I have wonderful news! Baby Ava came home from the hospital the day after Christmas.
She was in need of O2 assistance and constant suctioning to keep her airway clear. It was heartbreaking to watch her struggle and panic to breathe. : ( It is really tough for newborns to fight this RSV.
I stayed with her mommy (my daughter) around the clock in the hospital for the first couple of days and then went to their home to stay with my 18 month old grandson so mommy and daddy could stay with Ava.
Finally on Christmas day, she was weaned off the oxygen and did well for the following 24 hours. She was discharged the day after Christmas and is doing so wonderfully!
Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts and encouragement. What a wonderful bunch of people you are. We are all thankful to the Lord for bringing Ava through this illness.
Please advise anyone you know with a newborn to drastically limit visitors and absolutely allow no one with a cold to come in contact with anyone in the family. (I know it’s a hard thing to do). Do not take a new born out to public places, especially if the mama is formula feeding and not breastfeeding which helps provide immunities to the baby.
Bluebird, I just did a search to follow up on little Ava and was delighted to see your update! So thankful.