Day 48

Bella has an infection in her breathing tube. Its possible that just the tube is infected and not her. We'll know tomorrow and I'l update the blog. Otherwise, she's doing great. She's been gaining weight and is now coming ina t a whopping 1 pound 9 ounces. She looks huge to us. She's getting 26 calories per feeding now. Regualar babies need 20 calories, but preemies need more. The hard part is figuring out just how much more. She needs to gain weight, but good weight, not just fat , which could make it even harder for her to breathe. So the doctors will watch her closely and continue to adjust her feedings to make sure she's growing. Her growth is the only thing that can develop and heal her lungs, which are still her biggest challenge. Not much else to report. She had an eye exam this week. Everything looks good so far and the doctor will check here again in 2 weeks. Pretty much it - we'll pray this infection doesn't spread to her. Good night.