Sunday Update and Lesson 8-26-12

Morning Check-In with Elizabeth
-Doing good this morning
-Resting well at the moment
-His pH level had been low but he got some blood last night so they were keeping an eye on that with his blood gases

Daddy went for a visit
-Colby's gases were looking better...almost where they would like them
-Amplitude was at 19
-Oxygen was at 30%
-Mean Pressure was at 9

Evening Check-in with Stephanie
-Mean Pressure = 9  (when the air is blown into his lungs---this number shows the amount of expansion.  The higher the number---the more pressure is being used to expand his lungs to take in the air.  We would like this number to stay around 9---this is a good setting to see!)

-Oxygen = 30% (the air we breathe has 21% oxygen in it...if his setting is at 30%--he is getting 9% more than what we are breathing in.  We want this number as close to 21%...30 is doing good! :)

-Amplitude = 20 (This is the the amount of wiggle room---if you watch Colby's chest, the machine actually vibrates his little chest.  The higher the amplitude-the more vibrations.  We need to shoot for this number to be in the teens.

-Weight---still at 2 lbs 2 oz

-Checked his blood gases and the his pH is looking better. (pH is the acid in your blood.  Too much can be bad and too little can be bad.  They like to have his registering somewhere between 7.25 and 7.4...his gas at 6pm showed his pH level at 7.23 so he was getting closer. 

-He had a 6pm feeding and should be getting another 1 CC at midnight.  Colby seems to be doing good with his feedings so far!

-His platelet count this morning was in the 90,000s!!!  They like for this to be above 60,000 so we are doing really well with this!

Thank you to all our prayer warriors!  These things above are all PRAISES right now!  We are so blessed that Colby has had a few good days in a row and they warm our hearts!  I know that God has heard our prayers and He is holding my little boy in His hands and protecting him.  Please continue to pray for good days and for Colby to continue to get stronger!  Our little pumpkine will be 1 month old on Tuesday!!! WOW!!!  (I was going to write "time flies" but I won't Ann Allen!!!! Ha!)

We pray for you guys everyday---thank you for your prayers for our family!

Love,
Brie