Sweet Pea is a week and one day old! In some ways, I can’t believe she is already a week old and in other ways, this one week has seemed like a month already!

rh Factor:

Sweet Pea has been light free for several days now. I asked if the rH factor was behind us now and Dr. Wonderful said it is not.

Every week or so (for I do not know how long) Sweet Pea’s blood levels will need to be monitored. The red blood cells are still being attacked so Sweet Pea’s red blood cell count still needs to be monitored. There is a possibility Sweet Pea may need another blood transfusion once she is released and under the care of her pediatrician.

The hospital here is monitoring her levels and, right now, her red blood cell count is fine.

Withdrawals:

Sweet Pea has had a very calm day today. After one score of an 8 early this morning, the rest of her scores today have been low. Earlier I wrote that she would be given morphine today if she scored an 8, but it is actually after having two 8’s in a row that she will be given morphine.

Her last dose of morphine was this morning (around 8am, I think).

On August 9th (one week old) Sweet Pea weighed 5lbs. 14oz.

Daddy time!

Thank you for continuing to pray for Sweet Pea!

- Elaine