Reiley was very active at this stage(12 days), so much so the nurses would practically tie her down. She was burning most of her calories kicking instead of gaining weight.


Reiley is now 12 days old and is wearing her hated CPAP mask. This machine was developed by one of the doctors in the NICU and is capable of keeping an infants lungs inflated at an earlier age that a regular oxygen mask. An infant needs more pressure to support its lungs than an adult does.


A peep inside Reiley's 'little house'.


"Yay, mama finally come to hold me," says Reiley at four days.


This is Reiley at three days old. She is on a ventilator at this point, which is the larger tube in her mouth.