We found out how to get Chloe's attention. Chloe's grandmother gave her a toy that makes musical baby sounds. It is so radically different from the sounds that are in the NICU that Chloe will instantly wake up and look all over for the sound.
What a great thing to discovered, our daughter likes music or her parents just want to see more than what is happening. At any rate, we now know that Chloe can hear.
Chloe is still on the CPAP, but I hope with her weight gain that she will be able to handle breathing on her own.
(Chloe with Dad's Wedding Ring)
The absolute worse case scenario is that she comes home with lots of Oxygen and must have the equipment to go with it. Also in extreme cases Lasix causes kidney stones and gall bladder stones.
The Lasix is used to clear the water that surrounds her lungs.
On a positive note, of all of the things that could go wrong with Chloe, this is the one that a parent would choose over other issues. Chloe will grow out of this eventually and become a health woman.
Chloe is 3 lbs 1.7 oz and growing.
Chloe now cries when mom leaves. Chloe's new game is to lay down peacefully and every once and a while open her eye to check if mom is around. When she is not, a vocal response is given. These are tearful times.
Chloe weighs 2 lbs
14.5 oz. The reason for the weight loss is because of the Lasix, which
causes her to really use her bladder (i.e. get rid of excess water in her
body).
Her lungs are still smaller than she needs. Hopefully, time will help her to breath well.