High Rent District

When Kim called this morning to check on our little girl, she learned that Mikaila was moved from her customary position in Nursery 1 to Nursery 6, aka Intermediate Care. Although we thought their decision a bit hasty at first, we were assured that she was more than qualified for the upgrade. Typically, babies are moved to Intermediate Care when they are off of the Sipap and they are no longer in need of an IV. Nurse Amy remarked that she was surprised Mikaila lasted as long as she did in Nursery 1. Apparently, there are other babies that are in need of more care than our Mikaila. I guess it is a graduation of sorts. Don’t worry, Mikaila’s chair remains at the ready at her new bedside in the high rent district.

Despite her upgrade, Mikaila had several bouts of de-satting. As such, Nurse Amy suggested and her team agreed that her canula be reapplied. She is getting the slightest measure of oxygen but it really has helped her maintain her numbers.

As I was leaving the hospital this morning, I bumped into the good doctor Rios. Dr. Rios was the Attending NICU doctor in the delivery room when Mikaila was born. We are big fans of Dr. Rios. He has a terrific way about him. He assuaged my fears related to Mikaila’s episodes of de-sating. Most preemies, especially those of Mikaila’s size, almost without fail have episodes of de-satting as they grow. Apparently, her lungs at this point simply can’t keep pace with the rest of her system. Dr. Rios was VERY excited about her progress and added that it is only a matter of time before her lungs catch up.

When they weighed Mikaila last night she was up another 25 grams to 940 grams (roughly 2 lbs 1 ounce.) She has now gained weight for seven consecutive days. It appears we are in the aforementioned “grow like a cute little weed” stage. We are excited about this stage.

That’s about it for tonight.