Day 3
Elizabeth continues to remain stable, like a good little patient. The doctor on duty tonight was happy with most of her blood levels. She had another blood transfusion and will be getting platelets tonight. This is not unexpected; they draw blood every few hours and she is too small to keep up with what they take out. Fortunately, all of the blood draws come from an arterial line so she is not being poked all the time. Her eyes are still closed (like a kitten) and she will open them in her own time. We are all looking forward to seeing those pretty eyes.
We can’t say enough about the NICU nurses, doctors, and all the other staff. They are all awesome. Knowing that she is getting excellent care takes one huge weight away from our shoulders. The nurses take the time to explain everything they are doing, what to expect next, and answer any questions we have and some we don’t even know to ask. While I am on the topic of the St. Joe staff, the group in labor and delivery who spent a week with me were awesome too. Their kindness and compassion made the whole situation a little more bearable.
Ava visited Elizabeth for the first time tonight and wasn’t at all fazed by the experience. She was very interested in her “special bed” and the nurse let Ava feel how warm it is (they keep her in a very warm and humid environment because her skin is so thin that her fluids just evaporate. Her “little house” is about 85% humidy and 98 degrees). Ava talked all the way out of the hospital how Baby Elizabeth had lots of growing to do.
We will continue to update this Carepage so people can follow our tiny little girl’s progress. There’s a lot more to write, but as you can imagine, we’re a little drained right now. Thank you all again for the continued prayers and support. They mean more than you can know. We profoundly believe that the power of prayer has played a major role as things developed, and Elizabeth’s continued progress is nothing short of miracle after miracle.
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