Update on Chiquita

Yesterday morning Alea was still not doing well, so I called and talked to the doctor personally. He reassured me that as long as she was drinking she should be fine and that it would take 4-5 days for the Zantac to work. As the day went on Alea got worse and worse and wouldn't eat or drink. When she woke from her nap in a coughing state she had fever. I took her back to the doctor and he said this definately is not just acid reflux. He sent us to the hospital for labs and x-rays. He told me to wait at the hospital for the results and for his visit or phone call and he would let me know if we would be coming home or staying. At the hospital they could not find a vein for the bloodwork. They poked my baby 4 times to no avail. Finally, they called the director of the department and she was able to get in, but couldn't get much blood. They ran the tests they could with what blood they had. The x-rays came back fine and the blood work showed a viral infection and dehydration. We were able to get 8 ounces of juice down her at the hospital. Because of this, the doctor went ahead and let us come home with the pretense that we call if she stops drinking. We came home, got more fluids down her, gave her cough medicine and put her to bed. She slept all night for the first time in a long time! She drank a full bottle at bed, we put a sippy cup of juice in her crib and it was gone this morning and then she drank another bottle of milk this morning. She still has not eaten, but is doing ok on drinking. She has developed diarrhea this afternoon/evening. I have no clue where that is coming from since she has not eaten in days, maybe all the liquid??? The nurse called today to check on her and said that it's ok to not eat today and tomorrow, but will call again on Monday and check on her progress.

She looks so much better today (this picture was not taken today--I wish she looked as good as she does in that picture above!!) and has acted better. Please continue to pray. Thank the Lord it wasn't pnemonia as suspected, but an infection regardless that is causing her discomfort. Once the infection is gone, we'll tackle the acid reflux and eating!!!