The report for the urine culture done on Friday was out on Monday. The WBC (white blood cells) have come down from 10-15 to 2-4. Also, the Klabsiella bacteria is no longer in the urine… praise the Lord! But there is still a scanty growth of E Coli bacteria in the urine… which both our nephrologist and pediatric surgeon said is nothing to be worried about. BUT of course I am still worried. As long as bacteria is still lurking in the urine, I’ll be worried.
Today, I collected Baby C’s urine to inspect myself. It looked clear and no foul smell too. Baby C was fussing, whining and screaming as I carried her and my maid was collecting the pee. I put on a Baby Bright VCD for her to watch… which could only distract her for a mere 5 minutes, afterwhich she struggled and cried again. I could no longer hold her when she kept struggling and arching her back. Guess what I did then? I let her latch on my left teat and lulled her to sleep with her diaper removed … coz she was actually very sleepy…. whilst my maid collected the urine holding a specimen bottle. It was really funny! She managed to pee a wee bit but that was enough for me to see the clarity and color of the pee. *Wipes away sweat from forehead* I guess I will have to do this for the next few years until she is diagnosed free from Kidney Reflux. Tell me how to go on a vacation when my entire day is filled with back-breaking chores that I must do for my beloved baby?
I shall list down what I do every hour of the day for Baby C in my next post. Stay tuned…
Wow.. a new blog… You are doing a great work! I enjoy reading your blog and know the progress of your daughters. It’s great that Baby C begin to crawl actively. Keep up the good work.
Doris… thanks 🙂