A couple of weeks ago I noticed Tanner felt warm soI decided to take his temp and it was 101.5 which
is a significant temp in a newborn. So, I called the nurse
and she said he needed to be evaluated immediately. Everyone
was making such a big deal about it. I thought he could wait til
the next morning and then we could make a trip to LR.
That is where our pediatrician is. Well, I was wrong! They
said infection in a newborn can spread really fast and they
can become septic. After that, they don't do well. :( Well,
then I became really scared! So, thank the Lord for my
father-in-law being a Dr. in town. He called a pediatrician and
he met us in the ER because of course, this is all after hours!
We went in at around 9:00 and after some tests and my new
baby boy being stuck with a needle 3 times they admitted us at
2:00 am. They had to rule out sepsis and give him IV antibiotics for
48 hrs. The medical center here used to have a NICU but
its not being used anymore (such a waste). Well, little
Tanner had that whole wing to himself and his own
private nurse! The Dr. said he was too young to go to the
pediatric floor but couldn't go back to the newborn nursery.
So, he was in the best place he could be!
Daddy rocking the little man
Momma wants her little man to come home!
Turned out it was all fine and he came home after
48 hours. Prayers were answered!
