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Bronchiolitis in 1 week old :( any experiences?

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Wishfulmakeupping · 21/12/2015 20:07

Ds is 10 days old we're in childrens admissions he's being monitored. He's feeding well seems quite settled. Dr clming back later say we should stay or can go but reading online it seems for babies very young a week stay in hosp would be normal?
I've got a toddler as well so will organise for her to have Xmas with my family.
Poor ds :(

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FannyFanakapan · 23/12/2015 07:11

wishful, how are you today? and how is DS?

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 07:26

Hi Fanny, I'm not sure if I'm looking for it to be worse and seeing that but he seems like his looks more sore in the face from yest. His eyes are red and sore. His oxygen was turned down to lower setting last night but has been under 90 a few times so don't expect they'll wean him down any more just yet.
He fed a lot before going sleep at 11 then every 3 hours or so- still plenty of wet nappies so I'm taking that as a postive at least.

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FannyFanakapan · 23/12/2015 07:29

Thats really positive. All the time hes feeding, thats brilliant. Hopefully he will be out tomorrow xx

Sirzy · 23/12/2015 07:31

That sounds like good progress,

You may find that he will tolerate being in air during the day before he will at night so don't be shocked if he comes off the oxygen and then ends up back on it that night. That is the reason our hospital need them to do a night without oxygen before they will discharge.

Did you manage to get any sleep?

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 07:34

That sounds encouraging Sirzy didn't realise that.
Yes I got 2 blocks of two hours or so, I feel ok.

I ate we'll and drank plenty of water last night and felt much better for it- all those who told me to keep eating. And drinking thank you it really does help x

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WhirlwindHugs · 23/12/2015 07:35

Hi wishful - my DD2 had this at 6wo but got it very badly, we were in for 5 days. She did have a feeding tube in initially but at her worst peak they had to take it out and she just had a drip, because they said if her stomach was full it didn't give her lungs enough space to work and she needed the extra space. I was worried about her not having any milk at all but it's absolutely fine to just be on a drip.
She was a bit wheezy for the next 6 months but she's 2 now and absolutely no signs of asthma or other breathing problems.

I hope the next few days pass calmly for you. Feeding well and lots of wet nappies is very positive.

Sirzy · 23/12/2015 07:36

It's so easy to get completely absorbed in the baby (understandably) that you forget to take care of yourself so I am glad you are managing to get rest and food.

ivykaty44 · 23/12/2015 07:37

Poor you op, hope it all goes well. My DD had this and was admitted boxing day that was 23 years ago.

WhirlwindHugs · 23/12/2015 07:42

Remembering to eat is very good advice! Fruit made me feel a lot more chipper after several days of stodgy hospital food.

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 08:30

New nurse after a shift change- came and did baby's obs. She turned his oxygen off to try him without but he needed it agai. As it dropped quickly.
She said she wanted to try him again without oxygen later.
I asked whether they were still happy with me just bf whenever and she said yes as after a feed his still breathing the same which is a good sign.

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Sirzy · 23/12/2015 08:32

It's good that they are trying him with oxygen, hopefully s few more hours and he will be that bit stronger ready to cope.

ktmummy1 · 23/12/2015 08:57

They started weaning my dd off oxygen on the day or two before she came home. fingers crossed for you xx

McFarts · 23/12/2015 09:00

Bless you Bronchiolitis is bloody awful!! My DD2 had it when she was 3 weeks old, she'd caught it off DD1 who was just two at the time. During our stay, most were in for 4-5 days. DD was in for longer than this but her's was a really bad case. She's 11 now and rarely ill!!

In your shoes i would be putting Christmas on hold, get yourselves home, a couple of good nights sleep, and then celebrate.

Just to add to the already fab advice, if at any point he needs to be tube or IV fed, try not to let this upset you or even see it as a step back, for many LOs this gives the turning point they need, as they then get complete rest.

SlightlyCrumpled · 23/12/2015 09:55

That they are happy with him feeding from you is a brilliant sign :). DS2 was tube fed for a good while & I always did a huge sigh of relief when he was able to feed again.
Good you are looking after yourself, I also had made sure I had my nice shower gel & hand cream with me. Amazing how just smelling better makes you feel better. Shallow I know Blush!
Fingers crossed for a good day.

Patheticfallacy · 23/12/2015 10:01

Ds was admitted at 2 weeks old with sats below 80. It was a horrible time and we spent ten days in hospital. He's a healthy full of beans 6 year old now.
Hugs to youFlowers

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 17:47

They tried him on less oxygen which went well then no oxygen but he dropped after 20 mins so needed some now they've had to increase it again so we're back to the amount he was on this morning. He's doing great , I'm a mess again was ok until they put the Xmas music on the ward at teatime :)

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 17:47

I meant :(
#sadfacefail

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WhirlwindHugs · 23/12/2015 20:07

It tends to take them a day or two to wean them off the oxygen (I hated this bit!) and then they suddenly seem to cope quite a bit better.

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 20:35

They said they'll try Tomo. I stupidly got by hopes up that it would be ok earlier and he's wean straight off oxygen and we'd be discharged Tomo, the nurse has just said that I need to accept we'll be here over Xmas. Just wish I could give my dd a cuddle I miss her but know I need to be here for her brother right now. You can't win with this mothering buisness can you- constant guilty feelings!

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islemum · 23/12/2015 20:59

I hope your baby boy gets well soon. Babies are very resilient and he's in the best place.

My experience was my 6 week old son RSV, went downhill pretty quickly, took him to the GP who told us drive to hospital 40 minutes away but go home first and get a few bits together (20 minutes in opposite direction).
By the time I got to hospital my son was looking very grey. Doctors surrounding him sorting him out. They couldn't believe he was still smiling when his sats were so low.
We were in for a week, which was hard with 3 siblings at home. It was quite hard expressing for the first few days as well. Take in as much information as you can.

We had 4 reoccurrences of bronchiolitis that year. Each time they were ready to send him home until they tested how low his sats were. Doctors couldn't believe he could be that happy and feeding well with those sats. He is 3 now, asthmatic but completely under control.

You will get through this OP. Delay Christmas for a week.

HelenaJustina · 23/12/2015 22:22

I meant it! Can you give a rough location?! Am free all morning tomorrow...

It must be utterly shit, but sounds like he is still doing really well by feeding from you. That will really help with your supply, bonding and his recovery. Hang in there...

HelenaJustina · 23/12/2015 22:24

Meant to say, my DD is now 8, had a cough for a few weeks but once that cleared she had no other respiratory problems at all. No bronchiolitis repeat and no asthma.

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/12/2015 22:43

Helena I could kiss you for being such a sweetie but my DM minding dd Tomo so dh coming up with supplies and he's on nappy duty to give me a break :)
They've just given ds a saline nev which is helping a little I think.
Reassuring to hear some people's DCs haven't had any further problems .

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HelenaJustina · 24/12/2015 07:52

Thinking of you, hope you got some sleep. Have you made plans for tomorrow? Can DH bring DD in to see you both?

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Wishfulmakeupping · 24/12/2015 10:42

We are moving our Xmas day itself back but dh will spend morn with dd and she can have some presents then she's going to my DM and having Xmas dinner more presebts there.
We decided best not to bring dd into the hosp it really upset her when she visited me when I had to stay in after birth plus really poorly kids on ward don't want her to catch anything so I will need to wait a bit longer to see her.

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