August 14, 2008 6:00 pm

Hello from RNICU!!! Yes we are back! Evidently we didn't explain to Laurie the benefits of moving floors and she did not agree with the change! She missed all her nurses in RNICU too much!

When Mother and I returned to the CCN last night at 8:30 pm, Laurie was having a lot of de-sat spells, her heart rate was elevated, and her temperature was up. All of these could have been explained by some of the circumstances of the day (change in beds to move down, albuterol treatment earlier in the day, blood transfusion, and late afternoon rate change on C-pap), but together these things could have also indicated infection. Therefore, at 1;15 am we we received a call that the doctors were going to do a complete work-up on Laurie again. Mother and I returned to the CCN to find Laurie 's situation to be "normal" for her in our opinion, but I agreed for the doctors to do their testing. She had to have a blood and urine culture, CBC, and spinal tap done again. As of late this afternoon there have been no abnormalities found. She has resumed full feeds and is resting comfortably with her rate, pressure, and oxygen levels where they were yesterday before moving down. I am learning to trust my "mother instincts" and will be more proactive in Laurie's care plan when so many changes are done at one time. This is definitely a learning process!!!! Hopefully the next few days will be a time to rest from the trauma of last night and a more complete care plan will be made before we attempt to move again. The best news is that Laurie is still doing very well to be such a young and small baby! Thank you for your continued love, support, and prayers! Please continue to pray for the nurses, doctors, and us as we make important decisions in Laurie's care plan!

Love,
Todd, Leah, Cole, and Laurie