Line Infection #2

We had to take Gavin to the ER Saturday night (well, technically morning I guess...it was 4am) because he had a fever over 102. (We are supposed to take him if it even goes above 100.5!) They did blood cultures, urine sample, and chest x-rays and found he has another line infection so they admitted him. Today after talking to the doctors it looks like he may have the same infection as last time. We'll be doing the same routine...blood draws everyday, waiting to see exactly what strain it is, waiting for them to find the right antibiotic to treat it. We don't know yet if this means they will have to take his line out and redo it in another spot. I am HOPING they will keep it in. He'll be here the rest of the week. Not fun. But THANKFULLY this hospital is only 15 minutes away from home instead of 8 hours! :)

He has gained another pound this week, just from the fluid build-up in his tummy. Hes up to 15 lbs 15 oz, last week he was 14lbs 12oz. (and the week before that he was only 13lbs!!!) He has grown more than 10cm around his stomach. His tummy is SO much more swollen now than the pictures I posted below. Its so sad...I didnt even want to pick him up last night because it is just rock hard and I'm afraid it will hurt him to have pressure on it. He started the diruetics last night, so hopefully within the next day it will go down and he'll be more comfortable.

He had a rough night...between teething (he got his first tooth last week!!!) :D and battling this cold, the infection & fever, throwing up his bottle 3 times, the diaper rash, and the big uncomfy tummy...he was pretty miserable. He just layed in his crib propped up with all the pillows and watched Mary Poppins. He looked so pitiful...his chest swollen up into his chin and just no energy, he looked like a sack of potatoes! (it would've been funny, except that it was also sad) :P But the fever has gone down since starting the antibiotics, this morning it was only 98! So hopefully he'll have a better night tonight.