Today was a much better day for Carter, which means a better day for Mom and Dad. He's responding well to ECMO and is not yet showing some of the side effects that most babies have. His respiratory therapist was thrilled with his progress. We understand that the machine is doing all the work, but it's a good feeling to know his good lung and his heart are getting to rest. We need them to work really well after his surgery so rest up! The doctor thinks he'll be on ECMO about 7 days before we try to wean him off of it. We'll go to surgery after he's off ECMO, so we have to get through this phase first. Carter is a very sick baby, but we're hoping and praying that ECMO will get him through this rough phase and he'll begin to heal and progress after surgery.
Now let's play Where's Carter? Can you find him?
Can you believe ALL this for one little baby?

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