210th Day in the NICU

Drayke has been weaned down to 90% on his oxygen and still saturating in the high 90s-100. They have only weaned him .01 on his morphine and everything else is the same.

He was weighed Sunday morning. Since he had not pooped in more than a week I know this will be dropping. He weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces. The doctor prescribed Miralax to be mixed his formula last Tuesday. Nothing happend until Sunday. I put out a message to all the moms I have in my pnone book. One of them called me and she has been told by a gastrointerologist to never mix Miralax with milk, it will only clog things up worse. We had the weekend attending paged and told him this info. He then ordered that the Miralax be mixed with Pedialyte. Within 3 hours he had overflowed his diaper. Dad & I were ecstatic over this huge mess.

Dad got to hold him for about an hour. Little man did so good. He loves being held. Then Drayke decided to spit up his methodone. He has done this a few times now & may may need to switch him to IV.

This mornings xray his lungs looked a bit wet so he go some Lasix to help dry things out. He ended up having a diaper that weighed 238 grams, urine only!!!

A friend from Centennial posted this on her MySpace. She was right about needing to pull out the tissues:


What Makes A Mother

I thought of you and closed my eyes
And prayed to God today.
I asked what makes a Mother
And I know I heard him say.

A Mother has a baby
This we know is true.
But God can you be a Mother
When your baby's not with you?

Yes, you can He replied
With confidence in His voice
I give many women babies
When they leave is not their choice.

Some I send for a lifetime
And others for a day.
And some I send to feel your womb
But there's no need to stay

I just don't understand this, God
I want my baby here
He took a breath and cleared His throat
And then I saw a tear.

I wish I could show you
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile
With other children and say

"We go to earth to learn our lessons
Of love and life and fear.
My Mommy loved me oh so much
I got to come straight here.
I feel so lucky to have a Mom
Who had so much love for me
I learned my lesson very quickly
My mommy set me free.

I miss my Mommy oh so much
But I visit her each day.
When she goes to sleep
On her pillow's where I lay.

I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek
And whisper in her ear.
Mommy don't be sad today
I'm your baby and I'm here."

So you see my dear sweet one
Your children are ok
Your babies are here in My home
And this is where they'll stay.

They'll wait for you with Me
Until your lesson is through.
And on the day that you come home
They'll be at the gates for you.

So now you see what makes a Mother
It's the feeling in your heart.
It's the love you had so much of
Right from the very start.

Though some on earth may not realize you are a Mother,
Until their time is done.
They'll be up here with Me one day
And you know you're the best one!