Amy and Isaac are in Waconia at the Hospital today. Isaac woke up as floppy as he was yesterday and didn’t keep down even the first fluids we gave him. We decided it was time to get in ASAP. The ER staff checked him over and did put him on an IV drip by early morning. He took two bags of fluid, but still couldn’t keep down the oz of Pedalyte they tried to give him afterward.
They’re admitting him now, just to keep him on fluids while they wait for the bloodwork. I’m not there, but Amy says she really thinks it’s just the stomach bug hitting him particularly hard. There’s no fever, ear infection or anything else at this point. Probably just a matter of keeping him hydrated and letting him work past the virus, now.
She says he’s starting to get some color back, but he’s not been able to get much sleep yet — every time he starts into a nice block of sleep he gets poked or prodded…
Oh, poor baby! It is always so hard with babies, because they don’t know what is going on. Hope it starts to feel better soon. If you need anything (or someone to watch the older kids) let me know!
How terrible…
I’ll be praying for a quick recovery–be sure to keep us updated and let me know if you need anything.
I’ll call you later, Erica
Thank you!
This happened to my son John the summer he was 6. He couldn’t keep anything down, and after 6 days at home he was as floppy as a baby. He spent the next 5 days in the hospital – for fluids and to monitor his fever (glad you don’t have to deal with that!). All his tests came back normal – but it was so hard to see him in the hospital like that! We’re praying for a quick recovery for Isaac and peace for your family.
Thank you, Sarah. I really appreciate it!
I’ll definitely be praying for all of you, especially Isaac. Hang in there.