Week 1-3 for Lydia

WEEK 1

Weight: Lydia was born at 2 lbs 6 oz. They do everything in grams though so she was born at 1080. She got down to 1000. She got back up to 1060.

Milestones: She pooped! Lydia also opened her eyes for the first time.. barely. 

Breathing: Lydia was on the ventilator for 1 hour after she was born and then switched to the CPAP. She was then put on the high flow. She started struggling to breathe so was put back on the ventilator. 

Thoughts: NICU life is hard, but we were very blessed. We knew Lydia would be in the NICU for a long time so it isn't as hard to have her there. It would be a lot harder to have a full term baby and then they were sick or something was wrong so you had to have your baby in the NICU. You have your baby's room all set up at home and you can't take her home. That would be rough. We weren't expecting a baby for another 3 months so we don't have anything for her. 

WEEK 2

 Weight: 1130

Milestones: Off the humidity! Increased feedings. PICC line put in and taken out this week. Lydia now has no IV's- just her nasal canula and her feeding tube. 

Breathing: Lydia is on the high flow now!

Thoughts: Lydia cried when they took her away from her daddy when he was holding her. It was adorable. Her cry is so cute and she makes the cutest noises.

WEEK 3

Weight:1300

Milestones: Weening off the high flow, increased feedings!

Breathing: Lydia is doing well on the high flow nasal canula. They are starting to ween her off of it! She started at 6.0 liters per minute and now she is down to 4.5. 

Thoughts: I feel like I'm not going to see my baby enough. We go to see her twice a day, but it is hard to go much more than that. I am pumping every 3 hours. I have to pump for 20 minutes and then clean everything so its more like every 2 and a half hours. The hospital is 20 minutes away so it is hard to visit very much. I feel bad leaving my baby there all day all by herself when she is having such a hard time. I'm glad she has good nurses taking care of her.