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![[BIG] DONNA UPDATE:
Donna had a couple more breathing treatments yesterday, and with each one she seemed to breath easier and her voice stronger. She was restless again yesterday evening (nothing like the pain of the previous night) but seemed uncomfortable for a long time. We finally decided to give her a dose of oxy. After we gave Donna the oxy last night she rested for a bit, but then continued to seem restless. We realized it might again be an issue of hunger. Around 11 we decided to go ahead and place an NG tube for Donna’s feeds. She really ate nothing after her first feed yesterday, refusing the bottle every single time. Tried breastfeeding before we placed tube (which I was sure she’d take) and she wouldn’t even take that. They said it’s totally normal for babies to come out of the gate ready to eat and then fizzle out. She’ll get there — in the mean time we’ll make sure she’s well nourished. 👍🏻 Seems so much more content with a full belly... Amen, right?! ❤️ In other big news: SHE CAME OFF THE PACEMAKER! Overnight they tested her rhythm and took her completely off the pacemaker. During rounds this morning even more bigs things happened. HER CHEST TUBE IS OUT! This morning they gave the clear to pull her chest tube, her V pace wires and her central line! So that means she’s down to her A pace line (which is not pacing, but still placed and simply taped to her chest just in case), her arterial line and two PIVs. She is on 1/4 liter oxygen and is managing pain on Tylenol alone. She’s on lasix (a diuretic) and a blood pressure med to help manage AV valve regurgitation. ❤️ Now that the tube has been pulled we get to hold her! During rounds she was also cleared to breastfeed!! Which means we can go back to breastfeeding on demand followed by a 45ml bolus of breastmilk via NG tube. Haven’t got to do those things just quite yet, trying to let her rest after an eventful overnight and morning... She’s definitely the most exhausted I’ve seen her. But you better believe I will be posting photos when we do! ❤️ ** Edited to add that they are talking like we’ll move to the step down unit tomorrow.](http://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/80bc2ec60e5888ced22bc4bea76ba38d/5CF7C51A/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c181.0.718.718/s640x640/47694158_2199941553552943_952469708727554599_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com "[BIG] DONNA UPDATE:
Donna had a couple more breathing treatments yesterday, and with each one she seemed to breath easier and her voice stronger. She was restless again yesterday evening (nothing like the pain of the previous night) but seemed uncomfortable for a long time. We finally decided to give her a dose of oxy. After we gave Donna the oxy last night she rested for a bit, but then continued to seem restless. We realized it might again be an issue of hunger. Around 11 we decided to go ahead and place an NG tube for Donna’s feeds. She really ate nothing after her first feed yesterday, refusing the bottle every single time. Tried breastfeeding before we placed tube (which I was sure she’d take) and she wouldn’t even take that. They said it’s totally normal for babies to come out of the gate ready to eat and then fizzle out. She’ll get there — in the mean time we’ll make sure she’s well nourished. 👍🏻 Seems so much more content with a full belly... Amen, right?! ❤️ In other big news: SHE CAME OFF THE PACEMAKER! Overnight they tested her rhythm and took her completely off the pacemaker. During rounds this morning even more bigs things happened. HER CHEST TUBE IS OUT! This morning they gave the clear to pull her chest tube, her V pace wires and her central line! So that means she’s down to her A pace line (which is not pacing, but still placed and simply taped to her chest just in case), her arterial line and two PIVs. She is on 1/4 liter oxygen and is managing pain on Tylenol alone. She’s on lasix (a diuretic) and a blood pressure med to help manage AV valve regurgitation. ❤️ Now that the tube has been pulled we get to hold her! During rounds she was also cleared to breastfeed!! Which means we can go back to breastfeeding on demand followed by a 45ml bolus of breastmilk via NG tube. Haven’t got to do those things just quite yet, trying to let her rest after an eventful overnight and morning... She’s definitely the most exhausted I’ve seen her. But you better believe I will be posting photos when we do! ❤️ ** Edited to add that they are talking like we’ll move to the step down unit tomorrow.")
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