3wo niece in ER - pls keep bub and mum in your thoughts

[AndiE]

My three-week-old niece has been in the ER all afternoon, now admitted to hospital for up to 48 hours (at this stage). My sister is a member of the BB community - so please keep her bub and her in your thoughts tonight. I don't think it's a "touch and go" situation, but I'd imagine with such a small baby things can also take a sharp turn.

Medical staff can't diagnose problem at this point - they've done several tests and taken x-rays, and are now considering doing lumbar puncture (I understand that's the only way they can diagnose a serious illness in a newborn).

Apparently my niece has been crying a fair bit the past 24 hours like she's got a pain, or is in pain, and ran a high temp earlier today. Upshot was, my sister was advised to take her to ER. Last I heard she's settled down a bit and her temps have also settled.

Hopefully it's nothing serious, but it's a concern given she's so little. At least she was born full term at a good healthy weight, has put on weight and has been a good BFer.

Get better soon bubba, xx

[Visitor7]

Oh gosh, how awful for you all. I hope and pray that your little niece will be ok

[Jewel]

How scary. I hope everything goes alright and it's nothing serious.
Sending all my thoughts to you, your niece, your sister, and the rest of the family.

Get well soon, precious girl!
xox

[diannescruffy]

My thoughts and prayers for bub and mum.

Regards,
Dianne

[AndiE]

Thanks gals - drs at this stage think it's a virus but still unsure. Apparently it's been very difficult to get a blood sample from my niece - I guess that's normal for a three-week-old.

No word yet on lumbar puncture. Sounds like my niece has settled a bit since being admitted - they want to keep her in for a couple of days given she's a newborn.

I'm mainly thinking of my sister. How frightning for her to see her baby girl go through this.

[*Beema*]

Oh the poor little babba

I hope they find the reason very soon, and wish her a very speedy recovery, being in ER is not a fun time at all and so very scary with sucha wee little bubba, keeping them in my thoughts and prayers
Take something in for mum, especially some yummy food, hospital food isn't so great and she won't want to leave bubs side for very long.
Take care xxoo

[Jahzara]

Oh no poor bubs !

Poor Mummy too - how awful

Sending lots of and get well vibes their way !
xoxo