Today was our second consultation with the pediatric surgeon.  We showed him the urine culture report dated 3rd October, the test of which was done at a hospital nearer to our house.  Looking at the report, which states that there is a scanty growth of E Coli bacteria and a WBC (white blood cells) of 2-4, he told us that the reading is insignificant and thus, is not a UTI.  He is of the opinion that the urine was contaminated, most probably by the bacteria on the labia or the anus.  It is very common for bacteria to be on the outer part of our skin, in fact our skin has bacteria on the surface all the time. Bacteria is everywhere!  He said that urine collected using urine bag or directly from the ureter to the specimen bottle have high chances of being contaminated.  Only ‘clean sample urine’ collected by way of cathether or by way of aspiration from the bladder through a needle (poked on the tummy) give an accurate reading.

We can now cut down the oral antibiotics back to once a day (1.5ml, to be given at night). Yay…. this means one less back-breaking chore for me.  I tell you, feeding Baby C antibiotics and her yucky tasting health supplements ain’t no easy task.  Carrying a near 7kg weight with one hand and feeding her with my other hand whilst walking round the house and garden, sometimes dancing with her is a real back-breaking and hand-numbing chore…. a labor of love, only a mother would do…. and I have to do it 4 times a day, everyday for the next few months or years and only God will know when I can be relieved of doing this back-breaking chore.

On his advise, I have been feeding Baby C antibiotics twice a day for the past 2 weeks. The surgeon told us not to be overly anxious and stress ourselves up by sending Baby C’s urine to be tested once a week. He advised us that the urine only needs to be tested once every fortnight and if the next urine culture test shows a similar reading in 2 weeks’ time, the urine needs to be tested only once a month.

When asked whether Baby C needs surgery, we were told that only time can tell.  Babies with a Grade III Kidney Reflux only has a 50-50 chance of the reflux resolving spontaneously / by itself.  Well, I guess only divine intervention is all I need now.