NEC

Gsk4874 · December 2013

I can't believe I'm writing this..I thought are NICU stay was over. My identical twin girls were born on Sept 29 at 32 weeks. Twin B was in the NICU for 5 weeks Twin A almost 8. Twin A always had stomach issues she had every test run on her and they rule out everything, including NEC. They told me she was allergic to my breastmilk and we switched her to formula and she did seem to do better. Well two nights ago she started violently throwing up after every feeding so I took her to the ER, she had a temp and they started IVs so she wouldn't get dehydrated, they thought it was the flu until they did am X-ray and say she had an obstruction. So they took as by ambulance to the children's hospital. They did another X-ray and said she had NEC. They think she always had it , it just was small to start so the drs at the hospital were she was born didn't pick it up. She had surgery today and is doing great. Dr expect a full recover. She will be here for 1 or two weeks and then will have to come back in 6-8 weeks because she has a ostemy in place. Luckily I live by ,one of the top children's hospitals in the country. We are suppose to moving out of state tomorrow!! Movers are still coming, we will be staying in the Ronald McDonald house until she is discharged. Poor little girl has such a rough start but she's so strong and are little fighter!!

jbranden12 · December 2013

I am so sorry! We had several NEC scares with bloody diapers until they finally diagnosed a milk and soy protein allergy. It is so hard when you don't know the cause!