A bit about Aidan
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Topic: A bit about Aidan
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: A bit about Aidan
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 12:20am
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Ive just found my Discharge letter which the hospital gave me, And thought Id share it with you so you can get an Idea of what my 'miracle baby' has been though.
Baby Watton was admitted to the Neonatal Service on 11/26/06, The Gestation was 26+5 weeks with a birth weight of 1135g (2lb 8oz) He required level 3/2/1 care (3= intensive care unit) Diagnoses During Admission: Extreme Prematurity Footling Breech Position Bruised at Delivery RDS requiring ventilation (not breathing basically), 2 doses of http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100000642.html - Curosurf http://lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/cld.html - Severe Chronic Lung Disease - Required dexamethasone for extubation (Steroids) Jaundice requiring Phototherapy http://www.ucsfhealth.com/childrens/health_professionals/manuals/33_PatDuctArt.pdf - PDA - 2 courses http://www.ucsfhealth.com/childrens/health_professionals/manuals/33_PatDuctArt.pdf - indomethacin - http://www.allwords.com/word-ligated.html - Ligated 12/10/06 Hyponatraemia (Low Sodium) http://8medical.com/anaemia/ - Anemia of Prematurity (Needed 4 blood transfusions) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ureaplasma_urealyticum - UreaPlasma treated with http://www.medicinenet.com/erythromycin/article.htm - Erythromycin CONS line Sepsis (Long Line although he had all of http://www.bliss.org.uk/pagebuild.php?texttype=howbliss_info_medical_catheter - these ) Bilateral Inguinal Herniotomies - Repaired 02/13/07, with a wound infection post op http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/index.htm - Gastro esophageal reflux on Gavicson Respiratory: Aidan was intubated and ventilated at birth and received 2 doses of curosurf, After the first few days his ventilation requirements increased possibly in association with sepsis. On day 10 he had a major episode requiring CPR and ETT Adrenaline for Blocked ETT. He was changed to HFV on Day 13 for Rising C02, and Changed back to conventional ventilation day 17. On day 19 he started Diuretics but needed to be changes back to HFV Day 20 Steroids were started day 26, and on day 29(Christmas day!!!) Aidan was successfully extubated to http://www.bliss.org.uk/pagebuild.php?texttype=howbliss_info_neonatalequip - CPAP . CPAP stopped day 51, 33+5 weeks corrected, in low flow O2 0.01-0.02l. Off Oxygen day 94, 40+1weeks Corrected. Going home spontaneously Breathing in Air! Sepsis: No risk factors for Sepsis other then prematurity. Had 48hour amoxyl and gent at birth. Day 7 and Day 14 had increased ETT Secretions - Received 48hours cefotaxime and Vancomycin both times.Blood Cultures Negative. Given a course of Fluconazole from Day 15 for Yeasts in urine and erythromycin from Day 16 when ETT secretions grew Ureaplasma. Day 22 coagulase negative staph - treated with vancromycin and Long Line Removed. Day 38 Grew Enterobacter and Coagulase negative Staph on oral secretions in association with pyrexia, treated with a 5 day course ciprofloxacin. Treated with Flucloxicillin for Wound Infection following Hernia Repair. Maternal History: LMP 05/12/06, EDD 02/27/07 by scan. Presented with spontaneous onset labour and progresses rapidly despite http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/detail/drug/hw221970/detail.htm - Nifedipine . Receives 1 dose Betamethasone (steroids)about 6 hours prior to delivery. http://www.neonatal.org.uk/Parents/Parent+Information/Glossary+of+Terms.htm - Glossary of Terms HERE: |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 7:31am
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WOW he is certainly a miracle baby!!!
Trish hes a fantastic little survivor. Kudos to you all for what you went through im so glad to see and hear hes home and a happy healthy little man!!! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 7:49am
| wow he has been through so much already hasnt he. What a wee fighter. |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 7:57am
wow! you have ALL been through so much. he is a true fighter 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 8:21am
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what a little mircle fighter he is. Hope alls going well now that hes home. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 8:33am
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Wow he did have a tough road in NICU didn't he! Sooo glad he is finally home Trish as must you be!!! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 8:42am
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wow, you guys have been through so much, i hope things go really smoothly from here on ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 9:54am
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Good on you guys for getting through such a huge ordeal!
Aidan is certainly going to be one stubborn burly fighter after all he has already made it through 
Huge congrats for getting to where you are with beautiful little Aidan 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 10:00am
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yes he def went through plenty!
HE is out to conquer the world now. Well done aidan |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 10:07am
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Wow thats amazing alrght. I hopes everthings going well for you and your family now you are all home together ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 3:36pm
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Wow that is amazing alright! He's definitely a fighter!!! -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 8:32pm
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what an incredible journey you guys have all been through!!!
here's to the happy times ahead for the watton family! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 8:51pm
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wow, what an ordeal for you all to have gone through.....must be so good to be on the otherside now!!
Hope everything is going well now that you are home, have seen some pics and he is definately looking alot healthier!!! Well done to you all!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 9:29pm
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It really is amazing the technology they have now. Today is my baby brothers 21st birthday, Mum went into labour with him at 27 weeks and was told if they couldn't stop her labour he wouldn't survive (they stopped it and she was in hospital til her was delivered at 36 weeks by c-sect). And yet now even smaller and younger babies survive thanks to amazing medical technology.
Wishing you and Aidan a smooth ride from here on out Trish. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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