We are still here. Hayes is doing just like he has been...a little better today than yesterday (though he did have some rough patches today). Still not great. They did another xray of his chest and his lungs are still pretty gunky and the gunk has moved down to the lower part of his lungs. It is starting to break up but we still have a ways to go. They lowered his oxygen again so now he is only on 1/4. And actually the nurse just came in and lowered it again to 1/8. We will see how he does on it. He still isn't ready for just room air though. His pulse oxygen level drops when he doesn't have the oxygen tube in his nose. He has eaten well all day and is continuing to have wet and dirty diapers. Dehydration is one of their big concerns with RSV because the body is working so hard to breathe it uses up its reserves. Thankfully that hasn't been a problem for us since he is eating so well. They still aren't talking about when we might go home. I can't wrap my head around possibly being in here another week. I miss Price and the daily things that are going on in his life. If I weren't breastfeeding I could be free to come and go and even go home at night and get some sleep. Since Hayes is still eating so well we decided we don't want to change the way he eats. The lack of sleep is starting to take its toll on me but I know this is what is best for him right now. (By the way, I still feel like if the mom has to actually give birth to the baby, the dad should have to be the one to feed it! I guess God had other ideas.) Anyway, thank you all again for your prayers. We still covet them as we try to get our little one healed.
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Hang in there girl! I know you are exhausted, but I am so incredibly thankful you are nursing Hayes. It's the absolute best thing you can possibly do for him! God intentionally makes our bodies to support and care for our babies for much longer than just the 9 months in the womb. We just run out of room in there and our bodies have to take over from the outside! It's an awesome priveledge granted only to moms. He is healing and thriving because of you, just as he did before he got here. You are an awesome mommy and Hayes is so blessed by your sacrifices. We are praying for you!
Hey Kristy! We have been praying for you. We saw Price and church today and he looking very handsome. I like the part in your blog where you say "By the way, I still feel like if the mom has to actually give birth to the baby, the dad should have to be the one to feed it!" Amen to that! I guess that is why moms are so awesome though.I hope that it is not that much longer I know that trying to sleep in a hospital is difficult. Keep us updated!
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