PDA: Patent (meaning "open") Ductus Arteriosus which is a fetal blood vessel near the heart, which is suppose to close in the first few days after birth but because she is a preemie it doesn't. Well this causes too much blood flow through the lungs, this makes breathing hard and increasing rick for chronic lung damage. She was given medication to close her PDA, it went from large to very small. It's not completely closed but it will be monitored via x-ray's to check her lungs. She as placed on a high frequency ventilator for the first week or so.
She also had jaundice and was placed under a bilirubin light. You might see her with sunglasses on and the picture might be blue, well that's the light (see picture below). She will be on and off this for a while.
She also had a head ultrasound to check for any bleeding in the brain. This came back all normal, no problems. She's had 2 blood transfusions but this is also very common in preemies.
They've lowered her ventilator and one of her eyes is open. She has a minor infection but she's on antibiotics to take care of that. But everything else is good. She's a very active baby kicking around and swinging her arms. As far as me, I'm doing alright. I'm recovering from a c-section which has been hard. I've been struggling to sleep and eat. But I feel so worn down because I'm pumping, not sleeping or eating well. But I'm getting through this the best I can. Thank you everyone for the love, support and prayers coming our way. Zoe knows all the love coming her way.
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