Jude Report 5

As I write this at 9:45 on Friday night, Lindsey and I are waiting to feed Jude one more time at 11:30 p.m., after which time we'll head home (without Jude).

Today has been a day of not very much information and a fair amount of frustration. The Labor & Delivery unit of the hopsital was super busy today with 12 deliveries and a life-flight to another hospital. In all the chaos, I think Jude simply took a back seat in terms of priority. We have been unsure of the next step for our boy, or for us.

Thankfully, things quieted down a bit late in the evening, and the night nurse in the special care unit is very helpful, and optimistic about Jude's ability to maintain his body temperature. At 8:00, she moved him from the incubator to an open-air crib, where she'll monitor him to be sure his temperature is remaining in an acceptable range. This seems like a step forward.

Lindsey and I will miss one feeding at 3:00 a.m., and return to the hospital at 6:00 a.m. (and every subsequent 3 hours until his release) to feed him again. The neo-natal doctor will be making rounds around 7:00 a.m., so we hope to have some clearer picture at that time as to Jude's progress and the liklihood of his returning home with us.

Please pray with us tonight that he will be able to maintain his body temperature in the open-air crib, and that we'll be beyond this challenge in the Lord's time (which we hope is quickly!).

God is merciful. Thank you for your prayers.