It turns out that all the blood tests for infections came back negative including the blood culture that took 48 hours to complete. So, they've stopped the antibiotics and are no longer looking for an infection.
The next step the doctor took yesterday was to do two more tests. One that would test his blood for acid levels to make sure that he was getting rid of the CO2 in his system properly. That came back with a good result. The next test was to check his blood pressure in his arms and legs. The first time they took his blood pressure there was a difference and according to the doctor this has scary implications that I won't get in to. None the less, they took his blood pressures again later that night and they were fine and the doctor canceled any future tests going down that line.
Then they decided to let Jackson out of the NICU last night and he was able to sleep in the room with us which made us really happy. Of course Jackson decided he was going to show us what really having a baby is about and stayed awake for hours on end crying and wanting to be held. Nothing we did he would get him to go back to sleep. I got about and hour of sleep last night so I'm a bit of a zombie today.
We also talked to the doctor this morning and he said that one of the respiration checks they did last night clocked in pretty high, while all of the others including the tests this morning were fine. Because of that one high resp rate he wants to keep him for the rest of the day and do some further observations just to make sure he's OK. The doctor said this is just as much a medical/legal concern as it is a health concern for the baby.
However, the doctor said he feels totally confident that Jackson is going to be fine and he'll probably be coming home this afternoon or early evening.
We're really hoping that happens!
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