This Little Grunter

 This cutie patootie is back in the hospital again. He is grunting when breathing. What does that mean? Well, basically he is trying to keep the air inside his lungs by this grunting method. In return, it means he is definitely struggling to breathe. This is very common for NICU babies the first few months they are alive, but as a 14 month old, he should have some strong lungs, but he doesn’t. 

I sent the same video to the cardiologist, and they suggested that he come in today for an appointment. (Don't mind the messy messy clothes- He has a lot of spit up) Mind you, his cardiologist appointment was literally just moved from tomorrow to next week. Em likes to move things at a faster pace, obvs.

Nikki, the BEST nanny ever, took him to the doctor on pretty much an emergency basis. She saw many doctors today. From the regular Peds to Lead Peds saying he was perfectly fine. Then, they double checked their work, called cardiologists, and admitted him. 

While here, he has done an x-ray- which shows more fluid in his lungs. This means they increase his diuretic a bit. 

He has also done an echo- No results yet, but let me tell you, it was WAY more colorful than last time. 

But, why can’t they do the surgery? He still has this cough. They are concerned that if he coughs after surgery, he will hurt himself. 

Are you all thinking what I am thinking? What if his heart is causing the cough?? Yup, I know right? What came first, the chicken or the egg. I definitely think the cause of the cough is his heart issue. He just sounds like he’s in pain. Poor guy. As always, I’ll keep you posted.