Report on Kailey

Today has been quite a roller coaster ride. We arrived at the hospital in time for her 9 AM feeding and I was ecstatic to see her taking a bath! That was her first one so I knew Dave might be disappointed since he has always given the first bath. However, for Kailey to be able to take a bath she has to be off oxygen. The nurse told me that sometime between 8 am and 9 am Kailey had taken her tube off her face and maintained her oxygen levels within range because the monitors did not beep once so the nurse decided to keep her off the oxygen. I was soooooo happy for this. Without the tubes Kailey nursed like a pro and even had 70 ml of more milk. I could not believe how much she had eaten. I left hoping things would stay stable. After the noon feeding Kailey had to be put back on oxygen because she was dipping too low for the doctor to feel comfortable. This was disappointing but part of the rollercoaster ride.
On the bright side… her nurse noticed that the drop in weight had been too much and almost impossible to have happened overnight so she decided to weigh Kailey again and she weighs 6 lbs. 13.9 oz so the low weight seems to have been an error! Either, the higher calorie diet was unnecessary or Kailey, somehow, gained about 6 ounces in one day (that would be a miracle but I know she so many people are praying for her and I know many of you fasted for her as well). I had a long discussion with the doctor about the alternatives we have at this point, so Dave and I will be making some decisions regarding Kailey in the next couple of days.
I don’t know what the rest of the evening will be like, but I am happy Kailey has eaten plenty today, had a bath, and is a very hefty preemie.