Update

Thanks for all the prayers. I can't reply to all the emails and calls so hopefully the blog will suffice, but know we are so thankful for your prayers and concern and encouragement.

Jacob had a better night last night than the night before. He had a great nurse the past two nights so I am glad he was in good hands during this rough patch. This nurse was there for his birth and has had him for 6 weeks and is protective of him. When I was there last night he had a couple spells requiring intervention to keep him breathing and get the heart rate up - back rubbing, repositioning, flicking his feet, suctioning his mouth, basically annoying him until he remembers to breathe. He had no more overnight that needed the nurse. This is so much better than the night before. For the most part, whenever he dropped the heart rate he brought it back on his own.

This morning his doctor said he is pleased that it looks like his fluid is coming down and he had a better night. But then he had a bad spell where he couldn't keep breathing and his heart rate kept falling. He had to be bagged with oxygen for a couple minutes. Pretty hard to watch, we are hoping the spells continue to trend down the rest of today.

The spells are a normal part of being a 25 week preemie, but so many in a day is troubling, especially when they need intervention. We are praying for them to resolve so that he can focus on growing and weaning down on oxygen so that he can come home with his family by Christmas.

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