Poor Parks

Poor Parks just can't catch a break. Yesterday I left the hospital in the afternoon to try to sneak in a quick nap. As soon as I got home I got a phone call from the doctor on call, Dr. Kerr. Parks had a couple episodes where he had stopped breathing. While this not uncommon for preemies, he required intervention and oxygen to help him recover. His body temperature was low, and his color did not look good. These events together were enough to give everyone a good scare. The doctor thought this may indicate that Parks was beginning to suffer from an infection. Dr. Kerr immediately put Parks back in an isolette to help him maintain his body temperature. They also put him on IV antibiotics, and began running tests. The preliminary blood work did not indicate an infection. They decided around 8 pm to give Parks a blood transfusion to treat his anemia in hopes of improving his blood oxygen saturation. We are now just waiting to get results from continued testing.
It was horrible to see Parks back in his isolette after all the progress he has made. It was a heart wrenching way for Steve and I to spend our 8th wedding anniversary. Parks looked so sad and frightened. They are still allowing us to hold him so I was able to enjoy quite a bit of snuggle time with him, which seemed to benefit us both.
The girls are both doing great. Eva now weighs 5 lbs and Nora is 5 lbs 5 oz. I will continue to try to post updates on Parks.