More Progress

The doctor came by today and told us that Addy's bilirubin levels were about 12 this morning, which means that she is on the downward slope and will not need the treatment for her jaundice.  He also said that for a kid her age and weight, the cutoff level for bilirubin is now 18 instead of 15, so there's even less of a chance of her needing the lights.  They are going to check her levels again in the morning, but he said he fully expects them to be down again, and if they are it will be the last time they need to check them.

Addyson got her first bath from Beth today, other than the initial one that they gave her in the nursery the first night.  She doesn't like being naked (which is a good thing, at least from my point of view) and really didn't like her bath.

The doctor also boosted her feeding amount to her full 60 cc.  She took all but 5 cc the first time, only 24 the next, and 48 at 8 pm.  I checked the numbers for all of her feedings so far today and they were just over 75%, but they measure them by day, so if she keeps it up overnight, then she should have a pretty good percentage tomorrow.

Please be praying for Beth and I.  This whole thing is really beginning to take a toll on us, and our sleep, and even though things are looking way up, it is getting harder and harder to leave her in the hospital each night, even though we are right across the street.

Also pray that Addyson feeds well tonight.  Getting her eating percentage up to 75% is her last task before she can come home, so as long as she can do that consistently, she has a good shot at coming home really soon.

Thanks for all the prayers and support!