Carter had to be reintubated this morning because he was having labored breathing. His vocal chords began to swell due to irritation from the tube being in this throat for so long, and the inflammation was constricting his airway. They have him on steroids to help with the inflammation and he's on very low setting on the ventilator. They hope to try again in a few days after he has a chance to rest and the swelling is reduced.
We think he overheard us talking about giving him a real bath for the first time this weekend, and as a typical boy, he prefers to be stinky and dirty. So he told us he was not getting a bath :)
Please send good thoughts, lots of prayers and keep your fingers crossed for a successful extubation!
The good news is that they have increased his feeds, so he's getting milk every 4 hours now. He's a hungry boy.
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