A Big Night for Lincoln

When I left the hospital today at 3, Lincoln was prepping to get a blood transfusion, be extubated and reintubated with a larger tube (he's outgrown his last), and be moved onto the conventional ventilator. His hematocrit was low, hence the blood transfusion. Yesterday, Kelly said she could hear an air leak and at one point heard him crying. Those were the signs that the breathing tube he's on now (the one he's had since birth) was too small. They'll remove it and replace it with a bigger tube today. I'm not entirely sure why we're switching to the conventional vent, since the original goal was just to put him on CPAP. I think Lincoln is high-satting and low-satting oooften and too unpredictably to be ready for the CPAP. Link also started Lasix today to help him get rid of too much fluid. Maybe the combo of everything will allow him to wean off the vent.

In other news, Kelly gave him a 'spa day' and he got a good sponge bath. I was shocked to see how much hair he has! Until now, his hair has been kind of matted down, but this afternoon it was fluffy and fuzzy and almost a Mohawk 😉. So cute!