May 3, 2007

"Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast. From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God." Psalm 22:9-10

Kyle had a big day today. This afternoon he began having some A's and B's (where he stops breathing and his heart rate drops). His nose has been very irritated/swollen the last few days because of the harsh prongs of the CPAP. This afternoon it got to the point that Kyle was so bothered by the sores in his nose that it was interfering with his breathing. Although they usually slowly wean the babies from CPAP to nasal cannula, because Kyle's nose was so sore, they decided to try him on nasal cannula today. We were very encouraged because Kyle did GREAT...for about seven hours. Then, his little body just pooped out. They now have him on yet another breathing machine, which is called an arabella. This machine is a little different in that Kyle has a mask over his nose area, as opposed to the prongs up his nostrils. They have to rotate the arabella every six hours with the CPAP because this machine, while gentler on Kyle's nose, irritates the skin around the baby’s nose with the constant air pressure. But, at least this will give his poor nose a break and hopefully allow it to begin healing. We're a little bummed that his lungs are finally able to handle the CPAP, but his nose isn't! It seems like there is always a catch 22 in the NICU.

The pictures above were all taken today so you can get an idea of the different breathing machines Kyle has been on throughout the day. The top one is the arabella, the middle is the nasal cannula and the bottom is the CPAP.

God continues to give strength and support through His grace. He is sustaining us each and everyday. Without Him we would be lost.

Much Love,

Jennifer, Joe, Madison and Kyle