Day 125 - 42 Weeks

Ava's gas was 53 this morning, and 52 this evening. She was on 35 - 45% O2 most of the day. That is REALLY good. Especially with being at 100% last weekend. They weaned her Nitric Oxide down to 4. Her O2 tonight is at 52%.

I got to hold her and I had an idea to give her a pacifier. I put it in and she did really well with it. I then had an idea to give her a pacifier every time we hold her and then she will be accustomed to being held and sucking. The nurse thought it was a great idea and then if we were in when she was going to eat, they could give her a part of her food so she would put feeding together with sucking. They would give her the rest after we are done holding because her acid reflux is so bad. Today they decided to break up her feeds into two - one half and hour later the other half to help with the reflux since she refluxed her food today.

Ava weighs 7 lbs. 6 oz.

Praying for the surgery to be next Friday and Ava to be able to eat by bottle AND breast...