Week 34, Day 6

Just a quick update in case any of you are getting antsy . . .

Hannah is doing great, but she had to switch back to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) yesterday after her CO2 levels started to rise. This probably just means that she was having to work a little too hard to breathe with just the cannula. The first time she went on the cannula, she stayed on for 1.5 days; the last time was 5 days. Chances are that after a few more days of "rest" on the CPAP, which gives constant pressurized flow to keep the air sacs in the lungs open, she'll be able to switch back to the cannula until she doesn't need it either. Her CO2 levels dropped down to normal a few hours after going back on CPAP.

No bradycardia spells lately, and she's hovering around 3 pounds 14 ounces.