The last few days have been a perfect example of the ups and downs of the NICU. Sunday was such a great day for Beckham, but Monday was the worst day he has had in a long time. First, he had to have some blood drawn, which he hated. Then he had eye drops put in to dilate his pupils for the horrible eye exam he gets every two weeks. Right after that the nurse fed him his little 5 ml bottle. Bad idea. He had a rough, busy morning and was worn out, so he didn't do well with it. He dropped his O2 sats for too long and his heart rate went down, so they had to put him back on oxygen. He also just looked miserable and sad all day long. Poor boy!
The blood work that they drew showed that he is anemic, which is normal for preemies since their hemoglobin production is still not very mature yet. Since being so anemic can affect how well he gets oxygen from his lungs to the rest of his body they decided to give him a blood transfusion.
He did show some improvement today. He was much happier and was satting better as the day went on, so hopefully he'll turn around quickly and be back to his normal self.
Saying prayers for little Beckham. Hope he's doing better soon. Our love to all.
ReplyDeleteThat little frown makes me want to just cry! Sweet little boy.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Rochelle. Most pitiful picture ever!
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