Brody is resting much better now with the breathing tube. There are some challenges that have presented themselves today. The doctors and nurses say there is nothing unexpected; things are happening because of his early age. First, he lost another 2 ounces. The feedings have been paused because of the breathing tube, so weight loss is expected. He now weighs 1 pound, 6 ounces. They are hoping to resume feedings later today.
His blood is low, so they are tranfusing .15 mL into him this afternoon. His bone marrow is not fully developed and can't keep up with producing blood as his blood is drawn for tests. Insulin has been resumed because his blood sugars were still high. His last blood glucose test this afternoon came back at 78. This is an okay number, but it is much lower than it was at the last reading so they are keeping a close eye on it.
Lastly, and most concerning, is that they heard a murmur this morning. Again, this happens in premies. There is a vessel that goes from the heart to the lungs that normally closes in newborns. With premies sometimes the vessel stays open. They will be doing an echocardiogram on Monday to see if it needs to be treated. There are various things they can do to treat it; the worst case scenario being surgery. But we are going to remain optimistic that this will close on its own. It is called Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Please say an extra prayer for Brody about this problem.
Thank you for supporting Brody and we really appreciate you all very much.
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