Baby C’s pee started to smell foul again yesterday. I had expected this to happen coz her UTI attacks is a monthly affair. Today being a Sunday, we had to pay the lab staff of a private hospital double the charges for a urine FEME test to be carried out on baby’s pee. The WBC (white blood cells) reading is 15-26 and RBC (red blood cells) reading is 5-10. This usually signifies that there’s bacteria in the urine, though the readings are not exceptionally high. But I know the WBC and RBC will slowly and surely accelerate over the days. That’s the reason why at the onset of foul smelling pee, it’s best to get the pee tested right away and treat baby with the appropriate antibiotics immediately. If the WBC and RBC are uncountable, baby would need hospitalization and heavy doses of antibiotics given through intravenous (IV). Finding a vein on baby’s hand and feet is my worst nightmare. She normally has to be poked and pricked many times before a vein is successfully found and line inserted.
I can’t do much now but to wait until Tuesday next week to see what bacteria is in the pee before our doctor decides how to treat baby. Looks like the surgery would have to be postponed again (from 24 Feb to 3 March 09 to 10 March 09 perhaps) coz a surgery is not advisable when there is an infection in the body.
Aiyo. Hope it is not that high. poor poor poor Baby C.
take care…
Oh dear..hopefully a quick course of antibiotic will do the trick. Since you know the UTI attack is a monthly affair, best you schedule the surgery within the small “window” that you have? Keep up posted!
Poor baby… You have to be strong! Take care!
oh dear. hope it’s a mild one and baby doesn’t need the IV.
oh poor baby C…hope it’s nothing too serious. Take care!
sorry to hear this, stay strong and look forward to the operation and get it cleared and corrected! Will pray for the little one and you.
Poor baby. So sorry to hear this.
Hi
I read about your baby C UTI. My baby boy was having the same problem. I know how you feel when doctor said Baby C has to go for surgery. I have that moment too. I kept wishing that the doctor was wrong. My boy went through the surgery & he is in primary 1 now. Don’t worry. Pray and everything will be ok. Take care
Hi, it must be heartwrenching. I just started to read your blog a few months back, and gather that your Bb C is suffering from UTI… why and how come… but hope she will fully recover. Miracles does happen.
She is a brave and lovely girl. You hang in there too, Mummy!