Waiting (formerly Wishing) For The Wee Ones: Sometimes Google Is Not Your Friend

Friday, March 28, 2008

Sometimes Google Is Not Your Friend

Remember how just a few hours ago I said that I was sure I was pregnant? Well now? Not so much. I started thinking about progesterone side effects and how they can mimic pregnancy symptoms so after doing way too many google searches, I'm now convinced I'm going to see a BFN on Sunday. Turns out exhaustion, veiny breasts and extreme hunger (that was another of my potentially phantom signs) can all be a result of the progesterone so I'm pretty sure I got my hopes up for nothing. Even what I like to think was implantation spotting could just be irritation from the suppositories. Oy, why of why do I do this to myself???

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NICU Lingo

Since we've starting speaking a whole new language we like to call NICU-ese, here are some translations for some of the crazy new words we may be using here.

Apnea - A pause in breathing that lasts longer than 15 seconds.

Bilirubin - A breakdown of red blood cells. Too much bilirubin in the bloodstream causes jaundice, a yellow coloring of the skin.

CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, which is the admisitration of humidified oxygen and air through small prongs that fit into the nose. This helps to keep the lungs slighty inflated in between breaths, making it easier to breathe.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (aka NEC) - a gastrointestinal disease where infection or inflammation can cause damage to, or even the destruction of, the intestines.

NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Oralgastric Tube (aka O.G.) - A small plastic tube passed through the mouth into the stomach. Feedings and medication are given through this tube.

Parenteral Nutrition (aka TPN) - A method of feeding essential proteins, electrolytes, vitamins, fluids and sugar solution through an intravenous line.

Phototherapy - Treatment for jaundice that involves placing the unclothed baby under flourescent white or blue lights. Special eye patches are worn to protect the eyes from the light.

PICC Line - A specially placed intravenous catheter that is inserted under the skin, run through a peripheral vein and advanced through larger veins towards the heart. This line can be used for parenteral nutrition or to deliver medications.