Monday, August 08, 2005

Tomorrow is the big day! We are moving to Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital. It is bittersweet because we have gotten used to the NICU, how things work and the staff, but it is good because it is a step in the right direction and hopefully means we can go home soon enough. Today she had a few more bradys (heart rate dropping) and apneas (oxygen level dropping) so they checked her to see if she needed blood. Her hemacrit (red blood cell level) was 24.4 and normal is 30 and above so they decided to transfuse.The good news is she is making her own cells so this should give her the boost she needs to get herself up. I have also decided to start my maternity time on Monday since she will be at a different hospital and from this point on I can be more involved in feedings and getting her to grow and go home!Because of the transfusion we did not get to weigh her while we were there so we will have an update tomorrow. Love you all and please keep the prayers coming!