With no sleep the past two days, Lisa and I both slept good through the night. Lisa was sore. She was on some pain medication, but it didn't seem to be working too well.
Dr. Desai visited us in the morning with a small crew from the NICU. She informed us that she would be the Attendee this month. Both babies were doing ok. Their conditions hadn't changed much. She informed us that she wanted to switch Baby B to a high frequency ventilator to ease the baby's breathing efforts. This is somewhat a change in direction. From my limited understanding it seems that the NICU team wanted to see if Baby B was going to be viable. Now that he has proven he can maintain ventilation on the typical ventilator, they are willing to switch him over to ease his breathing. Baby A seems to be doing well so far.
Lisa and I visited the babies mid-morning. Both babies were doing well - still tiny. The high frequency ventilator has seemed to help Baby B. He is no longer labored in his breathing. They had special lighting on the babies to help with jaundice. There were no planned procedures for the day. Maintaining their current situation was a big enough chore. We found out that the brain ultrasounds of both babies showed no signs of bleeding inside the brain. This is great news. According to Dr. Desai, it is still early to rely on this ultrasound. Most bleeding will take place after the first day and within the 3rd day. Some bleeding may take place even up to a week.
We worked on Baby names for a while. The nurses and the doctors seem to ask us every time about the baby names. They say it is important for the NICU staff and us to feel more of an attachment.
I got a chance to go home for the first time in a week to get fresh clothes, check the mail, and take a shower.
Dr. Hansen, Dr. Gianferrari, Dr. Poston, and Nurse Sara all came by to check on Lisa and I. They were very supportive. Dr. Preston is the resident now taking care of Lisa.
First day of postpartum has gone well.
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