1st trip to the ER

CHKD , the Children's Hospital in our backyard, is a fantastic facility. The doctors, nurses, and staff are top notch. We couldn't have asked for better. I stole next paragraph off their website. I wanted everyone to know exactly what this hospital is and thought they said it best.

In 1896, the Norfolk City Union of The King's Daughters was formed to provide health care for indigent mothers and their children. In 1961, The King's Daughters established Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters exclusively for children. Today the hospital is a comprehensive health care center, still carrying on the tradition of the founding King's Daughters to treat all children who need the special care available only at CHKD.

Tuesday night we took our first of what I'm told will be many trips to the ER. It was the scariest night of our lives. Luckily, everything has turned out just fine. Baby Jack is recovering well and we are moving on!

Tuesday morning Jack was fussy, stuffy, and not acting like himself. We took his temperature, perfect 98.6! We sent him to Grandma's and both of us headed to work. By 4pm he was lethargic, fussy, irritable to the touch, and thew up his entire bottle. I scheduled a Dr. visit and met Grandma there. The doctor took his temperature and sent us straight to CHKD ER. His fever was 103.3. They were worried about pneumonia and possible UTI. By the time we got there he was at 102.9. They gave him Tylenol and set us up in a room. We were there all night having numerous tests run. He had an IV, catheter, bloodpressure cuff, etc. He was a sad sight. The good news is the Tylenol was working and his fever was coming down. He had blood work done, urine analysis, and a bag of fluids. Because of the fever he was extremely dehydrated. After running all their tests and having us wait there until 2AM they decided he has a viral infection. They can't give him anything, we just need to try and keep his fever in check...lots of generic Tylenol. (the real deal has been recalled)

I don't think I can say it enough, but we are so lucky to have a great hospital right in our backyard and I couldn't be happier with the service. I'm so glad we are going to be fine, just treating the fever until it goes away (3-5 days). I've included some pictures of our horrible stay....baby Jack was such a trooper.