So Long CPAP!
Emma achieved another milestone today... she's officially given up CPAP!
She was able to go more than 24 hours without needing to be put back on the machine yesterday, so the nurses removed it from the room! She cruised along on room air for most of the day, but had a few big spells (in which she held her breath/stopped breathing and her heart rate dropped). While she easily came out of most of these dips on her own, she occasionally needed a bit of oxygen (though the nasal prongs) and at one point this morning she needed more vigorous stimulation (rubbing her back, arms, or legs) and "bagging" (given breaths with an oxygen-filled bag) to help her start breathing again. The nurses reassured us that this is "normal" behaviour for a micropreemie and that she will likely outgrow of these periods of apnea by 36 weeks (Emma is now 33 weeks, 4 days gestational age).
We were going to try actual nursing for the first time today, but the lactation consultant felt we should hold off on this for a bit given Emma's breathing problems today... If she's stable, we'll try again tomorrow.
She was able to go more than 24 hours without needing to be put back on the machine yesterday, so the nurses removed it from the room! She cruised along on room air for most of the day, but had a few big spells (in which she held her breath/stopped breathing and her heart rate dropped). While she easily came out of most of these dips on her own, she occasionally needed a bit of oxygen (though the nasal prongs) and at one point this morning she needed more vigorous stimulation (rubbing her back, arms, or legs) and "bagging" (given breaths with an oxygen-filled bag) to help her start breathing again. The nurses reassured us that this is "normal" behaviour for a micropreemie and that she will likely outgrow of these periods of apnea by 36 weeks (Emma is now 33 weeks, 4 days gestational age).
We were going to try actual nursing for the first time today, but the lactation consultant felt we should hold off on this for a bit given Emma's breathing problems today... If she's stable, we'll try again tomorrow.
posted by Laurie at 22:40
3 Comments:
Way to go Emma!! You go girl!!!
I'm thrilled to hear that Emma might be ready for actual nursing soon! And of course the end of CPAP is great news too.
Hooray for Emma!
WOOOT WOOOT!!
Way to go Emma...Your one strong young lady. Keep it up.
We're all thrilled.
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