December 8, 2009

We're feeling much relieved tonight. They ran a brain scan today to see if little Cooper has had any brain bleeds which are common in low birth weight babies. The results showed none. It was so hard to sleep last night wondering what they would find. We're so thankful. They also performed a spinal tap to see if there was any infection present, and that too was negative. Our little guy seems to be a real fighter. The nurse practitioner said she never would have believed he would be doing so well since he was really shaky when he was born. Next we have to see if a problem with an unclosed valve in his heart has been solved by medication, and, if not, another round of the meds. He's still on the light for his bilirubin levels, but they were lower today so maybe he'll be off that soon. I've been able to hold him yesterday and today for about 20 minutes , but I wish I could hold him longer. He still has some problems regulating his body temp, so we can keep him out of the isolette for so long. I guess as time passes all his bodily processes will mature and these things will clear up. Please don't forget us in your prayers.