Meriah update (Sunday, 10:30am)

I just stepped in for a quick visit.  Adam is holding Meriah.  She does little scrunchy faces.  He said she had her yes wide open, and looked at his eyes.

Meriah was awake most of the night.  The staff are a little concerned that she could be over stimulated.  She's having some little shivers.  They want her to sleep to help calm them.  She has had some seizure activity. 

Meriah's EEG has not changed.  The head doctor and neurologist are concerned about this and also the seizure activity.  They have taken her off the EEG, but continue to monitor her heart and breathing.

Meriah is acting more like a normal newborn.  She let out a cry when they pulled the EEG sensors off her head.  It was sticky and probably hurt.

They gave Meriah some breastmilk on a pacifier.  She seemed to like it.  They may let Crissy nurse her, but they don't want Meriah to get too much at this point; they are concerned that her stomach might not be able to handle very much milk yet.