Well, we had a little drama this weekend.
On Sunday Chuck got a call from the hospital. They were concerned that Gwendolyn had several reoccurrences of apnea the night before and that she had begun to sound really congested. (Of course, from the moment that Gwendolyn was born she’s always sounded raspy, but I digress…)
On Sunday Chuck got a call from the hospital. They were concerned that Gwendolyn had several reoccurrences of apnea the night before and that she had begun to sound really congested. (Of course, from the moment that Gwendolyn was born she’s always sounded raspy, but I digress…)
Even though these occurrences happened overnight from Saturday into Sunday, they still didn’t call to tell us until 11 AM. (which in and of itself made us wonder why it took them hours to inform us.) As a side note, the Chiefs were hosting a “Toys for Tots” drive at the stadium yesterday and Chuck was helping to organize it for work. Kickoff for the game was at Noon. So, if you are able to put two and two together, here he is frantically trying to exit the stadium complex an hour before kickoff… or right as the majority of the crowd is trying to get in. Let’s just say it was a sight to behold!
Once Dad eventually made it to the hospital, he was told that the initial concern was that Gwen had either an infection around her screws, RSV (which stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and can be deadly to infants in some cases but to you and I is really kind of like the common flu), or some continued reflux issues. All of those have since been discounted based on test results. We are still awaiting word on some other tests on the off chance it a respiratory virus, but they don’t feel like that’s what it is.
What the consensus seems to be now is that it might have just been a case of Gwen’s leads (the sticky connectors on her chest that measure her heart and breathing rates) being a little loose. They think that when she moved, they came off a little and give false readings (or in this case, the lack of a reading). So, while we hope that’s the case, we’re also a little exasperated that they didn’t think about that actuality until now.
On the bright side, while Dad and Gwen hung out in the hospital on Sunday, Braelyn and Mom trimmed the tree and got the place ready for Santa’s arrival. As you can see, Braelyn was all about sitting back in her chair and examining her handy work when it was all said and done!
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Once Dad eventually made it to the hospital, he was told that the initial concern was that Gwen had either an infection around her screws, RSV (which stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and can be deadly to infants in some cases but to you and I is really kind of like the common flu), or some continued reflux issues. All of those have since been discounted based on test results. We are still awaiting word on some other tests on the off chance it a respiratory virus, but they don’t feel like that’s what it is.
What the consensus seems to be now is that it might have just been a case of Gwen’s leads (the sticky connectors on her chest that measure her heart and breathing rates) being a little loose. They think that when she moved, they came off a little and give false readings (or in this case, the lack of a reading). So, while we hope that’s the case, we’re also a little exasperated that they didn’t think about that actuality until now.
On the bright side, while Dad and Gwen hung out in the hospital on Sunday, Braelyn and Mom trimmed the tree and got the place ready for Santa’s arrival. As you can see, Braelyn was all about sitting back in her chair and examining her handy work when it was all said and done!
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Further proving she's no longer "Daddy's Little Peanut," Braelyn topped the scales at a whopping 8 pounds 14 ounces during her pediatrician checkup today. She wasn't a big fan of those 2-month shots but after a little while, she finally calmed down. Luckily, everything else on her continues to progress marvelously!!!
Okay, that’s about all the update that’s fit to print for now. We’ll talk to you all soon!!!
Okay, that’s about all the update that’s fit to print for now. We’ll talk to you all soon!!!
So does this mean that Gwen can pack her bags and head on home soon?
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing that the docs want to triple check that it was just a bad connection with all the systems she's on before they release her....but I pray that they come to that conclusion really really quickly!
By the way, cute pic of Braelyn! It will definitely be a really "Merry" Christmas this year!