Wednesday 5 September 2012

a better day

A precious present
Maisie is such a lucky girl her wardrobe is constantly growing. 

A package arrived from Northern Ireland with lovely cardigans (knitted by Janice), beautiful baby grows and the most wonderful picture frame (that we believe was created by Tara). Thank you so much. Maisie loves your kind gifts and will treasure the frame. It will have pride of place in Maisie's room. 

Maisie is back on the path home after her unsettled day on Sunday. There is no sign of infection and her x-ray showed that her lungs are no worse than they were.

Chilling out on Daddy's knees having been fed again

Maisie's oxygen supply is at 38% with a flow of 4 litres and it got as low as 32% for a while when Maisie was getting a cuddle from Daddy. Maisie's saturation was good today averaging 93% (and higher when getting a cuddle from Daddy),


The consultants are happy with Maisie's improvements and have stopped her steroid treatment which is good as Maisie hated getting her nebuliser. They have also reduced her dose of Sodium as it was making her ill having it by mouth. It was easier to administer when Maisie was being tube fed.

"this will not do, I would like a bottle please"  

Maisie had her tube for feeding put back in her nose so that she could get a rest from suck feeds. Maisie's feeds are being alternated between the tube and bottle with breast feeding when Mummy is around. Maisie is meant to be taking 4 hourly feed but is happily asking to be fed every couple of hours. She's so greedy or maybe it is just that she is still hungry from not eating properly on Sunday.


More sleeping after more feeding


Maisie is continuing to grow and is now 5lb 14.5oz - 2.7kgs. Maisie is 4lbs heavier than when she was born.

3 comments:

  1. Awh! glad u like it. it was a replacement for the one Amanda originally asked me to make that went awol.
    It is so lovely to follow your journey with maisie and see how much she is growing and developing. I particularly love all the cuddly pictures with mummy and daddy xxx

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  2. Glad to hear Maisie is back on home track and her oxygen etc is better again. What a lovely picture frame, super idea.Nice for her room when she comes home. Another good day today is wished for.
    Much love, Win x

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  3. Hey little Maisie, glad you have had a more settled day or two. Aren't your gifts just lovely, you are such a lucky girl. Keep up the good work with growing big and strong and enjoying all those lovely cuddles with Mummy and Daddy. Lots of love from Alison & Matthew x x

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