Hello C-PAP

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  9:15pm
Morgan is on C-PAP!  Yay!  Praise, God!  Let me shout that again, Morgan is on C-PAP! 

Morgan had a very good night and settings on the ventilator were very low.    As a result, when the doctor arrived, he decided to move Morgan to the C-PAP.  Her little lungs have tolerated it well.  She seems to be much more alert and feel much better.   I am sure some of that is due to the medicines working and the other part is due the tube being out of her throat! 

Morgan hates the C-PAP and the prongs in her nose.  Since her last stint on the C-PAP, the respiratory team has gotten new contraptions to hold the prongs in the baby's nose.  Morgan likes this head gear much better.   She seems not to fight the C-PAP as much! The nurses like it better, too, because our little Houdini cannot get the prongs out her nose! 

With this new headgear, Morgan is able to resume some of her activities.  She has spent time in her swing and sitting up in her boppy!  She is mobile again, and I know she is very glad!  She doesn’t stay in one position long! 

We did learn today what the bacteria is that got into Morgan’s lungs.  With this knowledge, the doctor can now treat her with specific antibiotics to treat the infection.  I am sure that will help Morgan feel better more quickly, as well.    We also did another test to try to determine if Morgan has a virus or not.

We thank you for your continued prayers for our family.  Morgan will hopefully continue to improve and move back to the nasal cannula soon.  Please continue to pray for her healing as her little body fights off the infection and virus.

Thanks for everything!
Love,
Elizabeth and Seth McCoin