"Poor lil bug" has been the phrase for the weekend for Easy-E! He started refusing his bottles on Saturday night and had to be woken up for each feed. By Sunday morning we were getting quite worry as he was really doing a 180 from his normal 'big boy" hungry-self! I called and talked to one of his neonatologists and she wanted me to take him to the Children Hospital's ER asap as she was worried about an infection. So, Mom had to pack up Evan and make our first solo trip to the ER and leave Dad at home in charge of the rest of the crew!
This was my first time to the Children Hospital on "the Hill" so I was kinda nervous navigating my way around with a sick baby in tow. I found the parking garage easy enough but wondered around looking for the elevator which I eventually found only to find it did not have a directory in it! I think I got off on 3 different floors looking for the dang ER :( I ended up walking outside and when I got to the main doors I saw a lovely sign for patient valet parking, now you tell me!! When we got to admitting Evan turned on his charm and got us escorted right back and roomed quickly. He was then seen by a team of residents and an attending who did a full review with me and checked E over. They started an IV as he was visibly dehydrated and ordered labs and a chest x-ray. Luckily the CXR came back negative for any aspiration in his lungs, good to know the thickened milk is doing its job.
After the IV fluids I was able to keep him awake long enough to eat a few ounces of milk which was an improvement. The labs that were done all take over a day to process and check for bacterial growth so we were asked to stay for observation. We spent the next 16 hours in an ER room where I eventually got a breast pump (thank goodness!!) and I just woke Evan up every few hours to try and get him to eat. After a few hours he started having horrendous smelling diarrhea which led them to believe he may have rota virus, we are waiting for results still. Unfortunately this is highly contagious so we are *praying* it does not take out the rest of the team at home!! They also finally ordered me a tray a food and I have to say that it was delicious! (or was it because it was 7pm and I only had 1 FiberOne bar all day??)
Evan with his IV in his poor lil head and back on lead monitors! AHHHH- NICU flashbacks!!! I forgot what a hassle it is to have a "tethered" baby. Luckily he is a cuddle bug when he isn't feeling well.This was my first time to the Children Hospital on "the Hill" so I was kinda nervous navigating my way around with a sick baby in tow. I found the parking garage easy enough but wondered around looking for the elevator which I eventually found only to find it did not have a directory in it! I think I got off on 3 different floors looking for the dang ER :( I ended up walking outside and when I got to the main doors I saw a lovely sign for patient valet parking, now you tell me!! When we got to admitting Evan turned on his charm and got us escorted right back and roomed quickly. He was then seen by a team of residents and an attending who did a full review with me and checked E over. They started an IV as he was visibly dehydrated and ordered labs and a chest x-ray. Luckily the CXR came back negative for any aspiration in his lungs, good to know the thickened milk is doing its job.
After the IV fluids I was able to keep him awake long enough to eat a few ounces of milk which was an improvement. The labs that were done all take over a day to process and check for bacterial growth so we were asked to stay for observation. We spent the next 16 hours in an ER room where I eventually got a breast pump (thank goodness!!) and I just woke Evan up every few hours to try and get him to eat. After a few hours he started having horrendous smelling diarrhea which led them to believe he may have rota virus, we are waiting for results still. Unfortunately this is highly contagious so we are *praying* it does not take out the rest of the team at home!! They also finally ordered me a tray a food and I have to say that it was delicious! (or was it because it was 7pm and I only had 1 FiberOne bar all day??)
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