This will be quick...

This will be quick because I'm ready to call it a night.

Olivia - is being treated for NEC. Her last x-ray was o.k. It was not better but it was not worse. There were no perfs or air pockets. Her loops are still dialated and she is still sick with infection but they are watching her very closely and so far she is stable. They will do another x-ray at 10 p.m. tonight and one at 6 a.m. tomorrow. It will be a few days before we can start relaxing about this.

Emma - We were doing good this morning. Her x-ray showed improvement. Yesterday, they thought she had pneumonia again. However, her x-ray today looked much better so they decided she didn't have pneumonia because it doesn't get better that fast. So they decided it is because of her infection and her pulmanary hypertension. Then we had a scare this afternoon we they noticed her bowels were distended. I asked if she had NEC too. They didn't know. So they stopped her feeds and did an x-ray and it looked good so they started her feeds again. They are watching her very carefully and it seems to be looking better. She just might be backed up. The stools she has had did not have any blood in them. Her afternoon chest x-ray was better also but they weren't going to make any changes. They are learning if they push her too far she will plunge fast. So they are letting her rest where she is at.

The end of another day has come.

We love you all and appreciate your emails and prayers and your support!!!

Good night and sweet dreams!