Maria had a pretty good night - a better one than we expected. She took her feedings better than she did in the afternoon. Breakfast went well, although she was awake and fussy for about 90 minutes after she ate. By the time she settled down to sleep, she didn't have a lot of time to rest before her next feeding.
Her next feeding (2nd breakfast) was tough. She was so sleepy when she started, and pooped out sooner than usual. She had her cannula back in, with some oxygen to help. Despite the oxygen, her heart rate and oxygen dipped to levels lower than I've ever seen. I watched my little girl, whom we call "tomato face", go from having a very red face, to having a gray face. It was very scary to watch, and effected me more intensely than I realized at first.
Bradys and De-Sats are so normal in the NICU. We're constantly told to expect them, not to let them bother us, and certainly not to worry about them.
Aunt Betty reminded me that God loves this baby more than we do. I know that...but it was nice to hear it again. Okay, deep breath, little prayer, and a shot of tequila...ready to try again!
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