What a day! When we got to Rebekah's room this morning, we had a very nice surprise - she was no longer on the ventilator! We knew there was a possibility it might be removed this morning, but the doctors really didn't sound too positive about it. So we started the day off on a great note!
Rebekah off the vent and sleeping peacefully.
Sweet baby face
We are thinking Rebekah may have some sensitivity to the tape that is used to tape her lines down. That is why she has such red cheeks and a little sore on her upper lip. It is something that her nurses are aware of and we are watching.
Bekah holding Mommy's finger
Rebekah was a little fussy early this afternoon, so her nurse brought a pacifier and some sugar water. Bekah cannot have any "food" (milk/formula) until after her surgery, but she seemed to like sucking on the pacifier after it had been dipped in the sugar water. She smacked her lips and kept sticking her little tongue out. It was really cute! :)
Rebekah loved her pacifier!
And for the grand finale today, we were able to hold Rebekah for the first time in her little life! The nurses had checked with the doctor earlier in the day but didn't tell us about the possibility just in case the doctor said no. Since Rebekah wasn't on the ventilator and since she lost her arterial line overnight (the IV that was in her left arm), we were able to hold her with only minor adjustments for her equipment. We were a little bummed that she lost the arterial line, but it was great to be able to hold her all afternoon. The doctors will place another line before her heart catherization on Monday.
Daddy waited a long time to hold his little girl!
Mommy was pretty excited to hold Rebekah, too!
All in all, today was probably the best day we have had. We are expecting some more up and down days coming up, especially next week when Rebekah has heart surgery, but we enjoyed today very much!
Nancy
5 comments:
That is wonderful news! My son was in the NICU, and I remember the first time I was finally able to hold him. I know you are overjoyed!
Kristen
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Andrew was also sensitive to the clear tape used to hold tubes down on his face. His used to get so red! It cleared up fast and he does not have sensitive skin. When is surgery?
She is beautiful. Congratulations (a bit late) on her arrival and I'm so happy you finally got to hold her. {happy dance}
So glad you got to snuggle her finally! :) My sister's little one, who was in NICU this spring, had sore cheeks, too. He kept pulling his feeding tube and ripping off the tape. I hope you'll find, as my sister did, that the skin healed pretty quickly. Just breaks your heart to see, doesn't it? We're praying about Tuesday!
She looks beautiful, free from all those wires on her face! She is precious.
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