They were able to turn down the vent even further for Hannah this morning. She is taking most breaths on her own. The settings right now are at 15 breaths per minute, but Hannah is showing on her monitor that she is taking 30-40 breaths, so most of them are on her own.
They are going to check to make sure her numbers look good and then try to extubate her! Ellie was extubated at this same age, but she had to be moved to CPAP because her airway kept collapsing due to lack of tone. That is what ultimately made her need the trach. If Hannah can show that she can breathe without her airway collapsing it would be a huge gift!
Please pray that by this evening we will be watching our daughter breathe on her own. We might be able to hold her this evening too.
In other updates, the boys are off camping with my Mom and Dad for the weekend. Adam and Ellie will keep me company at the hospital with lots of visits to baby sister.
Thank you for all the kind comments and prayers. We are so blessed.
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Praying that Hannah will soon be breathing on her own.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers, Julie
Praying now.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you today, and to love on sweet H.
Touch her hair one more time for me till I'm back!
Emily - glad to hear the good news. praying that she will be breathing on her own very soon.
ReplyDeletePraying she won't need the trach! Can't wait to hear the update.
ReplyDeletePraying for Hannah Grace to breathe on her own. God is with her, and you. Love you guys.
ReplyDeletePraying she is breathing on her own by now. (((hugs))) to all of you.
ReplyDeleteHoping! Praying!
ReplyDeletePraying from far away places. Peeking in to see how you all are doing.
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