Bring the Noise
Emma did a good job scaring us tonight. Here's how it began. Nurses say that it is a good experience to see your child turn purple in a controlled environment, I'm not entirely sold. Wait a second, let's go back a bit further.
Emma has had a knack for pulling on her breathing tube. In fact, she often had the "death grip" (or as I have colorfully named it) on the tube. On a different note, Emma is usually very calm, even when we change her diaper and take her temperature. So, it came as a big surprise tonight when Emma was really flustered while Liz was attempting to take her temperature. Actually, it started with some arm flailing, and then Emma's temperature gradually went from pink to grey to purple. Her heart beat dropped and she wasn't breathing much or moving. Luckily the nurses jumped into action (it is actually quite impressive. the NICU / SCN is a very relaxed place overall, but the nurses can really get going when they need to).
Well, what happened was what we were all waiting for - Emma extibated herself (i don't think I could get more words that started with "w" in one sentence). Emma was briefly put on nasal cannula (basically just oxygen) before she was put on nasal CPAP. She has done well with the change so far and she enjoys her new found freedom (she can move her head side to side!). She is also getting used to not having the breathing tube in her mouth, so it has been fun watching her so far.
Tonight was a great night for us. In addition, this means that Emma is that much closer to being able to breath on her own. Also Emma will soon start eating out of a bottle / breast. Great news all around.
Hi Emma... Nice to see your cute face!
Emma looking happy to have no breathing tube!
Hi baby girl!
The irony of this picture does not escape me. Emma finally gets her breathing tube out, and Liz and I are wearing masks due to my cold.
On to the nasal CPAP. The doctors switched Emma to this because they wanted to make sure she succeeded. The fear was that part of her lung may collapse on just oxygen.
Emma looks peaceful here, but it took her a while to calm down after getting the nasal CPAP in. Something about having tubes shoved up her nose made her agitated. Go figure.
Eventually Emma did relax a bit.
Emma is happy to have made this big step. Now for a weekend of relaxation!
Emma has had a knack for pulling on her breathing tube. In fact, she often had the "death grip" (or as I have colorfully named it) on the tube. On a different note, Emma is usually very calm, even when we change her diaper and take her temperature. So, it came as a big surprise tonight when Emma was really flustered while Liz was attempting to take her temperature. Actually, it started with some arm flailing, and then Emma's temperature gradually went from pink to grey to purple. Her heart beat dropped and she wasn't breathing much or moving. Luckily the nurses jumped into action (it is actually quite impressive. the NICU / SCN is a very relaxed place overall, but the nurses can really get going when they need to).
Well, what happened was what we were all waiting for - Emma extibated herself (i don't think I could get more words that started with "w" in one sentence). Emma was briefly put on nasal cannula (basically just oxygen) before she was put on nasal CPAP. She has done well with the change so far and she enjoys her new found freedom (she can move her head side to side!). She is also getting used to not having the breathing tube in her mouth, so it has been fun watching her so far.
Tonight was a great night for us. In addition, this means that Emma is that much closer to being able to breath on her own. Also Emma will soon start eating out of a bottle / breast. Great news all around.
Hi Emma... Nice to see your cute face!
Emma looking happy to have no breathing tube!
Hi baby girl!
The irony of this picture does not escape me. Emma finally gets her breathing tube out, and Liz and I are wearing masks due to my cold.
On to the nasal CPAP. The doctors switched Emma to this because they wanted to make sure she succeeded. The fear was that part of her lung may collapse on just oxygen.
Emma looks peaceful here, but it took her a while to calm down after getting the nasal CPAP in. Something about having tubes shoved up her nose made her agitated. Go figure.
Eventually Emma did relax a bit.
Emma is happy to have made this big step. Now for a weekend of relaxation!
posted by Chadwick at 11:45 PM
1 Comments:
what a doll! great news about the breathing tube. its nice to see her little face now!
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