So Hudson had a big day Tuesday! First of all...Mommy and Hudson are NOT morning people. Poor Ben! Anyways, Hudson and I had to get up and ready to leave when Daddy got home to pick us up. Ben taught his zero hour class but had taken the rest of Tuesday off to go to Riley with Hudson and I. It was nothing short of a miracle but we managed to be ready when Daddy got home. That included Hudson being fed, changed and ready to go and myself showered and ready...
We arrive at Riley for Hudson's pulmonary appointment. The nurse, np and doctor all assessed him. When we first arrived they monitored his oxygen sats, of course still on oxygen it was 100% (94-100 is the goal). She took him off the oxygen, messed with him, left the room, etc...when they monitor his number again it is still 100%! That's AWESOME! So, the plan moving forward. She ordered equipment for us to monitor his number throughout the day...because he is now allowed to be off oxygen during waking hours! This also includes his monitor! SO, he has to wear oxygen and the monitor when he's sleeping and in the car. We scheduled his next appointment mid February to see how he handled the change and also to see if we are ready for another sleep study to see if he's ready to come off oxygen all together....We have less than a hour to waste before his eye exam. So we head to the cafeteria to grab some lunch and to feed Hudson. Saw lots of familiar faces. Ran in to a nurse that was in the same module as Hudson, but never was the sole care giver to him. She'd watch over him if someone went to lunch, etc. We loved her just as much as we did the nurses that did care for Hudson their entire shift. It was good to catch up with her and she liked the progress she was seeing in Hudson. No Oxygen on and he'd gained weight since the last time she'd seen him. We told her to pass along our hello's because we knew we'd probably not get up to the NICU to say hello ourselves...After a yummy lunch (I'm so kidding! but Ben does look forward to the cafeteria food...he's weird). We headed to the dreaded eye exam! We always seem to be there forever, but its because they have to put the drops in and they are spaced out and after about a hour...then the exam! He looked good, doctor was pleased and said he's healing quite nicely. He gets a 3 week break this time! We got ourselves bundled up and headed home! Home sweet Home!!! Hudson got to experience the house without his oxygen or monitor hooked to him, we were able to freely carry him from room to room without tripping or getting caught! He was off oxygen for probably 5 hours and did great!
Wednesday...Hudson woke up like usual. Fed him his first bottle...he kept falling asleep while I was giving it to him. I put his oxygen back on and he slept and he slept and he slept. he should have woke up around 9 to eat again, but didn't. So, I woke him up at 10 to eat. But I had to completely undress him, change his diaper to really wake him up. He took about 3 ounces and was out again. and then again at 1:30...had to wake him to eat. Well, during his 10oclock feeding I kissed his forehead and when I did, he felt colder than usual. I checked his temp and it was lower than his baseline. I had gotten a little freaked out thinking something with the oxygen change, or maybe he was coming down with something...LONG story short...called pediatrician and they said call pulmonologist and it took a little over a hour to call me back. By the time they called me back they suggested I put warmer clothes on him (I'd already done that) and to put the oxygen back on him (I'd already done that too) and to monitor him for a hour and if he didn't "spunk" back up then to call the pediatrician to be assessed or go to ER. So a little before 3, I called pediatrician and they told me to take him to the ER. The things that scared me was 1. low temp 2. having to be woke up to be fed 3. not staying awake through feedings 4. not eating the normal amounts. So ER we went. We were called back to be assessed, well the nurse (I feel old because she looked 12) started to ask how old Hudson was, she saw the oxygen tank and said Oh boy...um I need to get you to a room to be assessed and get his vitals. We were there for 6 hours! He had blood work, urine test, rsv swab, breathing treatment, xray...Everything came back that he was okay. His oxygen sats the whole night were great...100%. About 7:30, after being poked and poked and naked...Hudson started fussing for food. POSITIVE SIGN, he'd not done that since this morning. So I fed him...and he was awake through the whole feeding! Went home a little while later...
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Today...Hudson has been his normal self! Saw the pediatrician on Thursday and she said Hudson was probably just exhausted from getting used to the oxygen change and the travel. Felt silly for taking him to the ER after that explanation, but better to be safe than sorry! Hudson's been off oxygen during waking hours too...and is doing great!
He has his 4 month check up and shots on Friday! I'm guessing he will be 10 lbs or pretty darn close!
Loves & Hugs!
Better safe than sorry - always!!!
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