Miss Katie's follow-up X-Ray

So today I took Katie back to the Doctor for a follow-up chest x-ray, and it was CLEAR! It's amazing to me the difference ONE week makes. Dr C showed me last weeks x-ray and it was terrible. I'm actually pretty glad he didn't show it to me at the time it would have scared the heck out of me! Somethings are best unknown. :)

So thankful for a great Doctor and the hospital staff that took such great care of us.

Miss Katie's follow-up appointment

Today I took Katie to see Dr. C for her post discharge appointment, and guess what!? Not only did Katie have pneumonia, type A influenza but she also tested positive for RSV too! Dr. C said he is amazed that at six weeks old and having everything she had that she didn't end up having to stay longer in the hospital I'm just glad that it was caught early.

We have to go back on Monday for a chest x-ray. Dr. C would like the radiologist to compare the two x-rays and hopefully we will see major improvement. I can tell just by how she sounds she is a lot better than she was last Monday. She still has a bad cough but the nurse at the hospital told me she would probably have it for quite a while. Poor baby...

Aaand were outaa here!

This is picture perfect, and also the reason we are outta here! Miss Katie's oxygen level has stayed above 90% (the 100 is her oxygen level) for the last 24 hours without any help from additional oxygen. The nurse only suctioned out her nose once (which she very much hates) so Dr. C said he feels confident that Katie is ready to go home.

I will be taking her back for a follow-up appointment on Friday and hopefully get good news. We are still waiting on the results from the RSV test that was done on Monday. Hopefully Dr. C will have the results on Friday.

Miss Katie's in the hospital, day 2

The doctor stopped by this morning at 5:45 am. Yes, 5:45 am. Normally, that would have annoyed me had I not already been up since Katie didn't sleep well at all last night. She got up this morning at 4:30 and stayed up until 7:00! Dr. C says we will be staying at least one more night just to make sure she remains stable. She only needed her oxygen once last night, so the Dr. is very encouraged by that.

Hopefully we will be able to go home tomorrow. Greg and Aunt Neo need to go back to my in law's town for my beautiful mother in law's Celebration of Life on Thursday. I believe Kylie will be going with them, Lacey and I will stay at home with Katie since she will be too sick to make the 5 hour trim.

Greg and Aunt Neo are taking care of the other 2 girls at home. Kylie is at school and Lacey is enjoying some Aunt Neo time :)

Miss Katie's in the hospital

Sweet baby Katie has been hospitalized today with pneumonia and Type A influenza...

She is going to be on IV antibiotics and oral antibiotics. It took the nurse 4 attempts to start her IV. She only cried on the last attempt on even then only for a little bit. She is one tough cookie! Also they will be monitoring her oxygen to make sure her levels stay above 90%.

Her kitty is holding the oxygen she needs. At of now is only needs it blowing towards her face and not attached directly by it. Apparently this is called 'blow by oxygen'. I am learning a lot during this stay.

Here's her crib she will be sleeping in for at least tonight possibly 2 nights. I just want her to be comfortable. They are also testing her for RSV, in addition to the flu and pneumonia. So far she is stable, and that is the goal to keep her there.