Sadbh had a great nights sleep and did not fuss too much.
Around 4am, when she started to stir for her morning breakfast, our nurse noticed that she needed suctioning. She called Katie down and shortly afterwards, Sadbh started to get extremely fussy and according to her oximeter, her blood oxygen level dropped quite low sounding the alarm.
Our nurse got very concerned and got the oxygen mask out and was ready to attach it to Sadbh’s trach.
What she didn’t realize is that since Sadbh was so fussy, and that she was kicking up a storm, her oximeter probe was not picking up a correct blood oxygen reading.
Once Katie arrived on the scene, she was able to assure the nurse that Sadbh was fine and that it was the oximeter that was at fault.
It’s only through experience that we understand that the oximeter can pick up an incorrect reading and we felt terrible that the nurse got such a fright.
Considering the circumstances, she reacted in the correct way, and now has a better understanding of the oximeter.
The rest of the day went really well for Sadbh, however at one point she pulled her trach nose off and was about to put it in her mouth before my father caught her. I fear that this is a sign of things to come.
Trach care went really well today and she even slept for another thirty minutes or so afterwards.
As soon as she woke up, I loosened up her swaddle, but left her lying in her cot and when I checked in a moment or two later, I found her playing with her trach mist collar and the hose.
We have heard that it’s around this age where babies start find the one thing that brings them comfort, be it a blanket, or stuffed toy. For Sadbh I think it’s going to be one of the many pieces of medical equipment that she uses daily.
Since it’s Thanksgiving weekend here, we have decided to do without nurse care until Sunday night, and as a result, we moved Sadbh upstairs to our room for the weekend.
As you can imagine, we are all looking forward to the sleep ins and cuddles. All but my father, as that might create an uncomfortable situation.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.
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