Natalie has time off CPAP

Today was a really good day for all of us. Natalie was taken off her CPAP for an hour to see how she did. She has to be weaned off the CPAP gently because her chest muscles need to gain strength to allow her to breathe without the assistance. So the nurses kept an eye on her to check that her blood oxygen levels were staying high enough, and that her rate of breathing was not too high (which it would be if she was getting too tired breathing without the CPAP). She was doing so well after the hour that they kept her off for almost a whole second hour. This also meant we got to see her without her hat and tubes strapped to her nose. So here are some pictures of her not all covered up.

Natalie hangs on to Dad's finger before she is taken off CPAP

The nurse lifted up the top of Natalie's incubator so we could have this photo taken of all three of us

Mum with Natalie

Mum comforts Natalie

Natalie hangs on to Dad's thumb