Update...

Averi is still under the phototherapy lights. She has developed a rash and a fever. They think both are caused by the lights. Please pray that his is the case, and that it isn't some sort of infection and/or allergic reaction. They are now taking her gases every 6-8 hours so that she can regenerate her own blood. It seems to be working. They are also trying to wean her from the nitric oxide and have reduced her O2 from 90 to 85. This didn't go well, it is now back up to 87. She started at 95. Just for point of reference, room air--the air that you and I breathe--is around 21% oxygen.

They are now waiting for the next round of tests.

Continue to pray for Kevin, Teresa, and family. CDH really is a roller coaster ride. It probably sounds cliché by now, but it really is an apt descriptor. There is no predictable pattern as to what is around the next bend.

Tanning beauty

For those who wonder what that thing could possibly be doing for her, it is a phototherapy system, otherwise known as a "bililight." Averi has too much bilirubin in her system, common for 2-8 day olds, and this blue light helps convert the bilirubin into something she can excrete. (poop or pee) Another treatment for jaundice is sunlight exposure, but that obviously isn't an option! She is wearing the eye shields to protect her retinas.

Superstar!

I kept telling these people that she is a super-star so they finally listened and put her in lights.....this is not what i meant but it is a start.... Check out her new shades.... Fashion week here we come!!!! ~Teresa

For those who don't know, those are special lights that help reduce jaundice, something that is really common even with healthy newborns! Averi's blood gases have been better since the transfusion. She is stable. She will be under "the lights" til tomorrow when they check her bilirubin levels again. Her sats & stats are where they want them to be. Kevin and Teresa appreciate your prayers. Keep them coming!