21/01/2006
Today the news isn't quite as good as it has been for much of the last 3 weeks. Bailey has developed a really nasty infection in his intestines. Certainly it was serious enough last night for us to be called up to the hospital to speak to one of the doctors looking after him. When we were told what was wrong with Bailey it really hit us quite hard because the doctors tell it like it is and they always tell us the worst case senario when they tell us how the infection could progress.
Bailey had been fine when we left him at lunchtime,yet by 2:30 in the afternoon he was seriously ill. Treatment for the infection he has, has started swiftly and phone calls from us to the hospital have told us that he's not getting any worse. Last night Bailey was given a blood transfusion and a transfusion of blood plasma and he has also been given antibiotics. A look on the web site has told us that the infection, serious though it is, is one of the most common to affect premature babies, so we are confident that the method of treatment Bailey is getting is a tried and tested one. ICU sister this morning tells us that his colour is good and that his oxegyn requirements are lower, both of which point to him being more comfortable. The antibiotics should show some effect within the next 24 hours.
