We came to the hospital for a late night visit and we are finding ourselves staying a little longer than expected. Will's oxygen need has gone up a little bit and he is breathing faster than he has been in a long time. It is so hard to sit by and watch his oxygen need increase. He has been doing so well that this setback has me going crazy! Brandon keeps reassuring me that everything is okay but the mama bear in me wants him to be fixed right now! The good news is that Will gained two ounces last night and another two ounces tonight! He weighs 3 pounds 8 ounces! We are waiting for the nurse practitioner to come by and see Will. Hopefully she will have some insight into his change. Pictures will be posted later when I get home.
The nurse practitioner finally came in after we waited 2 hours to see her. She listened to Will and said that he sounded great and looked great too. She told the nurse to increase his oxygen to 1Liter to see if that would help with his rapid breathing. She and the nurse also noticed that his bed was too warm so it was turned down. Will's temperature was also 37.5 degrees C. This is the high end of normal, so the nurse was turned his bed temperature and rechecked his temperature 30 minutes later. Will's temp was down to 37.1 and he seemed more comfortable. Brandon and I finally left after 10pm and Brandon will call later tonight to make sure he is doing well. It has been a roller coaster night!
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