Kinley continues to impress. A few of her past nurses swing by to check on her when they are on break from other assignments in the NICU. Some have confessed to fighting to have her.
Her expressions are getting hilarious. She loves to raise her eyebrows. She’s keeping her eyes open more, when she isn’t yawning.
Phototherapy was discontinued yesterday after good bilirubin levels in her lab work. Looks like her bowels are doing their job. Today they were able to lower the pressure in her CPAP to the lowest standard level. Despite the progress, she’ll probably be getting that little help breathing for another few weeks.
Her measurements are all looking good, including those of her head to check for swelling. She’s added on 70 grams over the last two days, putting her close to her birth weight.
After her hands on today, mom started tucking her in before we left. Kinley grabbed her mom’s finger and held on. There was no leaving for mom now. No matter how exhausted she already was from the walk to the hospital or her busy afternoon, she stood there and watched her daughter sleep.
