - 11:55 AM Follow-up echo to happen to review PDA progress once last dose of Indomethacin are given at 9PM tonight Depending on how it looks, this could…
Dec 28 3:30 PM – NICU Visit
Circulatory/Medicinal Olivia’s PICC line has been successfully placed! We arrived just before the procedure and stayed until it was complete The procedure took about an hour. We will need to…
Dec 26 & 27 – NICU
12/26 6:30PM NICU Digestive Olivia Weighs 680 grams (up 10?) Blood sugar in 110s Triglycerides higher, so nutrition is being modified (nothing to be worried about) Feedings are being auto-pushed…
Dec 25 – Parents (and Anya) Home
I’m doing this update based on a conversation with Max instead of copying from his written out updates to give him a chance to rest and just be with Becky…
Dec 24 3:20pm – NICU
Mostly a love visit, not one for status updates. Olivia’s ventilator was swapped. She is no longer on the rapid oscillating ventilator, and is on the initial ventilator that assists…
Dec 24 – NICU Visit + Rounds
9:30am Overall Olivia is on day of life 4! Age is 27 + 4 Olivia continues to make small steps of recovery in multiple areas. Right now, the biggest conversation…
Dec 24 1am – Daddy Daughter Time
Max visited the NICU in the middle of the night to spend time with Olivia This was not a visit meant to get clinical updates, just love and emotional time…