Grant and Olivia got to help with Faith's bath, they each got one leg! We had to be fair!Just a few cry's during bath time. Her cry kind of sounds like a little lamb:)
Faith lungs are doing GREAT! One of the head Dr's commented today that she is very impressed with Faith's latest chest x-ray that showed lots of expansion in her left lung! And we(the docs) don't see this happen often in CDH babies!!
I think we all need to give a BIG shout out to our Maker the GREAT Physician!
So now that her lungs are well on their way our next hurdle will be starting feeds and getting the digestion to work properly. Faith did start some tube feedings on Thursday, she seemed to be doing well until 12pm Friday morning. She was uncomfortable and they gave her a small dose of morphine. This helps the pain but slows the gut! She then got a little backed up and the doctors stopped feeds for 24 hours. She now is getting Tylenol for any pain and we started bottle feeds again this afternoon! Please pray with us that she will be able to digest her food well and that she will continue to be a good eater! A good eater leads to weight gain. All these things together get us that much closer to going home:)
A quick note on Elizabeth, she still is fighting off the cold but starting to sound better. It just takes her twice a long as you and I to get over a cold. So keep praying for her as well!
Faith lungs are doing GREAT! One of the head Dr's commented today that she is very impressed with Faith's latest chest x-ray that showed lots of expansion in her left lung! And we(the docs) don't see this happen often in CDH babies!!I think we all need to give a BIG shout out to our Maker the GREAT Physician!
So now that her lungs are well on their way our next hurdle will be starting feeds and getting the digestion to work properly. Faith did start some tube feedings on Thursday, she seemed to be doing well until 12pm Friday morning. She was uncomfortable and they gave her a small dose of morphine. This helps the pain but slows the gut! She then got a little backed up and the doctors stopped feeds for 24 hours. She now is getting Tylenol for any pain and we started bottle feeds again this afternoon! Please pray with us that she will be able to digest her food well and that she will continue to be a good eater! A good eater leads to weight gain. All these things together get us that much closer to going home:)
A quick note on Elizabeth, she still is fighting off the cold but starting to sound better. It just takes her twice a long as you and I to get over a cold. So keep praying for her as well!
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We are praising God for the great updates. We are thinking and praying for you always. We hope that this week a head brings more great strides for Faith's healing.
The Verkaik's
Excited for you guys!
-Yetta
So glad to hear about the good report on Faith's lungs. We'll keep praying for progress with her digestion, and that she'll soon be eating like an Oliver. :)
Love, Aunt Verla
We continue to keep all of you in our prayers. What a testimony of God's healing power & your awesome faith in Him. Love following your blogg Tina. keep it up. It will be fun looking back & sharing it with Faith when she's older.
Love, Judy
P.S. I remember when James was born, he sounded like a baby goat(kid)when we gave him his first bath at home.(typical of preemies) It was cute.
Praise the Lord that Faith's condition is continually getting better. What fun for brother and sister to give Faith a bath. Memories being made and shared. God Bless!
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