Dye tests done today

Our little angel is doing well today and has crossed the 8 pound mark with her weight. So she continues to eat well and maintains a healthy appetite. She had her dye tests this morning, which made her none too happy. But within minutes later, she was back to her happy little self. For her tough, trooper attitude, along with her wonderfully serene temperament, we are truly blessed and grateful.

Saturday Morning

Doc came in this morning and said Kaidence will be in the hospital at least 10 days. The source of the infection is E. Coli in the urinary tract. They believe that she has UT reflux causing it.

Friday Update

Little Kaidence remains in Wolfson Children's Hospital this weekend; and the docs tell us not to plan on leaving anytime soon :( The latest tests show several small kidney stones, or what they think might be kidney stones. They've referred her to a renal specialist for further opinion.
Despite all the antibiotics they are running via IV, her white blood cell count continues to climb. They still aren't sure about the source of this either. All of this is extremely unusual for a newborn. So I think everyone is both puzzled and worried at this point.

Please continue to keep our little angel in your prayers.

Sad News: Prayers Appreciated

Our baby girl spiked a temp of over 102 last night and had to make a trip to the local ER. She was subsequently transported by ambulance to Wolfson Children's Hospital, where she has been hospitalized. She apparently has an infection; and docs are trying to determine the source. We anticipate a spinal tap sometime this morning. Please keep her and her mother in your prayers.

9am update: So far, an UTI has been found, but no source. They're treating with IV antibiotics.

2pm update: Fever has broke and seems to be doing much better.

9pm update: Fever up and down this evening, ranging between 99 and 101.4
She's still eating well and getting IV antibiotics. More tests ordered for tomorrow to see if her urinary system is functioning properly.

Rough Night for Mom and baby

Kaidence needs to feel close to Nicole. She insists on lying naked on Nicole's chest and wants to feed hourly. Nicole held up during the night fairly well but was tearful by 8am this morning. She's going through the typical first-mom jitters, fearing she doesn't know how to make the baby happy, isn't producing enough milk, doesn't know what to do to soothe her, etc. I took the baby for a while to give her a break. That made Nicole feel worse, as she began to cry and complain that the baby quiets for me but does nothing but eat and cry for her. I explained that she is tired, frustrated and stressed. And the baby picks up on that....feels her momma's emotions.

The baby has her first pediatrician appointment this morning. After that, I'll see if I can get baby and Mom settled down for the afternoon. I'll try to post more pics this evening after dinner. Until then, I'm off to play with a little angel :)

SHE'S HERE!!

She's so pitiful!

Her doc doesn't want her in the hospital, nor does she want to even be in the hospital, until the contractions are regular and 3-5 mins apart for over 1 hour. Maybe that's the way they normally do things around here, but Nicole is starting to wear down. Her CP dystonia is starting to flare back up; her calves are tightened worse than I've seen them in years. When she walks, she's starting to "drag and flop" her feet, which she hasn't done since pre-school! Her contractions are now primarily in her back and moving down her thighs, but seem to be "stuck" in time at 5-7 minutes apart.

So, momma here is about to throw a hissy fit. Right now, I have Nicole soaking in the tub, hoping to loosen her up some. If that doesn't help, we're going to the hospital; and I'm going to get ugly if they don't treat this more holistically.