Kailey's News

Yesterday (Saturday) was a bit of a roller coaster and we are on the down ride so it was a difficult day. I was not able to stay in the hospital any longer so I left around 4 pm and came home to find beautiful flowers, cards and food. I rested for a little bit and decided that the best place to recharge myself was in the temple so Dave and I went to the temple and spent some time there. From the temple we went back to the hospital. Kailey did not do as well as we had hoped. Her weight has dropped (6 lbs. 8 oz), her oxygen had to be turned up again and she did not really want to eat much. At one point it was mentioned to me that if she did not eat what is needed twice in a row she would have to go back to the IV. I was also told that if she does not off the oxygen she would have to come home with a monitor and an oxygen tank and she may be on it for a few weeks to a few months. On the bright side, I was able to get her moved from the far corner to the front right where the windows are………… so, for your viewing pleasure her beauty can now be admired through the window by all whom so desire!
We have asked many of you to pray and fast for her and are grateful for your willingness to do this. I know many of you have our family in your prayers and we are so grateful for your faith and concern. It is always helpful to know so many people care about us.
As I mentioned, this is a bit of a roller coaster ride. There are those ups and the sharp downs. We went this morning (Sunday) to see Kailey and to nurse her. We found out that here billirubin had increased quite a bit but it is still within the high normal range, her temperature had dropped and she was starting to become borderline before putting her in a warmer again. It was advised to put her back in phototherapy. I requested that this procedure be done later, because she gets weakened by it and once in the incubator she can only come out twice a day. The doctor has agreed to delay phototherapy a bit longer.
Some mom has an issue with her baby so they wanted to bump Kailey out of the coveted front window space to another area, luckily I was there and told them she had to stay by the window so they are moving another baby so she can stay by the window but it will not be the same spot where she was. Since Kailey ate well today the doctor said that the caloric intake would be increased by fortifying my breastmilk or the formula she drinks so I am glad that she will not need an IV as of this morning.
We took some pictures of Kailey yesterday and today. She does have her eyes opened (finally) in some of them.