CPAP is a Drag

Monday, December 22, 2008
All I can say is that CPAP looks uncomfortable. For those of you who haven't seen it, it is a small mask that is strapped to your nose with head gear. It then forces air under pressure down your nose. As if that is not enough, in order to give the delicate skin around her nose a rest, they sometimes switch to a double prong that fills each nostril and forces air up the nose that way. I suppose it is better than the alternative, but I hope she needs it for only a few days.
In case you missed it, today is Grace's seven week birthday. That puts her at about 33 weeks gestation. Every day puts us closer to home. We are just trying to get her bigger and stronger. She now weighs 2280 grams (about 4 1/2 pounds) and has doubled in weight. She is in danger of outgrowing one of the Christmas outfits we bought her. Will have to get new ones next year!

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