March 29th Abby started dropping her heart rate and her 02 sats. She was put back on the ventilator and diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis. She was started on strong antibiotics and her tube feedings were stopped. This was heart breaking because just the day before she was on a nasal cannula and I was holding and kissing her. She remains on the ventilator today, but is doing much better. Her KUB xray shows that the necrotizing enterocolitis had resolved. Her oxygen requirements are low. She won't be able to get fed for another 5 days or so. They may try to take her off the ventilator some time this week. I always get scared when they do this because she has been reintubated four times now. Yesterday, was her brother Ethan's fourth birthday. Abby's nurse and I made a card for him with abby's foot print. He continues to ask me when can he see her. Abby is 3 pounds and 14 oz today. She looks good to me today. She is alert and her color is pink. Continue to keep her in your prayers please.
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