Yesterday, Maddy had a great day. She had a good streak of blood sugar levels that exceeded the minimum (at least 60) required to ween her off of the glucose drip. Each time she has a reading above the minimum requirement, they lower her glucose drip by 1 ML/hour. Currently she is at 7 ML per hour, and once she reaches zero, the 48 hour clock starts. If she is able to maintain her blood sugar levels consistently for 48 hours on her own, then she will most likely be able to go home. The doctor thinks this will be in 3-4 days, so please continue to pray that she is able to maintain her glucose levels on her own.
Last night, Maddy did not continue the streak of good glucose levels, and for 4 of the 5 times that they checked her, she did not exceed the 60 that she needed to reduce her glucose drip. This proves to cause quite a bit of anxiety for us, because we are constantly anxious to hear what her levels are, and it is hard to relax and sleep during the night.
On a positive note, Maddy does great feeding with Mom for the 2 trips a day that Ashlyn is able to make it to the hospital. This time is very special for Ashlyn and Maddy really needs it.
In case you were wondering why Ashlyn can only make it to the hospital two times a day, there are a few reasons. The first couple of reasons are that Ashlyn cannot walk without a walker and she is on ordered bed rest because she has severe swelling in her legs. During the labor process, Ashlyn damaged nerves in her legs, and she will have a long recovery learning to walk normally again. The second reason is that we are on such a furious schedule with Ash at home, that it is hard to try to find a good time to make the trip to the hospital. Between pumping, bathroom trips, eating and trying to get some sleep in between, there are not many minutes left each day.
We are really thankful that we have family willing to help us. Ashlyn's Mom (Cathy) is staying with us during this time, and there is no way that we could keep Ashlyn on this schedule without her. We are taking turns helping Ash out, and Cathy and me are actually able to get some sleep during the night with our shifts that we are doing. I can't say the same for Ash. She is having a really hard time getting any sleep, mainly due to her schedule, and her nerves as a new mother. Please pray that she will be able to find a way to get some sleep intermittently during the day. Things will be so much easier when Maddy is home.
My parents (Jesse's) are also in town helping with Maddy. They are going to a few of her feedings during the day, and running milk back and forth to the hospital. They are heading home today (Sunday) but it has been helpful having them around to help us out. We are so thankful for our families and the time that they are spending to help out with Maddy and Ash.
We continue to pray that God will heal our little Angel, and that she will be able to maintain her glucose levels, not only in the hospital so she can come home, but also when she is home (we are going to be super paranoid parents...). As I mentioned above, we are also continuing to pray that Ashlyn will be able to get some sleep during each day. She is running on fumes. We also pray that Ashlyn's legs will heal and that she will be able to walk on her own. If she was able to walk, things would be a bit easier.
We are staying positive and putting our trust in God during this time. Thank you all for keeping our family in our prayers and checking in on us.
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