It didn't help that I was at a business meeting and Jan didn't have a key to the house when she did get home! Luckily her family was with her and I was able to come home quickly and assist. It is so difficult to balance our lives at the moment.
After being home for just half an hour, Jan was called by NICU to say that Talia had been stopping breathing every hour or so and was now on the CPAP again. Jan was very concerned and we went straight back to the hospital again.
It's strange how something terrible can actually end up being good news! We were pleased to understand that Talia being on the "nasel prongs" for 18 hours was an unexpectedly good outcome and it is very typical for newborns with any breathing issues to go back onto CPAP regularly to help them relax as they learn to use their lungs for the first time (of course, they don't use them inside the womb). In other words, Talia would go back onto CPAP for a period of time and then hopefully would be able to cope with "nasel prongs"' for a longer period. This was good!
The afternoon/evening spent with Talia today was the best time yet. She is now becoming responsive and moving her arms with some force and confidence. She is trying to grab things and now (finally!) opening her eyes - actually just one for the moment - and looking around at things with some degree of curiousity. She is also crying loudly for the first time and when mummy holds her, she is settling down well. This is just such an exciting time, and yet we know there is an expectation that her heart will begin to have serious issues in just a few days.
Still holding on to God as we pray with friends over her little body. Only God can bring about the outcome which will give life to Talia.
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