Last night, they decided to try a new plan for feeding little Haven.  They started by giving her a very tiny amount of a special formula (that is broken down and contains less fat) over a three-hour period.  They did this for six hours and things seemed to be ok.  However, around six o’clock this morning, they decided to stop the feeds because her body began rejecting the food just as before.  So, of course, all day today, because she still had food in her system from last night, she has not been feeling the greatest.  They did some ultrasound tests of her abdominal area today in hopes of shedding more light on this issue.  After a couple of days off of feeding to let Haven recover, we will hopefully try Plan B…….they just have to decide what that is first.

The good news is that even though she had a rough day today in reaction to the feeding, the rest of her vital signs have remained good and steady.  This means that her body is starting to get a little stronger.  Also, the drainage from her chest tubes have slowed tremendously over the past 12 hours.  This is also a good thing.  They still are not certain where the fluid was coming from (and would like to know so they can try to make sure it doesn’t happen again), but they are also glad that it appears to be going away for now.

They came down just a tiny bit on the ventilator settings this morning and plan to come down a little more yet this evening.  They want to make the ventilator weaning process very slow so Haven’s body has a chance to adjust properly.  As always, thank you all for your love, encouragement, and prayers.  It makes it easier for us knowing you are there for our family.