A Little Boost

Laney got a little boost a few days ago that has made a world of difference. Her doctor decided it would be a good idea to give her a few very small doses of steroid. This was supposed to give her a kick start in getting off the C-PAP, to get strong enough to just be on a nasel candula. It has worked as well as we could have hoped. She has been rock-solid for several days now and, shockingly, may be off the C-PAP for good. She now holds her blood oxygen levels high enough that she does not require C-PAP. We are hoping she can continue this indefinitely.

One thing she hasn't been doing is gaining much weight. We've asked the doctors if there is any coincidence in the steroids and the lack of a lot of weight gain and they said no, so apparently it is just that - coincidence. But she is up to 3lb. 2 oz. and hopefully in the morning she will be up another ounce. She's been getting many different nurses lately and that drives us a little batty but Laney takes it in stride. It is much easier to hold Laney on nasel candula and a lot quieter, so I think she enjoys it better also. We're still taking it day by day but we're hoping this little step forward is permanent. Thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers, maybe they are as big a part of this as what they are putting in Laney's milk.