10/8/11
Today is Mylah's 1 week birthday!
Today is Mylah's 1 week birthday!
To celebrate, she progressed nicely through a few major goals.
She started taking breast milk from a bottle!
She did really well with her first few feedings and drank 30mL's and kept it down.
She liked Daddy feeding her better than Mommy, maybe because Mommy shouldn't be giving her a bottle?
We are so proud of her and glad she still had her sucking and eating reflex. The doctors say it is common for babies that have heart surgery to take a long time to eat again, and this sets them back from going home. We are so glad she remembered how to eat.
Mylah's next goal was to be weaned off of such a high flow of oxygen. By the afternoon they had weaned her down to 21% flow, which is equivalent to the room air you and I breathe. She kept her O2 Sats high and was breathing really well.
One procedure they did have to do to her was CPT (Chest Physical Therapy).
They had done a chest x-ray and found that one of her right lung lobes was a little congested. Sometimes after surgeries like this, babies will get a little mucus plug in their lung, and it causes build up and a little hoarse sound in breathing. During CPT they beat on her poor little chest to try and break things loose. It's sad to watch, doesn't hurt her, but it makes her cry. This is a good thing, and eventually helps to break up that mucus. She did really well the two times we were there when she had it done. She is such a strong little girl.
Lastly, little Mylah is taking a really low dose of pain medicine. They give her Tylenol and Morphine periodically. Overall, she is handling the pain really well. She is also on Aspirin to keep blood clots from forming, and Keflex (sp), an antibiotic, to keep her kidneys from getting any infections.
Our precious girl is progressing so well and we are happy that she is fighting to come home soon! Thank you again for all of your prayers, thoughts, and well wishes. Without your support we couldn't get through this. We really have the best friends and family ever! Thank you!
She started taking breast milk from a bottle!
She did really well with her first few feedings and drank 30mL's and kept it down.
She liked Daddy feeding her better than Mommy, maybe because Mommy shouldn't be giving her a bottle?
We are so proud of her and glad she still had her sucking and eating reflex. The doctors say it is common for babies that have heart surgery to take a long time to eat again, and this sets them back from going home. We are so glad she remembered how to eat.Mylah's next goal was to be weaned off of such a high flow of oxygen. By the afternoon they had weaned her down to 21% flow, which is equivalent to the room air you and I breathe. She kept her O2 Sats high and was breathing really well.
One procedure they did have to do to her was CPT (Chest Physical Therapy).They had done a chest x-ray and found that one of her right lung lobes was a little congested. Sometimes after surgeries like this, babies will get a little mucus plug in their lung, and it causes build up and a little hoarse sound in breathing. During CPT they beat on her poor little chest to try and break things loose. It's sad to watch, doesn't hurt her, but it makes her cry. This is a good thing, and eventually helps to break up that mucus. She did really well the two times we were there when she had it done. She is such a strong little girl.
Lastly, little Mylah is taking a really low dose of pain medicine. They give her Tylenol and Morphine periodically. Overall, she is handling the pain really well. She is also on Aspirin to keep blood clots from forming, and Keflex (sp), an antibiotic, to keep her kidneys from getting any infections.
Our precious girl is progressing so well and we are happy that she is fighting to come home soon! Thank you again for all of your prayers, thoughts, and well wishes. Without your support we couldn't get through this. We really have the best friends and family ever! Thank you!
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