Update on Bree and me!

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Good morning all!

Baby news first, last night Bree was having some trouble maintaining her oxygen levels so they checked her gas levels that are in her blood (they measure her co2 and oxygen levels among other things) and saw that there were not where they wanted them to be. In order to remedy these problems they put her on a stronger ventilator, and gave her a blood transfusion to balance out her gas levels. Because of the stronger ventlilator she is sedated and given pain medication to make sure that she is comfortable. She is still on the photo therapy lights (with her cool sunglasses) and still needs blood pressure medication to keep her blood pressure where they want it. When I called this morning, all was still the same, however, they are only having to pump 30% oxygen into her for her to maintain her oxygen levels. Just as a comparison room air is about 20% oxygen, so she's not requiring too much more than a normal person!

Now onto me, yesterday was not a good day for me. I caught a bug of some sort and was not really able to keep food down, or in. (sorry if that's too much information)! However, I had an awesome nurse last night who restarted my IV, made me drink a ton of fluids, gave me Immodium, and after an okay night of rest (people coming in every two hours) I feel more like myself! I am tired and will need to nap today but I look forward to seeing Riley for the first time since Wednesday...they will be here in about a half an hour!

Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes...please keep praying for Bree, we have a bit of a bumpy road ahead of us, but I am sure we will make it through! She has already proved that she is a fighter...and she has already won over the hearts of the NICU nurses. I had the night nurse, Patricia, ask me if she could be her primary night nurse. I obviously was thrilled and look forward to having someone watch over her who knows her and her habits, likes and dislikes...I hope this finds you all happy, healthy and in love with life!

Love,
Adam, Tasha, Riley and Bree