Heidi got to hold Cori Lou for the first time today! When the baby was put in her arms it was a joyful eye-watering moment. After all the help from the nurse getting the IVs and other tubes arranged, mom and baby snuggled for about half an hour, during which time Cori Lou […]
Cori Lou Where Are You in the NICU Day 7
Cori Lou is making everyone happy. She never needed additional oxygen and has already been making an effort to initiate breaths on her own. The morphine is being “stretched” (less in her system over time) to make it more possible for her to do this more. (Morphine inhibits respirations) They are working on weaning her off […]
Cori Lou Where Are You out of Surgery Day 5
Cori Lou has come through surgery with a new flat belly and a new, specially made belly button. The omphalocele ended up being a portion of her liver (the size of a tangerine was mentioned), but not any intestines. The liver was slightly torqued, but the surgeon was able to slowly and gently manipulate it […]
Cori Lou Where Are You in the NICU Day 4
Cori Lou Where Are You in the NICU Day 3 This evening Cori Lou is getting a PICC line. (This link explains a PICC line very well.) Cori Lou is already on her fourth IV relocation, so you can see why this might be easier on her little body with surgery tomorrow and probably […]
Cori Lou Where Are You in the NICU Day 3
Cori Lou Day 2 Other than Cori Lou regularly managing to dislodge her omphalocele dressing, there is not a lot going on. The dressing needs to stay in place so that the membrane over the protrusion (which is not as moisture proof as skin) will not dry out. So here are the other highlights: She […]