This morning we have woken up with Esther and William, but particularly William, suffering with a snotty nose and a tickly cough. They are fine in themselves but it is less than two weeks since the end of William’s last … Continue reading
10.11.11 So many babies I know are affected by RSV at the moment. Some are having to use inhalers, some need home oxygen support and others have been admitted to hospital and in severe cases ventilated. Please take a moment … Continue reading
Dr Long saw the twins this morning. William first. Everything is to stay the same with William. He is now classed as having ‘Chronic Lung Disease’ (CLD). This is because he still requires oxygen support at one month old.
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/cld.html
Dr Long says not to be surprised if he is still needing oxygen at 36 weeks, and could even go home with oxygen support. Continue reading