Photo therapy & other news...

Rory had to start photo therapy for jaundice on Tuesday. Hopefully she will respond well to the treatment and her levels will drop quickly so she can come off the lights. She doesn't seem to mind too much but it makes it difficult to hold her.

The great news from yesterday is that they removed the tube from her nose that was draining her stomach. The tube was so large that she was constantly gagging and extremely uncomfortable. As soon as it came out we saw a major drop in her resting heart rate which was nice to see. She did throw up small amounts twice yesterday after the tube was removed but overall she seems to be handling it well.

Her PIC line (the line that goes through her arm to her heart) was beginning to come out a bit so they had to redo the entry location dressing. They had to put her arm in a little wrist restraint and she was not a happy camper but they got the line securely placed which is a good thing.

As of now her main discomfort is due to hunger pains and gas/tummy pains. We can help her with her tummy pains by putting a little heating pack on her stomach but I am VERY anxious to be able to finally feed her so she won't be in so much discomfort from being hungry. It is so hard to know your baby is hungry and not be able to feed her!

Thank you for your prayers!!!