A busy slightly stressful day…
6th October 2005
Ok, I hope the 3rd time’s the charm. I’ve tried to post this blog 2 times already, and lost it somewhere in Toone Times Twilight land.
In early September, Analise was sick with a urinary tract infection (UTI) that quickly cleared up with a course of antibiotics. Though I was under the impression that most UTI’s are caused by hygiene issues (ie, wiping wrong), while in fact, research has shown that the majority of UTI’s in young children are caused by something called urinary reflux, where urine backs up toward the kidneys, causing infection. Just to be on the safe side, Dr. Stone wanted us to follow-up with a few tests (a renal ultrasound and a VCUG) at Children’s Hospital today. Hopefully, they won’t be more than just a little uncomfortable, and my easy-going girl will manage just fine. The worst of it may be that she can’t eat or drink from 7am until after the tests at about 1pm. How can I manage to keep her happy and quiet without her favorite graham crackers? We’ll keep you posted…
October 6th, 2005 at 5:19 pm
We made it!! Analise napped on the way there and slept until her first appointment. She wasn’t too impressed with the ultrasound, though. Brian was with us for that, but he had to leave for class. Thankfully, our friends Lauren and Claire, both nurses at Children’s, came to hang out with us and be with Analise and I for the VCUG. It wasn’t a happy 20 minutes or so, but we made it through that. The technicians said everything looked normal, and we’ll confirm it with the doctor next week. My goodness, though… it’s so hard to see your little one uncomfortable and unhappy!!
October 7th, 2005 at 4:12 pm
oh poor baby. how would you even begin to know about her having a UTI. Say, do you know much about diarrhea in babies?
October 8th, 2005 at 10:23 am
Kristine could probably describe what happened better, but basically Analise had a fever of 101-102 degrees for over four days. So the doctor ran a blood test, which I think is what came back positive for a urinary tract infection. Whenever a baby tests positive for a UTI, doctors will sometimes prescribe the ultrasound and catheter tests. We’re glad the results came back negative, but it makes me wonder if it was really necessary.