RSV Update

After Jackson's breathing worsened and he began wheezing, we took him back to the doctor on Tuesday morning. Due to his congestion, nursing is difficult which has caused him to lose five ounces. Luckily he has a reserve (when you have a seventeen pound baby this isn't too concerning). We are working hard to keep him hydrated. In addition to RSV our poor little guy has double ear infections.
Since he is having a hard time breathing the doctor gave us a breathing machine to use at home. We give him breathing treatments every four hours. As you can see from the photo below, he is a little trooper! Our pediatrician said that if we would be more comfortable hospitalizing him than she would admit him but the treatment that he would receive there would be the same thing that we are doing at home and since he would be exposed to many more germs at the hospital we all decided that it would be in his best interest to be at home. We are praying (and hope you are too) that our precious baby feels better soon.
If he gets any worse I will be taking her up on her offer to admit him.


P.S. Daniel is at home sick too. Please pray for BOTH of my boys!