Ciara is doing well again today weighing 1 lb 10 oz. She had a big day breathing wise. Because she is doing so well on the CPAP they started the process of weaning her off. She will do 6 hours on the CPAP machine and then 6 hours on just nasal cannula oxygen. I got there today just as they were switching her to the oxygen and she tolerated it very well. Her sats were in the low 90's. They did another ecocardiogram today because her heart rate has been very high. Last night it was running in the 200's and this afternoon it was in the 190's. The echo was fine. It showed that the ductus is still closed. So it could be two things. Either she has an infection or her caffeine levels are to high. They started her on antibiotics and checked her caffeine level to make sure. We'll see tomorrow when her cultures come back. She is still on 2.5 ml feedings every three hours and tolerating them well. I did not get to do the kangaroo care today because she had such a busy day. Maybe this weekend. Please continue to pray for her and that her heart rate comes down.
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