Emma's First Day
A few hours before Laurie went into labour, we met with two docs from the Neonatal team. Since they generally consider 24 weeks the threshold of viability, they meet with high-risk parents at 24 weeks to discuss various issues.
One of the many things they told us is that there are two critical windows. There's the first five minutes, and Emma had clearly made that. The second is the first twenty-four hours. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep last night due to a combination of stress, worry, and Michaela deciding that 5:30 was a good time to wake up dad.
I guess I can sum it up by saying that Emma had a good first day. She's likely to be on a ventilator for a while, but she is now breathing regular room air (as opposed to a higher oxygen concentration), and hasn't shown any sign of difficulty. Perhaps I'll sleep better tonight.
One of the many things they told us is that there are two critical windows. There's the first five minutes, and Emma had clearly made that. The second is the first twenty-four hours. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep last night due to a combination of stress, worry, and Michaela deciding that 5:30 was a good time to wake up dad.
I guess I can sum it up by saying that Emma had a good first day. She's likely to be on a ventilator for a while, but she is now breathing regular room air (as opposed to a higher oxygen concentration), and hasn't shown any sign of difficulty. Perhaps I'll sleep better tonight.
posted by Eric at 18:00
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