Boys did fairly well last night. Nik had only 1 apnea episode where he had to be helped to recover his breathing. They are tolerating their feedings well with minimum spit up. They have both developed a heart murmur, which they say is common for 26 weekers (which is not comforting as they intended). Theirs have become louder in the past day... But so far they are not overly concerned with the murmur at this point. It is called a PDA, or Patent Ductus Arteriosus. It's the most common heart problem in preemies. Before birth, much of the baby's blood goes through a passageway (ductus arteriosus) from one blood vessel to another, bypassing the lungs, because the lungs are not in use yet. This passageway should close soon after birth, so the blood can take the normal route from the heart to lungs and back. If it doesn't close, blood doesn't flow correctly. In some cases drugs treatment can help close the passageway. If that doesn't work, surgery can also close it. We are hoping they will both close on their own!!! To help aid in the closing of the valve, they try to keep the babies on the less hydrated side, or slightly dehydrated.
Other than that, the boys are doing quite well. The Dr. said they are both doing better than she actually expected at this point. Although, she is more concerned with Nik at this point.
Jason and I are grabbing a quick bite to eat and getting ready to pull an all-nighter!! He's telling me to stop typing and eat my food. (that sounds familiar...I'm usually telling the kids the same thing)
Thank you for your texts and prayers.
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