Ava's gas was 71. Good that it is staying the same. Her nurses today think she has a seizure around 7:30am this morning but they don't know for sure. I didn't find out until 4pm. She kept pulling her arms out in front of her and popping her eyes wide open and she did this until they gave her Adivan. They took a CAT scan of her brain and didn't find anything that happened today. They think she might have had a small seizure a while back but they don't for sure. Otherwise her brain looks pretty good for a baby born at 24 weeks. They did find some water around her brain between her brain and skull, but I guess that's typical of a hospital bound infant. It may also be for any infant in general but I'm not sure. They got an EEG as well and we still don't have the results of that. The doctor also got a metabolic test done to see if she is either being fed too much or too little. They test it by hooking a piece up to her vent equipment and seeing what the amount she breathes and how much calories she burns. If she is being fed too much, that could be the cause for her high gasses. We should know these results tomorrow. We still don't know anything from immunology. She is still on methadone from being sick which I don't even know why she is on and they will hopefully wean.
The other bad part of today is we found out from our insurance that we cannot get any help with our wet basement. We built our home a year ago, and our basement has always leaked. In fact, it got wet all over the floor and we have lost a lot baby equipment, toys, framed pictures, papers, etc due to mold. Our builder told us this was typical, but after talking to the town building inspector and our insurance company we found out it was not. We lost things that I have had for all our children: a car seat, multiple baby toys - big and small, a swing and so much more. I would say at least a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff. Thank goodness our clothes have been in bins. This is something that would be upsetting and hard for a typical family, but for us it seems to be a mountain the size of Everest.
Praying for peace and for Ava to get out of this being a healthy, strong baby...
The other bad part of today is we found out from our insurance that we cannot get any help with our wet basement. We built our home a year ago, and our basement has always leaked. In fact, it got wet all over the floor and we have lost a lot baby equipment, toys, framed pictures, papers, etc due to mold. Our builder told us this was typical, but after talking to the town building inspector and our insurance company we found out it was not. We lost things that I have had for all our children: a car seat, multiple baby toys - big and small, a swing and so much more. I would say at least a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff. Thank goodness our clothes have been in bins. This is something that would be upsetting and hard for a typical family, but for us it seems to be a mountain the size of Everest.
Ann, dont give up on the insurance thing maybe there is another option out there somewhere if you need anything please just ask dont hesitate.Ava looks so cute.I hope this is the start now for all good things for her.I would ask to have that Methadone stoped.Again if you need anything please ask. I always keep you in my prayers.Did you read Jill Kellys book yet? I am reading it now.Let me know.
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