Mechanics of Breathing
I'm sitting her watching Hannah re-learn the mechanics of breathng as she sleeps. I pause often as she tosses and turns, tries a new position, sucks in a stuttering breath, and shifts again.
He oxygen levels are fine, but this whole relearning-to-breathe thing is difficult for her. Okay, difficult for me, too. When I came on shift at 2 am, she was sleeping more restfully. She was mouth breathing, but relatively smoothly. Now she's shifting herself awake as she tries to work out the right postion for her mouth and tongue.
... Picking back up at 3:15 am to the tune of Elmopoloosa. Yes, Hannah has woken. She is acting well-rested at the moment, but I imagine she'll fade sooner than usual. I broke my no-out-of-the-bed rule (usually until 6 am or so), so she's having a play break on the floor. Only seemed fair given all the work she's doing to sleep that she gets a wake-break on the floor with toys before heading back to bed.
Going to go grab coffee and wait for Sleep Round 2.
-- Dad
