Another day

Dr Guidroz came in this morning to check Lydia, and she said not to be surprised if we end up staying at the hospital again tonight...since Lydia still is not eating well. She woke up hungry at 5:00 this morning and aggressively went for the bottle, but after 1 oz., I couldn't get her to take any more. At 7:30, I tried to feed her again....again, she seemed hungry....but, she only took 8mL (1 ounce is 30 mL). She is resting well now...it took her a while to get comfortable after that...plenty of dr's and nurses coming in and out to check on her too...that kept her restless for a while. Dr Guidroz cut back Lydia's IV fluids thinking that she'd be more thirsty with less fluid in her system. Hopefully, that will help. I don't think they plan to send her home unless she is back to her normal feeding schedule, or else she won't be able to maintain hydration on her own. Dr Guidroz said that she would be in touch today to find out how Lydia is doing and to make a final decision about staying or going. She was also going to check on the urine culture at the lab...but, it should take 48 hours for results. The culture will tell them which bacteria is causing the urinary tract infection, which will then tell them which antibiotic to send us home with. For now, she is still getting Rocephin in her IV to fight the infection. Along with all of this, she is still congested...not near as bad as she was, so hopefully that is getting better. I'll update with more news as we get it.