I became a father on 07-23-2011 at 9:23 pm, Dalton Arthur Bolduan was 9lbs 3oz, 20.5 inches long and was very healthy! After 12 hours of labor Traci (my wife) was tired, she pushed for a little over three hours, and the Doctor moved us to get a c-section. Traci is recoveing very quickly and I am glad to have her home with me today.
Dalton on the other hand decided to breath shallow and fast the first two nights, breaths per min should be uder 60, he was 75+. (All of his vitals were perfect minus this one). The Doctor ran a bunch of blood test and normal routine baby stuff on Saturday and Sunday. One of the blood test showed a gram+ cocci bacteria, another one showed staff bacteria, and the x-ray of his lungs showed a tiny hole (which I guess is fairly common and usually heals on its own).
Dalton was then placed on some antibiotics and put under a "fish tank" which pumps in 60% more oxygen then normal, this was done to help heal his lung, which they thought was causing his shallow breathing. They took more blood and sent them to the lab, we got those results back this morning and he was all clear, not a single sight of bacteria! His breathing is still alittle high at times but it does come down to where it should be most of the time.
The Doctor wants to make sure all the bacteria is completely gone and not in his blood stream anywhere. So he is under going a spinal tap this afternoon and being placed on a different antibiotic to make sure any remaing bacteria is wiped out. Dalton will remain in the Hospital for 10 day starting today. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers SVTP! Has any one had this done to there child???
Dalton on the other hand decided to breath shallow and fast the first two nights, breaths per min should be uder 60, he was 75+. (All of his vitals were perfect minus this one). The Doctor ran a bunch of blood test and normal routine baby stuff on Saturday and Sunday. One of the blood test showed a gram+ cocci bacteria, another one showed staff bacteria, and the x-ray of his lungs showed a tiny hole (which I guess is fairly common and usually heals on its own).
Dalton was then placed on some antibiotics and put under a "fish tank" which pumps in 60% more oxygen then normal, this was done to help heal his lung, which they thought was causing his shallow breathing. They took more blood and sent them to the lab, we got those results back this morning and he was all clear, not a single sight of bacteria! His breathing is still alittle high at times but it does come down to where it should be most of the time.
The Doctor wants to make sure all the bacteria is completely gone and not in his blood stream anywhere. So he is under going a spinal tap this afternoon and being placed on a different antibiotic to make sure any remaing bacteria is wiped out. Dalton will remain in the Hospital for 10 day starting today. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers SVTP! Has any one had this done to there child???
