12/31/08
Baby C is doing great now at home. We went to the pediatrician for a checkup (combo follow up with the Jaundice as well as a 2 week check up just a few days early) today.
He's gained weight well even with the slight drop at the time of hospital admission - his weight was 8 lbs 2 oz already! He's already growing out from being my "tiny" baby!!!!
*** oh gotta go quick, he is waking up ***
Anyway - things look good for now, but we have to monitor him closely for any long term affects... otherwise he's doing great!
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1/01/2009
Bili Baby Update #3
12/30/08
MAJOR UPDATE ----- WE ARE HOME!!!!!!
This am they took his blood at 4:30, we snuggled back to sleep and figured it'd be a bit till we got the result, and I guess we fell hard asleep. I didn't even know when the nurse came in to do his vitals (and he was sleeping on my chest)....but around 7am Chad went out to the nurses desk to ask about his results. and our nurse wasn't out there yet.
Around 8:45 or so the Ped. came in and let us know his level was 11. something so that we'd be going home today.... HOORAY!!!!! So we hung out, they took him off the IV (but left the catheter/tubing in his arm) and made sure he'd tolerate being without those fluids....
THen a little bit later (around 9:45) the nurse came in with our discharge papers!!!!!!! Chad was all too quick to sign those and we loaded up and got the HECK OUT!
Came home, had a quick "present opening" with Chads mom, stepdad and Aunt, they left for Orlando, and an hour later his Dad and Stepmom have now arrived!
No rest for me LOL! but at least we are home, and we are nursing as much as possible and I made sure firmly that Chad knew I did NOT want him given a bottle of ANYTHING unless absolutely necessary for at least a few weeks hopefully so we can get abck on track with the nursing.....
Thank you again to EVERYONE for your thoughts and prayers during our ordeal........ I am SO glad to have him happy, healthy and back at home... now we hope to keep him here with us!
12/28/2008
Bili Baby Update #2
12/29 Midnight
BIG UPDATE!!!! - the test run from the blood draw at 11pm came back with a level of 13.8 so we are JUST below the magic number of 14 -
They however have now allowed us to turn off the lights, we took off his "sunglasses" and wrapped him up in a blankie and now he's snuggled up into my chest. He's still got his IV of course so this is "interesting" for holding....
But also more great news - I've been cleared to go ahead and return to nursing him as well! HOORAY! Course he just had a bottle and I just pumped so we'll just start with the next time he awakes hungry and go from there - I want to let him snuggle a bit first LOL!
Please keep the prayers coming though - we need him to keep going down on his numbers so we can GET OUTTA HERE!!!!!!
Bili Baby Update
Hey guys -
12/28 5pm Update: The 4pm test results just came back to us - his level came back @ 15.4
So now we wait with both bili lights again for another 6 hours, they will retest again then (approx 10pm) and if we are @ 14 or less they'll take the lights off and then we sit for another 6 hours and do another retest to make sure he's not going back up again.
Bili Baby.....
It all started yesterday.... well really it all started a few days ago..... but two days ago to be exact myself and some of my family all noticed that Carson was looking quite yellow.... then yesterday when we woke up I felt like he was even more so than previous day. After a few hours of mulling it over we made the decision to call the pediatrician on call for our pedi office (since it was a Saturday we'd get whomever was on call). After talking with the doctor on call it was agreed that best to go ahead and have him tested - namely his bilirubin level. So I packed him into his car seat and drove him to the hospital where we delivered and zipped through Labor & Delivery to pick up a lab slip, then over to the lab of the hospital for the blood draw. After that traumatic experience (it was a new lab person) we went ahead home to wait for the results rather than hang out in the hospital and risk catching "something".
About an hour and a half later the pedi on call gives us a ring and lets me know his levels were WAY high (24.9) and that they wanted to admit him to the other local hospital that has the huge childrens unit. They told me to pack a bag and come on in that the doctors would be expecting us.
He was admitted yesterday afternoon around 5pm and they went over the different scenarios of the jaundice and then the treatments that could happen. They chose to start with the billi bed and then after another test they decided to add the overhead lighting as well (so he's baking from top and bottom).
The first test from this hospital came back with a level of 27.2. They chose to do another STAT draw and see what that was - leaving us with the extreme possibility of having to do a blood exchange transfusion. the second test from this hospital (his third test in less than 12 hours) came back at 21 -
They did place in an IV (into his arm after attempting both feet and hands) and have been giving him fluids and they've requested I not breastfeed, but instead I was allowed to supplement in formula if I'd like. Fortunately I'd thought to bring my pump with me last night so I've been trying to keep up with a pumping schedule so that once we are done here we can hopefully hop right back to nursing without any major hiccups.
We had a long night - I didn't go to sleep until about 4 this morning and I was up at about quarter till 6 when the nurse was in checking on his vitals and IV line and then let me know they'd be doing a blood draw at 6.
At 6:30 the nurse came in to do the draw b/c noone from the lab had come up yet - and I JUST got those results back - GREAT news - he's at 17.5 now!!!! The nurse said it's possible the doctor will choose to turn off at least one of the lights and then we'll see what happens.
We are here until at least this evening though for sure, once they get his levels where they want to remove both lights, then we have to sit for 6 hours and then another blood draw and check levels then to determine if/when we can go home.
If you are the praying kind, my little man sure could use some help from you!
I'm happy that it seems we've gotten out of the woods of the blood exchange transfusion, however of course I won't be totally content until we are discharged and back at home being a happy family all together again. I hate being away from the other kids, plus we had out of town family arrive into town last night (Chads mom, stepdad and aunt) and I hate that I can't be there to visit, but I will NOT leave my little man, and I hate that they can't visit with him without having to come to the hospital (and even then they can't hold him right now since we've gotta stay under the lights). I'm hoping they'll come in and take him off one or BOTH the lights so I can snuggle up with him........
I'll update more when there is an update to be had......
About an hour and a half later the pedi on call gives us a ring and lets me know his levels were WAY high (24.9) and that they wanted to admit him to the other local hospital that has the huge childrens unit. They told me to pack a bag and come on in that the doctors would be expecting us.
He was admitted yesterday afternoon around 5pm and they went over the different scenarios of the jaundice and then the treatments that could happen. They chose to start with the billi bed and then after another test they decided to add the overhead lighting as well (so he's baking from top and bottom).
The first test from this hospital came back with a level of 27.2. They chose to do another STAT draw and see what that was - leaving us with the extreme possibility of having to do a blood exchange transfusion. the second test from this hospital (his third test in less than 12 hours) came back at 21 -
They did place in an IV (into his arm after attempting both feet and hands) and have been giving him fluids and they've requested I not breastfeed, but instead I was allowed to supplement in formula if I'd like. Fortunately I'd thought to bring my pump with me last night so I've been trying to keep up with a pumping schedule so that once we are done here we can hopefully hop right back to nursing without any major hiccups.
We had a long night - I didn't go to sleep until about 4 this morning and I was up at about quarter till 6 when the nurse was in checking on his vitals and IV line and then let me know they'd be doing a blood draw at 6.
At 6:30 the nurse came in to do the draw b/c noone from the lab had come up yet - and I JUST got those results back - GREAT news - he's at 17.5 now!!!! The nurse said it's possible the doctor will choose to turn off at least one of the lights and then we'll see what happens.
We are here until at least this evening though for sure, once they get his levels where they want to remove both lights, then we have to sit for 6 hours and then another blood draw and check levels then to determine if/when we can go home.
If you are the praying kind, my little man sure could use some help from you!
I'm happy that it seems we've gotten out of the woods of the blood exchange transfusion, however of course I won't be totally content until we are discharged and back at home being a happy family all together again. I hate being away from the other kids, plus we had out of town family arrive into town last night (Chads mom, stepdad and aunt) and I hate that I can't be there to visit, but I will NOT leave my little man, and I hate that they can't visit with him without having to come to the hospital (and even then they can't hold him right now since we've gotta stay under the lights). I'm hoping they'll come in and take him off one or BOTH the lights so I can snuggle up with him........
I'll update more when there is an update to be had......
5/08/2008
Croup-Tastic...
So after just over 24 hours of hearing my daughter sound like a spawn of a Donkey and Darth Vader I called the pediatrician to have her seen. Took her in today just prior to lunch because, well she was hee hawing like a donkey....seriously.....
Come to find out...she's got Croup.........good news is, because we caught it within the first 48 hours, they can give her a steroid to help it pass. Bad news, it could possibly get worse with sleep/laying down or overexertion which could cause us to make a quick (ha) trip to the ER for a special breathing treatment.
Good news, because she can get the two doses of steriods (sans roid rage I was assured by our fab pediatrician LOL) she hopefully will feel much better, and stop hee hawing in a few days!
And as if that wasn't just fabulous enough to win me the Mom of the Year award.... well ... Chad has hurt his back somehow. How? Dunno............. but it's bad. He left work yesterday halfway through the day and called me in OBVIOUS pain to tell me he was heading to the Chiropractor because it hurt to walk, sit, stand, breath, live......................... after spending time being tortured with the midevil devices at the Crack Doctor (get it... crack your back...hahaha...come on, comedy is the only thing getting me through this day...) it is actually WAY worse. He's in bad shape and even had to stay home from work today because he can't move. He's wearing a back brace for lumbar support and must return to the chiro tomorrow.
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Come to find out...she's got Croup.........good news is, because we caught it within the first 48 hours, they can give her a steroid to help it pass. Bad news, it could possibly get worse with sleep/laying down or overexertion which could cause us to make a quick (ha) trip to the ER for a special breathing treatment.
Good news, because she can get the two doses of steriods (sans roid rage I was assured by our fab pediatrician LOL) she hopefully will feel much better, and stop hee hawing in a few days!
And as if that wasn't just fabulous enough to win me the Mom of the Year award.... well ... Chad has hurt his back somehow. How? Dunno............. but it's bad. He left work yesterday halfway through the day and called me in OBVIOUS pain to tell me he was heading to the Chiropractor because it hurt to walk, sit, stand, breath, live......................... after spending time being tortured with the midevil devices at the Crack Doctor (get it... crack your back...hahaha...come on, comedy is the only thing getting me through this day...) it is actually WAY worse. He's in bad shape and even had to stay home from work today because he can't move. He's wearing a back brace for lumbar support and must return to the chiro tomorrow.
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
8/07/2007
Mad Cow....
Okay okay okay, so technically it isn't mad cow.....but it sure was a catchy title...
Poor Brenna and I took a trip to the pediatrician yesterday......as a sidenote, she's 15 months and now weight 23 lbs 6 oz (23lb 12 oz with her sippy cup in hand).
Anyhow, so the other day she had this one single spot on her hiney. Looked like a pimple really, I didnt fuss with it. Then next diaper change it looked a little raw, so I put some Neosporin on it. Two days later it appeared to be clearing up. Then 6 days after it first appeared it got worse again and popped open into an actual open ouchie (like a mosquito bite that has been scratched and scratched and scratched) so I put Neo on it and thought we were good to go. Then Monday morning she woke up covered in a diaper rash and had these little pimple looking spots on her bottom lip right at the lipline. As the morning progressed by a few hours, the "diaper rash" was spreading and had now speckled her thighs and to the top edge of her diaper. I also noticed some "speckles" on her face. I called the nurse at the Pedi office who said I should bring her in. So I did.......
$25 and a few hours later.......I find out my poor wee one has Hand, Foot & mouth Disease! Also known as the "Coxsackie A" virus.
Normally she is my very laid back, easy going kid, but today, well today she hasn't been LOL! She's very clingy and tired and drooly. To top it all off (and personally I think this is the main culprit for her unease) is she is popping four teeth all at the same time.
Her blisters on her lip line were numbered @ 7 yesterday, today there are only four. Her hiney looks a bitbetter, but I noticed blisters on her feet today (didn't notice them yesterday though). Doc says this will play itself out in about a week...so we'll see what happens!
Poor Brenna and I took a trip to the pediatrician yesterday......as a sidenote, she's 15 months and now weight 23 lbs 6 oz (23lb 12 oz with her sippy cup in hand).
Anyhow, so the other day she had this one single spot on her hiney. Looked like a pimple really, I didnt fuss with it. Then next diaper change it looked a little raw, so I put some Neosporin on it. Two days later it appeared to be clearing up. Then 6 days after it first appeared it got worse again and popped open into an actual open ouchie (like a mosquito bite that has been scratched and scratched and scratched) so I put Neo on it and thought we were good to go. Then Monday morning she woke up covered in a diaper rash and had these little pimple looking spots on her bottom lip right at the lipline. As the morning progressed by a few hours, the "diaper rash" was spreading and had now speckled her thighs and to the top edge of her diaper. I also noticed some "speckles" on her face. I called the nurse at the Pedi office who said I should bring her in. So I did.......
$25 and a few hours later.......I find out my poor wee one has Hand, Foot & mouth Disease! Also known as the "Coxsackie A" virus.
Normally she is my very laid back, easy going kid, but today, well today she hasn't been LOL! She's very clingy and tired and drooly. To top it all off (and personally I think this is the main culprit for her unease) is she is popping four teeth all at the same time.
Her blisters on her lip line were numbered @ 7 yesterday, today there are only four. Her hiney looks a bitbetter, but I noticed blisters on her feet today (didn't notice them yesterday though). Doc says this will play itself out in about a week...so we'll see what happens!
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