Big day today! Baby DeWitt is now Maria Karol! Her health is still as good as it can be. She's up to 9 cc's per feeding - big girl! Each additional cc of formula is a big step toward removing her PICC line.
The biggest news today is that we had our first Kangaroo cuddle! Joe was able to lay her on his chest for 1 hour. She tired out quickly during the transfer from incubator to Joe, so she started to hiccup, which is a sign of over-stimulation. Four minutes of cuddling with dad and the hiccups stopped, and she settled in quite nicely!
She alarmed three times today due to bradycardia, which means that her breathing dropped below 80 beats per minute. She doesn't have full control over her respirations due to her immature brain. Of the three alarms, she self-corrected two (again...big girl!) and the other alarm just required some stimulation.
First visitor was Melissa Violante.
Hooray Maria Karol! May you be blessed today!
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