I always mistakenly thought that a PICC line was just like any other IV. Now I know it goes almost all the way to our little one's heart. She needs to be fed but her oxygenated blood is going mostly to her lungs and very little to her gut so she can't handle enough food. They give lipids or fats and TPN (total nutrition) in her PICC line.. Hers can't be placed where they normally go which I believe is in her arm so they are put it in her leg. Normally they sedate babies since they won't hold still but our Addy is a sugar lover so the "sweeties" was all she needed, yay! Definately a Hedquist daughter, lol.
She's on a little heated air mattress and she LOVES being warm so is very content.
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