We saw Baby kate last night,she is still in the hospital but in the reg pediatrics ward now. She is just as cute as can be but still having some trouble.
She seems to be awake more and looks around alot,quite alert and makes those funny little new baby smiles.....
We were hoping last night that she would be finishing her antibiotics and heading home today or tomorrow, but this am Katy called in tears and they are not letting her go home. She is not feeding well enough,she is not keeping her own blood sugar up,and her bilirubiin continues to increase and now she is testing positive for C. Difficile,prob why the tummy aches and all the diarrhea. The poor thing.
they are hoping to avoid using the Flagyl for the C. Diff(its not a fun med at all to take) and having Katy do some "Nazi Nursing" technique. Trying to get her to nurse better,get more liquid and then to get the rest of it all to turn around.
Katy is very upset and wants more than anything to be home. Isaiah is really having a hard time as well,he is missing mom alot and just wants to be home.
I will continue to keep you posted as things go along.
Also, yesterday was Stans birthday,the big 64....we did get a chance to have dinner out after visiting with baby last eve,the kids were home with my wonderful friend of 30 yrs who is back in the area,after living out of state for several years.
3 comments:
Beth- so glad to hear things are improving. We are still praying that Baby Kate will be healthy and go home soon.
Oh that is one adorable baby! I'm so sorry she hasn't been able to come home yet. Those photos are so cute, she already looks so "with it" - cute expressions!
Hoping she gets to come home soon!
Beth-- They are Fava beans. Check www.favism.org. The condition is called Favism (after the flat bean) --- otherwise known as G6PD-deficiency. We avoid peanuts, peanut products (like p-nut butter), blueberries, soy, too much orange juice. There are a LOT of medications we also avoid. The strangest thing -- to me-- is that she cannot be around moth balls!
The condition is hereditary and mostly seen in Mediterranean people, Southeast Asians, and some African populations.
Anyhow, if this is what you are talking about, it is VERY manageable. We are just happy that we know she has it.
Hope that helps!
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