Sydney was placed on nasal cannula on Monday the 28th of January. The big difference between cannula and CPAP is that there is no pressure helping to keep Syd's lungs open. She has to do all the work on her own. She gets a constant blended mix of oxygen. The Dr's and respiratory therapists will continue to ween her off of the oxygen as she grows.
This change officially marks Sydney being downgraded to a level two baby. She can be held at anytime now. Sydney will be able to have baths more frequently and go in her bouncy seat. These changes will mean pretty soon Sydney will be moved to another room. The rooms in the middle of the NICU are usually reserved for the less stable level three babies.
The move to the cannula also was the last step in the way of her beginning to bottle feed. The NICU staff will let her try this at the end of the week if she continues to behave herself. Feeding is a lot of work for preemies, so they will take it slow. Starting out with once a day and gradually working up to every time she has a feeding. Syd will have to show that this does not drain to much energy, and that she can maintain her breathing.
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