Friday 10/24/14

This morning at 6:56 Ava Jane is 1 week old!!  The doctors have been giving us continued hope on her status. Everything went really well last night and the goal for the day is trying ween the ventilator oxygen level down to 80%  Once she continues to be stabile with her blood gas levels with the lowered oxygen level they will stop the paralytic medicine. 

After the paralytic is stopped she will be able to move on her own.  The doctors say that allowing her to move on her own will help move more blood through her body which will help the blood gas levels.  

They have also informed us this morning during rounds that babies do not start creating red blood cells until they are about 3 months old.  Becuase they have been pulling so much blood so frequently they had to provide her with additional blood this morning.

They have taken her off the antibiotic but are doing a DIF panel which allows them to determine how her white blood cells are reacting without any antibiotics. The white blood cells are at 23 which a little elevated but nothing overly concerning. 

Sarah got to spend the night last night with the boys. They had a great time this morning going through Ava's room and finding all her bows.  They are asking plenty of questions and they know that Ava is sick and the doctors are trying to make her better.  They have drawn some pictures that we hung in the wall next to Ava's bed.