OK ladies, we all need to channel that famous MN positive thought power....Dejags 4 week old little girl is seriously ill in hospital and she need us......

[LadyTophamHatt]

I recieved this email this morning.....

All,

Thanks for your best wishes on my other thread.

Carys was admitted on Thursday morning to the our local Paediatric unit with an unknown viral infection. She was tested and on Thursday evening, we got the bad news that she is RSV Positive. We were told that it was going to a rocky road as this virus is very dangerous for newborns and prems.

Thursday night was ok. She held her own without support. Unfortunately on Friday morning she started deteriorating (as expected) and was placed in a full High Dependency Unit. She was hooked up to every monitor known to man, a drip and a zillion wires and placed in a resuscitair. Yesterday was rocky - her sats were swaying wildly and every slight bit of stress was sending her Heart Rate, Respiration and SATS haywire. Just after lunch DH and I decided to insist on a transfer for her to a Neonatal ICU - unfortunately because of the virus (which is very contagious), we couldn't find a bed anywhere in Cape Town in a PICU/NICU in an isolation ward. It was decided to transfer her to the adult ICU in our local hospital which is where she remains now.

My darling girl is fighting for her life. She is stable but critical. Please mumsnetters, please pray and send all of your best thoughts (I truly believe in being positive) to us.

My life is upside down, my baby is so sick and I am sitting her in the family room in the middle of the night almost too scared to go into the Unit for fear of bad news.

God help us.

I'll try to keep you all updated when I can.

Love dejags
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Dejags, my heart was in my mouth when I read this, I had no idea until I opened the emial. I hope with ever single fibre in my body that Carys makes a quick recovery and is able to come home again soon to be with her gorgeous big brother and adoring mum and dad.

I'll be thinking of you all.

Emma.
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Thanks for the update dejags. You must feel torn in two with the boys and being there for Carys.

Sounds good that she is getting cross with you - she sounds like a real little fighter.

More positive vibes heading your way - hoping she has a good day and another good night tonight and gets stronger.

Thinking of you all. I hope your wee fighter is home safe and well soon.

so happy to hear she had a good night hun, God bless you all xxxxxx

Thank you for the update. I'll keep thinking of you and sending little Carys positive vibes.

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You're all in my prayers.

Hope Carys contiues to improve. Thinking of you xx

Thinking and praying for you all. x

That is really good news dejags, you all remains in my prayers, hope you have a even better day x

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Great to hear shes doing well Dejags. She sounds like a real little trooper.

Dejags - thanks for taking the time to update us at such a difficult time. So please to hear Carys had a good night - and praying the improvement continues.

Oh Dejags. Glad she is a little better. Its' lovely when they start getting better and grumpier in the most bizarre way isn't it? Take care of yourself, thinking of you all. xxx

Good news - she sounds like a little trooper

Just caught up with this. What an awful time for you all but so glad a corner has been turned. Long may tht good progress continue and she's home with you soon and all this is just a dim unpleasant memory you can put behind you. TC xx

It's great to hear a positive update dejags. She sounds feisty and that's got to be a good sign Here's hoping she can stay off the vent and is out of ICU very soon. X

Thanks for the update, Dejags, I'm so glad little Carys is holding her own.

It sounds as though you're getting to or even past that fifth day now...I know it varies a bit, but the norm is for things to get better from now on in. Slowly at first, then faster and faster, and before you know it that last tube comes out: Mischa's first real smile was the day she turned 5 weeks and the NG tube finally came out

I also remember the strain of rushing back and forth from home to hospital, trying to keep it together for dd1 (through her birthday and Xmas ) and its really rough going, especially so soon after giving birth. Its rough on the whole family, being separated so soon after a new arrival. I hope you're getting lots of support, and your dp too, and that you'll all be back together again soon.

Big fat hugs to you, and ongoing thoughts and get well wishes to Carys...I hope she's out of ICU very soon.

ps - in case it helps: I do remember Mischa having good nights, then seeming to dip down during the late afternoon and early evening. I guess thats when viral activity is at its peak, and also when kids are tired (and babies fretful/colicky etc). It worried me a lot at the time, when it was hard to step back and see the overall recovery process - so if the same happens to Carys, try not to worry. If her blood gasses are improving overall, and she's not getting worse, she's on the mend

Good news that Carys (gorgeous name btw!) is making such improvements - she sounds a real little fighter! Hope she is home with you again soon.xx

thank you for updating, lovely to hear that carys is being so strong. Hope she is back home with you soon. xxx

oh I'm so glad things are looking a bit more positive dejags - hope this continues

Great news - my dd2 had a virus at a wk old and she too was up and down for a little while, mostly early eves but i think that was tiredness and not being very settled then anyway. As you say,the docs are always over cautious which of course is the right thing to do but hell for parents.Take care of yourself as well. In our prayers.

So pleased she is progressing well, dejags.

Sounds hopeful Dejags..good news..thinking of you all xx

Hi Dejags - so sorry you have to go through this, but your sweet angel sounds like she is putting up a good solid fight - little ones can be so much sronger than we realise.
Please know that we are keeping you all in our thoughts, hearts and prayers.

Have only just seen this. All good wishes and positive thoughts.