Day 6: Uneventful

Vivienne had a good day. We arrived at the hospital before 8:00am and were able to catch rounds. The doctors decided to bump up a few of her medications to make her more comfortable. They also determined that her chest tube was a bit too deep, which was causing a part of her right lung to collapse. Obviously a baby with severe pulmonary hypertension needs every bit of lung to be functioning, so they made the necessary adjustments. These changes resulted in a much happier baby (and happier parents). Viv's blood gasses continue to look good, and we'll be anxious to see if they attempt to wean her a bit overnight. She has some work to do if she wants to stay on the surgeon's calendar.

That's pretty much it for today. We are in the thick of the NICU monotony - a tweak of a setting here, a change in dosage there, etc. Every day is essentially an experiment and there really is a lot of trial and error. Ultimately this is a marathon not sprint, and we're fine chugging along at Vivienne's pace.