Aerin celebrated her 4-week birthday by having her best respiratory day, ever. Her Vapotherm was turned down to 2 liters and she went all the way down to 21% oxygen at one point. That's room air! This is a very good sign - it means that she's closer to being off any supplemental oxygen.
Her feedings are up to 8 cc's with no problems.
She's still under the bililight, but she'll get another blood gas tomorrow morning and they'll check her bilirubin level.
I kangarooed her for about an hour today and she was mad when she had to go back in her isolette. She didn't cry, but she made a face like, "I am not happy with this turn of events." Then she fell asleep.
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Oh, that is so sweet! She loves her some holdin', doesn't she? The little darling! Have I told you yet that she is absolutely THE CUTEST PREEMIE I'VE EVER SEEN? She doesn't look like a preemie at all. She looks like a "real newborn".
Your family is blessed to have such a remarkable little one. Glad she's doing so well!
-Anne/kq
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