Back in the hospital

Karenin · February 2016

LO was admitted today because she hasn't eaten since last night. She had spent three days in the NICU because she wouldn't eat and never passed any stool. Fortunately the issue in the NICU was a meconium plug and once they got her to pass that she started eating and digesting just fine, but yesterday she had a 7 hour stretch of no eating and then stopped eating completely late last night. She's been eating bottled breast milk since I had such painful nipples for a few days and we tried formula in case there was something in my milk she was reacting too but no improvement. She's not crying and her stomach is distended so definitely something going on but they aren't sure what yet. The doctors have said it's likely something benign since she did so well over the weekend but this is scary and exhausting. Plus my older too are so thrown by DH and I being gone so much, it's just crazy stressful.

ambercakes92 · February 2016

So sorry you all are going through this. I'll be thinking of you and yours.

karynste19 · February 2016

I'm so sorry! I hope your LO is better very soon and everything return to normal!

MissMheMhe · February 2016

Oh no! I hope she is doing better soon!

Karenin · February 2016

Thanks everyone- the have scheduled a biopsy of her colon for tomorrow. They think she has an obstruction and may need surgery.

Achae · February 2016

I hope they find what's stopping her and are able to quickly fix it!

teachmegs817 · February 2016

Hoping you and your family get some relief from this soon! Poor baby for having to possibly go through a surgery this young.

ondabianca · February 2016

Oh wow, I hope whatever it is gets resolved with a quickness!

maureenmce · February 2016

Oh my gosh, thinking of you and your LO! Hope everything gets figured out asap!

StephEppie · February 2016

Wish you and your little little the best, I can't imagine your stress. Hopefully it's all figured out quickly.

ctmamaoftwo · February 2016

Sending thoughts and prayers!

ChrissyD1203 · February 2016

So many thoughts and prayers! Stay strong mama!

Rach8672 · February 2016

Thinking of your family , sorry to hear of this

Hipshaker · February 2016

Keep us updated. You' ll be in my thoughts.

ByeByeSpotts · February 2016

Sending positive thoughts your way!

claireloSC · February 2016

Oh no, I'm sorry! T&P!

Karenin · February 2016

Looks likely she has what's call Hirschsprung's disease and will have surgery next week. Initial slides make it likely but waiting for final results Monday. The waiting is awful and she will stay in the NICU while we wait. They don't want her eating yet so she's on iv nutrition. There's varying degrees of severity so we are hopeful she has a milder case which can be resolved after one surgery. Thankful this doesn't look like anything life threatening but it's awful having her hete and anticipating surgery on such a little one. Plus no matter if we are here or home we are away from either her or our older two which is really hard. Grateful for the support of this board!