May 9 Update
Olivia weighs 3.425K, or 7lbs 9oz She’s 19.5” long Olivia has officially been weaned off her morphine! She’s so much more awake now, and has begun mastering how to suck…
Apr 23-30
Olivia had an up-and-down last few days. Olivia continues to successfully wean off her sedation, and has less than a week left to go before being completely off of morphine.…
April 22 Update
Olivia turned four months old on 4/20! She weighs 7lbs 12oz We are currently working on weaning her off Ativan (formerly Midaz), but it is definitely causing some withdrawal. Olivia…
Apr 16 General Update
Olivia is doing well since she’s been woken up from her tracheostomy recovery. She is still swollen, especially in her head and neck, but she’s looking pretty good otherwise. Olivia…
Apr 10-11 General Update
Olivia had her final day of recovery for her tracheostomy on Monday. The Otorhinolaryngology (ORL team - they performed the tracheostomy) has been monitoring her recovery closely and are pleased…
Apr 5 – Tracheostomy Update
Today was the big day - Olivia had surgery to have a tracheostomy placed, which was successful and unremarkable The surgery was less than two hours, including the prep For…
April 4 – Tiny Update
Tiny tiny update just to let everyone know that Olivia's surgery did not happen today but will be 11am Wednesday. We'll post updates as soon as we have some tomorrow!…
Apr 3 – Pre-Op Update
Trigger warning - choking Sunday was a very scary day for Olivia. Max was holding Olivia, and for the first 40 minutes, she was asleep and perfectly comfortable. Olivia then…
Mar 30 Update
Olivia turned 100 days old today! Weight = 6lbs 3oz - more than four times her birth weight Tracheostomy Update: Olivia’s procedure is scheduled for Monday, April 3. She will…
Mar 27 – Letter from Becky and Max
With the passage of her original due date on 3/21, Olivia continues in her long journey of recovery from premature birth. Although she still requires an inpatient level of care,…