I know my last post said things were getting better, but last night, Maddy (who is 2 weeks old today) had a blood sugar reading in the low 40's which has again caused concern for the Doctors taking care of her. After the reading in the 40's, she had a few in the 50's and 60's, but her readings do not seem to be consistent at all. We talked to the Doctor this morning and he, and the endocrinologist he is working with, have determined that Maddy is going to go back to having formula supplemented with the breast milk. They are also changing the way that Ashlyn feeds Maddy, and Ashlyn is now supposed to only bring hind milk into the NICU. They are planning to do this to make sure that she is getting enough calories at each feeding.
If Madalyn has another blood sugar reading less than 45, they plan to do an MRI to examine her pancreas for a rare, but possible tumor that may be causing the problem. They seem pretty sure that they have ruled this out based on her blood work, however, they said it remains a possibility since she is not being consistent.
On a more positive note, Maddy is a happy baby that loves eating and cuddling. She is also very interested in colorful things, which I am sure most 2 week olds are, and it is funny to watch her stare at the curtains, and anything that has bright colors in it.
Ashlyn continues to heal and is going to a nuerologist tomorrow to have her leg looked at. Hopefully they will have positive things to say, and they will be able to provide some help to her in her efforts to walk. Once she is able to walk again, we are going to auction off her really awesome walker to a lucky bidder. Stay tuned for this exciting event!
(just kidding)
We are not sure if we should pray for Maddy's levels to remain high, or to drop below 45 at least once so that they can give her the MRI and rule out the possibility of a tumor. Please continue to pray that Ashlyn will heal and that Maddy will be able to come home soon. She is so sweet and we can't wait for everyone to meet her!
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