Madalyn is having another good day and she had a good night as well. Even without the glucose drip, she has been able to keep her blood sugar levels higher than 48 each time that the staff checks her. We were able to talk to the doctor this morning, and he said that she is doing really good. He said that the doctors in the NICU have given Maddy the tools she needs to improve, and now we just need to wait for her to do it. He also said that Maddy is very healthy other than the blood sugar, and he anticipates that she will do fine once her body is trained to produce the correct amount of insulin. He said as a best case scenerio that she will be able to come home next weekend, but he said that we need to take things one day at a time, and it will most likely be another 2 weeks before she is ready to come home.
Ashlyn is feeling a little better each day, but is still having trouble walking due to the nerve damage she suffered during labor. She is scheduled to see a neurologist in the next couple of weeks, and we are hoping they will be able to help her out. She is also continuing to pump every 3 hours (unless she is feeding Maddy), but she is having a hard time keeping up with the amount of food that they feed Maddy at each feeding. Her Mom left today to go back home since Maddy will be in the hospital a little longer. We are so thankful that she was here for us over the past two weeks, and we could not have gotten where we are without her. My parents were also here this weekend, and it was helpful to have them around so we could get some much needed rest.
I have to admit that I haven't really felt like updating the blog over the past couple of days. I think we are just worn out from the stress of having Madalyn in the NICU, and keeping up with Ashlyn's schedule. With me going back to work this coming week, I am hoping I will be able to find the time to update the blog at least once a day going forward.
Please continue to pray that Maddy will continue to have improvements in her body's blood sugar regulation and pray that Ashlyn will be able to keep up with the milk production that the doctors would like.
We are so blessed to have the family and friends that we do, and a loving God that is taking care of us as we go through this challenging experience.
Praise the Lord that she is doing well without the drip; we are continually praying for her pancreas to grow strong and function well! Praying that she can come home sooner than in two weeks... but we know that God's timing is perfect and best. Praying for you three. Please let us know if you need anything now that family has gone home!
ReplyDeleteLove, Kimmy for the Ho Family :)
We are so thankful that our precious Maddy is doing much better. I am also thankful that you guys are getting a little more much needed rest. We love you all and will continue to pray for Maddy's complete recovery and the time when you all will be at home enjoying your life with your precious new baby girl.
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