Sick Little Baby

I am posting from Children's Hospital. We arrived here on Saturday with Hadleigh. She was very irritable, whimpered/cried, and was not herself on Friday. We called the doctor and spoke to one of the nurses two times, but still did not feel like we were on the right track with a diagnosis. She woke up Saturday with a temperature. We called again and thankfully our nurse said she believed in a mother's instinct and she was sending us to Children's Hospital. It was a very emotional day. They had to do blood work, a spinal tap, insert a catheter, and put an IV in our 4 week old baby girl. It was not a fun time. They decided to admit us for at least 48 hours until everything could be cultured. We later found out as her temp was going up that she had spinal meningitis. We are now waiting to find out if it is the bacterial or viral kind. We are praying it is viral. Bacterial meningitis requires a 14 day hospital stay with IV antibiotics. She is already receiving 3 different types of antibiotics for precaution. The doctors explained that we made a very good decision in bringing her in early. This is not something you want to sit and wait on especially in a baby as young as Hadleigh. Thank you Lord for the insight, prompting , and wisdom. Hadleigh had a much better day. She has not cried much. She is eating and sleeping. We are still battling her fever going up and down. We are currently praying specifically for no more fever and that no bacteria would grow in her cultures. The head of infectious diseases came in this morning and told us he hoped we would leave in two days, but alot would depend on Hadleigh and the cultures.
I can not thank everyone enough for the phone calls, kind words, and prayers that have gone up on her behalf. It is overwhelming to hear of how many churches and people prayed for our beautiful, precious baby girl. I know God heard everyone of you and has touched our baby. I sat and held her today as she slept so peacefully. I cried thinking about how good God is and how able. He is so faithful when we trust and lean on him. My favorite verse has always been 1 Peter 5:7-Casting all your cares on him for he careth for you. I could not say it any better. I am thankful that I serve a God that does care for my every need-whether I am praying for my baby to rest, no bacteria to grow, that we would have the right doctors, or something as simple as providing her with formula. He hears us and answers. Thank you again to all of you who are standing in the gap with us believing for complete healing with no side effects. We are truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family. We love you.

P.S. I will post again once our team of doctors makes rounds.