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turbo_mom
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Well not much has changed. Angel is still doing very well and as each day passes i'm getting more and more comfortable changing her, taking her temp, giving her nose drops and dressing her. Its awesome that they let me do that stuff and want me involved as much as possible. Next week I get to assist with her first bath!!
But today she had another eye exam to check her ROP. I stayed and waited for the doctor because I was curious how it was done. She explained to me how the procedure was down in great detail because I guess most parents who decide to stay and watch get very very upset. But I wasn't going to leave her side she needs her mommy when she's got stuff like that being done to her.
So they had to give her drops about an hour before to dilate her pupils. Then they wrapped her up tight and had to use this thing to keep her eye open. Then she used her magnifying glasses and light to look into her eye. She also had to use this little tool to push her eye to the side. Angel was crying mostly when the lady pushed on her eye. I tell ya my heart has never been so broken as to see that. Angel did fairly well but it made me very uncomfortable. After they finished I held her so tight and kissed about a million times and I was crying.
Her ROP has not improved yet. So they are going to have to do this damn eye exam once a week. They said it's looking very possible that she will need the laser treatment done. It will take about 2 hours if she does get it done and theres a possibility she will be have to re-intubated afterwards because babies go onto general anasthetic and thats one of the fall backs. Im more worried about her having to go back onto a ventilator than the laser treatment
That will set us back a good week.
I can't help but feel so helpless for her and upset!!! I just wish it didn't have to happen. All I can do is pray that it gets better on its own and that she won't have any further problems if she does have the treatment done. I know that she needs these eye exams otherwise she won't get better I just wish there was another way to do it It was so hard seeing that done to her and it just kills me that she will have these routine exams now. I just hate seeing what she has to go through
Please keep praying everyone. I have no doubts she will be just fine. It's still not easy though. Being a mom of a preemie you just can't help but feel responsible and guilty because if she was still in me she wouldnt have to endure the constant poking and prodding. *sigh*
But today she had another eye exam to check her ROP. I stayed and waited for the doctor because I was curious how it was done. She explained to me how the procedure was down in great detail because I guess most parents who decide to stay and watch get very very upset. But I wasn't going to leave her side she needs her mommy when she's got stuff like that being done to her.
So they had to give her drops about an hour before to dilate her pupils. Then they wrapped her up tight and had to use this thing to keep her eye open. Then she used her magnifying glasses and light to look into her eye. She also had to use this little tool to push her eye to the side. Angel was crying mostly when the lady pushed on her eye. I tell ya my heart has never been so broken as to see that. Angel did fairly well but it made me very uncomfortable. After they finished I held her so tight and kissed about a million times and I was crying.
Her ROP has not improved yet. So they are going to have to do this damn eye exam once a week. They said it's looking very possible that she will need the laser treatment done. It will take about 2 hours if she does get it done and theres a possibility she will be have to re-intubated afterwards because babies go onto general anasthetic and thats one of the fall backs. Im more worried about her having to go back onto a ventilator than the laser treatment
That will set us back a good week. I can't help but feel so helpless for her and upset!!! I just wish it didn't have to happen. All I can do is pray that it gets better on its own and that she won't have any further problems if she does have the treatment done. I know that she needs these eye exams otherwise she won't get better I just wish there was another way to do it
It was so hard seeing that done to her and it just kills me that she will have these routine exams now. I just hate seeing what she has to go through Please keep praying everyone. I have no doubts she will be just fine. It's still not easy though. Being a mom of a preemie you just can't help but feel responsible and guilty because if she was still in me she wouldnt have to endure the constant poking and prodding. *sigh*
I wasn't expecthing this until next week sometime. I am sooo happy 
I keep fingers crossed
