~ A Craig Family Christmas ~

Some snippets from our Christmas 2016

~ Beck's Short Stay in the Hospital ~

On Christmas Eve, I noticed that Beck felt pretty warm. I took his temperature and noticed it was on the high side. Aaron and I kept a really close eye on him and checked his temperature often. 

I fed him early Christmas morning and thought he felt a lot cooler. His temperature had gone down and just assumed Beck was over it. 

It wasn't until early evening Christmas Day that I thought he had started to feel warm again. When I checked his temperature, he was well above 100.4. Aaron and I loaded up the car, dropped the girls and Uncle Josh at my sister Courtney's apartment and took Beck to the nearest emergency room.  

The emergency room was pretty full. The nurse was telling people as they got their vitals that the wait time would be at least an hour if not two. However, when you come in with a six week old who has a fever, you get a fast pass and skip the line. It was nice that we didn't have to wait but would have preferred, obviously, to not have to be there at all. Knowing Beck wasn't feeling good and there was nothing I could personally do for him isn't a nice feeling.

Most babies who visit the emergency room at this age and during this time of the year have RSV. Beck had a fever but no other symptoms that suggest RSV. He didn't have congestion, he wasn't struggling to breath, and he was still eating pretty good. So they took a urine sample and got some blood. The worse part by far was listening to Beck cry in pain while the nurses struggle to find a vein. Thankfully they finally found it and Beck was able to get some cuddles. 

We found out that Beck had a urinary tract infection and would have to be admitted. By the time they got us a room and his antibiotics it was past midnight. Aaron, Beck and I were exhausted. We decide to have Aaron take the girls home with Josh because Lilly Belle was not settling down. Beck and I sat in a chair next to his crib and cuddled all night. He slept pretty well and I was happy knowing he was going to get better soon. 

 By noon the next day Beck had some color back in his face. His temperature had spiked back into the high 99's around 4am, but was now back down and was holding steady. Aaron was back after getting the girls settled for the day. Thankfully Josh had the day off. I headed to Courtney's apartment which was only five mins down the road to shower and change. I was wearing a skirt and black tights which were not comfy to wear for as long as I did. Courtney was kind enough to lend me some sweats and a t shirt. 

As the day went on, Beck was looking better and better. He was finally getting some color back. Before we could go home Beck needed another dose of the antibiotics and all his test results had to come back negative. We were hopeful that we would be heading home the next day.  

Around shift change at 8pm, I thought Beck sounded like he was in pain. My thought was that his IV was bugging him. Sure enough around eleven when the nurse came to give him his second dose of antibiotics, she noticed that his IV had dislodged and had to be taken out completely. My worry now was that they would have to put another one in. I really didn't think I could watch them do that again. Luckily, the doctor decided not to poke him again and instead give his antibiotics through a shot into his thigh. 

After another night of sitting in a chair and holding Beck while he slept. I was pretty exhausted. Tuesday morning did bring good news. Beck's vitals were all good and his temperature was still down. His test results were coming back negative which was excellent news. Beck had an ultrasound on his kidneys to make sure everything was looking normal which it was. His blood works was showing that the bacteria wasn't growing which was another good sign. The only test that came back a little funky was his urine sample but once we talked with the doctor, he understood what had happened and felt good discharging Beck. 

We were finally done and headed home. I was so happy to dress my baby and put him in his carseat with his blanket. I am so grateful that it wasn't something more serious and we were in and out pretty quickly. I loved all the nurses we worked with. They were all friendly, informative, and made Beck and I feel very comfortable. They were constantly asking if we needed anything and were more then willing to help if we did. My friends and family were a huge support and I am thankful for all the prayers that were said on Beck's behalf. It was very humbling. We have a few follow up appointment with Beck's doctor and some antibiotics to give him but all in all he is doing really well.