By the fourth day, baby Ning was already off the CPAP machine and kept on oxygen therapy, meaning her breathing is no longer regulated with pressured intake and just supplied with concentrated oxygen. And with more of the tubes and attachments removed, baby Ning can now be swaddled in blankets, which is such a pleasant sight. And there were more instances of her opening her eyes ever so slightly and increased reaction towards sounds.
These turn of events brought lots of comfort to both myself and the wife. As days passed, somehow, baby Ning's recovery seems to have stagnated. Consulting the PD, it was the same mantra, he advised us to be patient as baby Ning's recovery will take time, the fact she's eating, sleeping and discharging well is a very positive sign. "In fact, she's eating a lot!", he added. Okay. Well, she seems to be doing well actually, other than her assisted breathing as we heard her bawl, and it was surprisingly strong and loud. No indication of problems with her lungs at all.
And also, as part of the cost cutting measures, the kind nurses advised us to provide baby items such as tissues, diapers, cottons, etc. as these will be cheaper if purchased outside compared to provisioned by hospital. Let the shopping begins!
And you know, sometimes, when you're at total lost, you subconsciously succumb to faith and religious beliefs? Yes, for a short period of time, that happened to me because other than my usual prayers, I actually went to perform 'life release' for baby Ning, after some recommendation from certain quarters. Not that big of a deal honestly but then again, wouldn't find myself doing this otherwise. Finding a center that performs such ritual, pigeons for my case, was easier than expected, all hail the power of Internet.
Ironically, visiting this center delivered the wake up call. Well, the devotees and volunteers were really friendly and helpful as they walked me through the release procedures, all the whats, hows and when, then settled my contribution (no minimum limit, totally up to me) for the release, which was great! It was when they introduced this fella, whom I assumed to be the leader or person in charge, that my radar went haywire. As h.e speaks, his words felt riddled with falsehoods, spiritual items, chi channeling, critical illnesses healing overnight, fortune telling, and so forth. Sheesh.
Fortunately for me, the prayers were starting, so he had to excuse himself, and so did I, snaking my way out of the center. Well, one of the volunteers did "catch" me leaving, I made up some excuses and bade her farewell. A note to myself to research, if there's ever a next time *touch wood*
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