Just a quick update, from AZ this time...On Friday Baby Karlie was not improving despite being put back on the CPAP machine. The doctors at the Rexburg hospital decided that they did all they could for her and it would be better to transport her to the Idaho Falls Hospital where they had a neonatologist on staff who would be better equipped to help Karlie. Needless to say this was all a bit scary, but Kiki and Jared were troopers (not to mention Baby Karlie). After spending a few hours in Idaho Falls with Karlie in the NICU, Kiki and Jared returned home to report that Karlie already seemed to be improving. The neonatologist there was able to inject more serphactin into her lungs and they sedated her, which all seemed to help relax Baby Karlie and ease her breathing.
After visiting her again on Saturday morning, Kiki and Jared said she really seemed to be improving...oxgyen levels in her blood were good and steady. And she still seemed more relaxed. Everyone was very realeaved. The antibiotics also seemed to be working well on her pneumonia.
Ellie, Kaylie, and I had to leave early, early Sunday morning to make the 17 hour drive back to AZ (we did it in 16:) ), but called in for reports. Kiki said that during their Sunday morning visit, Karlie actually took nourishment from a bottle (they had been feeding her through a tube placed through her mouth). So things are looking much brighter.
Thank you for all your prayers!
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Oh, I'm so glad to hear the progress. I hope it continues.
What a traumatic time. I hate to worry about the little ones.
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