While doing Kangaroo Care with Jac, I noticed that the CPAP line was very hissy. Thinking that the noise was coming from the end of the exhalation hose, I just tried covering Jac's head with my hand so less of the noise would reach his ears.
While I was moving my hand around, I noticed that the hiss was actually coming from right above his head -- there was a leak in his exhalation tube! With help from the respiratory tech and Taj, we actually tracked down two leaks and sealed them up with tape.
Getting rid of the two leaks made a huge difference in the noise level. I am glad that we caught that, because the hiss was very annoying to me, and I'm sure was even more difficult for Jac's sensitive ears and his nerves.
In retrospect, Taj realized that Jac probably had not slept well most of the day, and it's likely that the noise contributed to his discomfort.
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