prayers welcome - newborn grandson in NICU
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prayers welcome - newborn grandson in NICU
Hello SR friends.
Wonderful news that our grandson was born yesterday!! He is, of course, beautiful and amazing! He had a slight fever which came down on it's own, but still has an elevated white blood cell count. They put him in NICU (newborn ICU) and found his oxygen levels are sometimes fluctuating, so now he's on oxygen along with antibiotics. He's had a spinal tap and mutiple blood tests. All tests have come back negative so far, which is good and to be expected, but some cultures will take several days. The plan is for him to be in NICU for a week. His mom and dad are doing well, but are naturally very concerned. Thankfully, the hospital provides a room for the parents so they are close to him and can see him often.
His name is Devin and is healthy other than this. He has been nursing, but not much likely due to not feeling well. He has an IV for fluids and meds.
Prayers are very welcome.
Wonderful news that our grandson was born yesterday!! He is, of course, beautiful and amazing! He had a slight fever which came down on it's own, but still has an elevated white blood cell count. They put him in NICU (newborn ICU) and found his oxygen levels are sometimes fluctuating, so now he's on oxygen along with antibiotics. He's had a spinal tap and mutiple blood tests. All tests have come back negative so far, which is good and to be expected, but some cultures will take several days. The plan is for him to be in NICU for a week. His mom and dad are doing well, but are naturally very concerned. Thankfully, the hospital provides a room for the parents so they are close to him and can see him often.
His name is Devin and is healthy other than this. He has been nursing, but not much likely due to not feeling well. He has an IV for fluids and meds.
Prayers are very welcome.
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Originally Posted by EnglishGarden 
And I'm sure he is very beautiful and very amazing!
Thank you for the good wishes. (to EnglishGarden and everyone else) They're much appreciated.
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Thank you all so very much!! Devin is now completely off oxygen, all the tests have come back negative (which is great!) and the test for inflammation is now normal. He's not nursing much yet. He's still on the IV for antibiotics until Wednesday and is being fed additional pumped breast milk via tubes or something like that. He's was awake more often today and more vocal. Instead of being in the warming bed, he has graduated back to a regular hospital bassinet. He should be going home by Thursday. 
I've been thinking of you all and so glad you've kept us in your prayers. I haven't had internet access until getting back home tonight. It's amazing to come here and have such wonderful support. Thanks again. It really means a lot.
I've been thinking of you all and so glad you've kept us in your prayers. I haven't had internet access until getting back home tonight. It's amazing to come here and have such wonderful support. Thanks again. It really means a lot.
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Originally Posted by EnglishGarden
You must all be so happy!
I know someone whose newborn was in NICU for two months. Today he is a rowdy and gorgeous five-year-old. Your little sweetie will do great.
I know someone whose newborn was in NICU for two months. Today he is a rowdy and gorgeous five-year-old.
Your little sweetie will do great.
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