The day started on a positive note as the Dr said Cate will get another chance to breathe on her own in the next 24hrs pending good xrays. Cate's 8pm xray wasn't so good. Her intestines appeared to have bubbles. Not Good. The Dr said he would be shocked if her morning xray came back normal. Here is what they are currently treating her for.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
Premature infants have immature bowels, which are sensitive to changes in blood flow and prone to infection. They may have difficulty with blood and oxygen circulation and digestion, which increases their chances of developing NEC. The infant is unable to continue feedings and starts to appear ill if bacteria continues to spread through the wall of the intestines and sometimes into the bloodstream. Premature infants may also develop imbalances in the minerals in the blood. In severe cases of NEC, a hole (perforation) may develop in the intestine, allowing bacteria to leak into the abdomen and causing life-threatening infection (peritonitis).
We are still hoping she doesn't have it but if she does hopefully they caught it early. We will update tomorrow when we know more ourselves. There are so many things that can go south with premature babies. Your prayers mean everything to us. Thanks everyone for caring and have a great Thanksgiving!!!
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
Premature infants have immature bowels, which are sensitive to changes in blood flow and prone to infection. They may have difficulty with blood and oxygen circulation and digestion, which increases their chances of developing NEC. The infant is unable to continue feedings and starts to appear ill if bacteria continues to spread through the wall of the intestines and sometimes into the bloodstream. Premature infants may also develop imbalances in the minerals in the blood. In severe cases of NEC, a hole (perforation) may develop in the intestine, allowing bacteria to leak into the abdomen and causing life-threatening infection (peritonitis).
We are still hoping she doesn't have it but if she does hopefully they caught it early. We will update tomorrow when we know more ourselves. There are so many things that can go south with premature babies. Your prayers mean everything to us. Thanks everyone for caring and have a great Thanksgiving!!!
5 comments:
I am so sad reading this latest post. They thought our little twin had NEC and we had to airlift him to another hospital in case he needed surgery. Thankfully, it turned out that he did not have NEC and it was a food allergy. You are absolutely right when you say that if that is what it is, they caught it early. We saw a lot of kiddos in the many NICUs we were in that had NEC, and although scary, they DO get through it. I know it is so difficult to just sit back and wait until things get better. She is a fighter and she will get better. It just takes some time and patience on your end. We will continue to pray for your family and please let me know if you ever need to talk to a parent who has been through what you are going through.
Hugs,
The Yoders
Sending lots of love and prayers from Arizona.
I'm very sorry to hear about Cate. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of ups and downs but keep an open heart and mind. My prayers are with you. I hope that you have a peaceful and stress free Thanksgiving!
We are keeping you in prayer! Cate is a fighter and we know we'll be hearing about her positive progress very soon.
You are one of our many blessings!!
Love and hugs,
Uncle Dick, Paula and Joel
The ups and down are so tough. I'm so sad that you are going through this. As always, our prayers are with all of you. Cate is such a fighter, we know she will get through this. Sending all our love...xoxo
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