24 weeker.

ReecersMom24

Well Ladies, my baby girl is doing ok. She had a good night last night. They're really worried about her white blood count being so low. They checked it again this morning and it was even lower. It's tearing me up inside knowing she can't fight off infections. Has anybody been through this? Will the levels go up? Or down at times? I mean I had cancer and they worried about my blood count also, but I was so young I don't remember. Ladies thanks for all y'all thoughts and prayers!

gault530

Have they talked about a transfusion? I don't know if that helps white blood cells, but my little guy had low red blood cells and the transfusion helped tremendously. He actually had two.

Prayers still coming Ellie's way!

ReecersMom24

Her name is Kyra Averie! My maiden name is Avery so I gave her my maiden name as her middle name spelled different.

KatFCo

Babies this young have a really hard time fighting infection. Did you ask them what the next step would be to help her WBC?

DDwas a 24 weeker and had several infections and, although I don't remember much about her WBC, she ended up with over a dozen transfusions.

Shepperd2

my daughter is a 26 weeker and has had problems with her WBC also, and her hematocrit levels as well.  She's had probably 5 or 6 transfusions because of it.  I think its pretty common for them to do this.  Her levels have gone up and down several times in the 12 weeks we've been in the NICU, but the transfusions really do help. 

 

Praying for you guys - I know its rough.

jbranden12

Congrats on a good night! Though we all know the NICU is minute-by-minute, any stretch of peace is needed. Like pps, our 26 weeker had low red blood count and received several transfusions, but I don't know much about white blood count. Keep us updated!