Still waiting

Well, we were hoping today would be the day, but unfortunately it is not. Jadyn is off all medications, there are no tubes, and her breathing is much better. The only thing we are waiting on now is for her to be eating at a normal level. She should be eating 66 cc's every 3 hours, but through the night she is eating only 25-45 cc's. She is nursing when Sandra is there, so that is a good thing, and the problem is that she usually falls asleep before finishing. The doctor told me that the vicious cycle is that she needs to eat to keep her energy up to be able to breathe, and she needs to be able to breathe to be able to eat. Hence, our continued NICU stay.

We're home for a quick bite to eat, and I'll be heading back up to NICU for the evening. There's not much we can do but wait and pray, and I get a few hours a day to do just that. Even in the difficulty and disappointment, I'm grateful for the quiet hours spent with y daughter and my God. He has met me in the St Cloud hospital, and ensured me that He will meet me in whatever my circumstance.

Like the Apostle Paul wrote to the Phillipians:

"I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

He is far more than we could imagine, and I know He is working all this for our good and His glory.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the picture of Jadyn with no "face mask."