Sunday night around 2 am Phoebe woke up with a runny nose.
And then coughing.
And sneezing.
Then trouble breathing.
Chris and I knew she would need to go to the doctor. When we got to her to the docs office she took a few looks at her and said
"Did the nurse test her for RSV?"
My heart sank. Of course, why didn't I even think of it? She sent the nurse in and had her swabbed. The doctor sent us on our way and we were to wait for a phone call from the nurse. Phoebe's doc was sure she would test positive. 15 minutes later my phone rang.
Yep, positive for RSV.
She is only 3 weeks old.
The doctor and nurse both made sure we knew how serious this was. I was positive she was going to have to be admitted in to the hospital.
She is ONLY 3 weeks old.
They told us what to do and what warning signs to look for if she got worse.
Tuesday night she got worse.
We took her to Children's hospital today and had them look at her. Her oxygen levels were fine so she was not admitted. She was worse but that is normal for the 3rd or 4th day of RSV. They said she was actually doing well for a 3 week old. Go figure. Once again they told us what warning signs to look for and what to do if she got worse. I think we know what to do. And if we don't, we will bring her back in. They also told us to set an appointment for Friday so we wouldn't worry about her so much over the weekend.
phoebe's first day on the nebulizer.
At Children's ER. They were all great there and we got in to see a doctor before I even filled out all the paperwork!
My girls... Lillie is feeling much better. Phoebe, not so much.
No sleep, sick baby, trip to the hospital... equals nap!
We both sleep in the same position.
My heart sank. Of course, why didn't I even think of it? She sent the nurse in and had her swabbed. The doctor sent us on our way and we were to wait for a phone call from the nurse. Phoebe's doc was sure she would test positive. 15 minutes later my phone rang.
Yep, positive for RSV.
She is only 3 weeks old.
The doctor and nurse both made sure we knew how serious this was. I was positive she was going to have to be admitted in to the hospital.
She is ONLY 3 weeks old.
They told us what to do and what warning signs to look for if she got worse.
Tuesday night she got worse.
We took her to Children's hospital today and had them look at her. Her oxygen levels were fine so she was not admitted. She was worse but that is normal for the 3rd or 4th day of RSV. They said she was actually doing well for a 3 week old. Go figure. Once again they told us what warning signs to look for and what to do if she got worse. I think we know what to do. And if we don't, we will bring her back in. They also told us to set an appointment for Friday so we wouldn't worry about her so much over the weekend.
phoebe's first day on the nebulizer.
At Children's ER. They were all great there and we got in to see a doctor before I even filled out all the paperwork!
My girls... Lillie is feeling much better. Phoebe, not so much.
No sleep, sick baby, trip to the hospital... equals nap!We were worn out!
We both sleep in the same position. Maybe tonight will be better.
On the upside...
We got a call from one of our favorite church members and she is going to hook us up with some food. I don't think the boys understand how tired we are. Between two teenage boys, a sick toddler and a sick newborn we don't have time to cook much. We are used to having family dinners most nights but lately it has been a lot of "just eat what you can find." Lots of bologna sandwiches and cans of soup. We are so thankful for our church friends and their prayers.
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I always give casseroles to my local friends with newborns. I remember how hard it was to make even soup & sandwiches when I had newborns. You've got an AWESOME church family!
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