Little Ezra is still breathing, with assistance from the cpap machine, on his own! They warn us not to get too excited though. The first 72 hours of his life is considered the "honeymoon period" up in the NICU. They expect to know more in the coming hours about how well he continues to handle breathing on his own. We can tell he's getting tired, they've had to increase oxygen ever so slightly through the day and night. His respiration's have increased too. He was very agitated and hard to soothe at first, but yesterday he seemed a lot more peaceful, probably due to being tired! He's had a rough entrance into this cold, brutal world, and continues to need prayers!
It's emotionally taxing to see him working so hard, and yet so small. I try to remain strong by his bed, but I usually fail and leave his room crying. No one wants to see their baby hooked up to machines, tubes, and poles. He's remained so strong and is fighting with everything he has, while his mom is a mess in the corner. I need strength to root him on!
We have been blessed with wonderful nurses taking care of him. But, we are little frustrated that no doctors have taken the time to meet with us, or even call us! He's approaching 48 hours old, and in critical condition, and we have no idea what the Neonatologists are thinking or have planned. We keep getting reassured someone will call when they do their rounds in the morning. But we have yet to hear any phones ring!
Please pray his "honeymoon period" doesn't end! We believe God is able to give him the strength to continue breathing and fighting. We need prayers for his blood gases to continue to remain good. Prayers for his entire body to remain healthy.
The journey just began for baby Ezra, he needs all the prayer warriors around to lift him up!
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