What a beautiful day today was!

Little Bug is doing well. However, we still must pray because going through withdrawals is a day to day battle that can change for the best or worst at any moment.

Today finishes Day 4 and so far she has not needed to be put on any kind of medication to help with the withdrawals, which is a HUGE praise the Lord!

The nurses at the hospital have all been excellent in keeping us informed as to what is going on with Little Bug.

An infant going through withdrawals from prescription drugs needs structure and routine. The best thing for Little Bug is to be in her isolate, swaddled snug as a bug and sleeping peacefully.

Dave and I are able to do her feedings, then we change her diaper, swaddle her back up and put her back in the isolate. She needs that isolate because the less she is stimulated and relaxes peacefully, the lower her scores will be AND the sooner she will get to come home!

Obviously, we would love to be able to hold her more, but we know for now this is what Little Bug needs and sitting with her by the isolate today was the most wonderful thing in the world today!

The main symptoms of withdrawal that Little Bug shows is excessive sucking, tight muscles (her arms especially) and slight tremors. There are so many more symptoms that she could show but isn’t!

The nurse tonight told me Little Bug is a very calm baby and this is very good. She said we just need to keep our fingers crossed. I said, “It isn’t fingers being crossed that is helping. It is the prayers of many!”

So, keep praying Little Bug through this phase. Tomorrow will be Day 5 and we have been told sometimes babies take a “turn for the worst” around Day 5. Please pray against that.

Please pray that Little Bug will continue to go through withdrawals without needing medication and be able to come home very soon!

We have been told these types of babies are in the NICU anywhere from five days to three months and there is really no way to predict how long Little Bug’s stay will be. It is a day to day process that just requires PRAYER!

Thank you for praying!

Little Bug is down to 5lbs. 6 oz. but I don’t imagine it will be long and she will start gaining because she is an excellent eater and her Daddy is an excellent feeder! :)

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Looks like Baby Ethan is going home tomorrow!!

- Elaine