Today was a bit of a rough day for Avigail as she was put back on the ventilator. While this wasn't a huge surprise to us, it is still a bit upsetting having to see her go through all of this. They then had to do an x-ray to make sure the endotracheal tube was placed appropriately. They also did an echocardiogram on her to see if her patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) had closed. It still has not closed, but her heart appears to look good so they don't believe that that is contributing to her increased work of breathing that she was doing the past few days. After being intubated this morning, her events decreased quite a bit. She did have one event of apnea while Tyler and I were there tonight. It's always so nerve racking to sit through. Avi weighed in at 1 lb 9 oz.
Deacon has been doing fairly well and is still on the CPAP. Their only concern for him for the time being is his weight as it has dropped down to 1 lb 6 oz. He's been on my milk for 5 full days now and is digesting it well. No one really seems to have any answers as to why he's lost weight. They'll monitor it over the next week or so before they get overly concerned.
