Pretty in Pink

Mikaila had a rather uneventful day. She continues to respond well to her feedings and has shown little resistance to the 24 calorie breast milk & formula mix. During rounds, her team reflected on their earlier decision to keep her at 24 calories for a few days to determine if a more aggressive course is necessary. If she grows at an appropriate rate, they may never need to explore the heavier caloric blend. They achieved consensus determining that the current course was still prudent. If her growth lags, I’m sure they will reevaluate their decision.

Did I say uneventful? Well, she was quite feisty although that is hardly news. She pulled her feeding tube out more than once. We learned that she also pulled the canula (the two-pronged device that lives in her nostrils and provides pressure to her lungs) out of her nose. In fact, she had no problem living on room air and breathed freely for roughly an hour before the nurse noticed and replaced it. That she went that long unobserved is a bit scary but I’ll move on.

This may be a very slippery slope but we took several pictures to accommodate a few specific requests. The first picture is of the now legendary chair. As you can plainly see in the second photo, Nurse Amy crafted a very artistic sign laying claim, by proxy, for young Mikaila to her chair. Apparently, Mikaila’s chair is to remain at her bedside at all times. Who knew?

We also were asked to dress her in something pink and capture the results. Well Kelly, here they are. Enjoy.












That’s about it for now. As always, if there is any news to report, we will be sure to do so.