My first test as a Mother, rushed my two weeks old baby at the Hospital.
In my previous blog here, I shared a photo of my newborn son. He looks well and healthy taken last June 26 as the watermark says. Yet, I didn't expect that two days after I would experienced the first scariest moment in my life as a Mom.
June 28, 2024 while staring at him I felt bothered as he was still thin for me. At that time, my sister in-law visited me at home so I asked her how long would it take for my baby to gain weight? Told her that I am planning to visit a Pediatrician the next day to address my concerns. She shared her experience as a mom and somehow I felt calm thinking it was NORMAL. However I noticed that my baby hasn't pee the whole day! That wasn't normal ! Though I observe that he doesn't peed a lot , he consumes only one diaper in the morning and one at night! As a first time mother, it didn't bother me.
June 29, 2024, visited the Pedia clinic near our place. Brother in law drives me using an ebike. As I was called by the Doctor and she examined my baby the first question she asked was ; was he premature? What more alarming was from new born weight of 2.9kgs his weight dropped to 2.2kgs.
Mommy, admit your son now at the hospital, he is dehydrated!, it felt like a bomb was dropped on me and the next words she was saying were like a blur! I could no longer comprehend!
Would you like me to call your sister? The Doctor secretary asked me out of concern as maybe she saw how devastating my reaction was!
Financially speaking, I don't have much now considering I just gave birth and a lot of expenses since last year. Yet, thinking about my baby's welfare I didn't hesitate to bring him to the nearest private hospital.
I have an idea that he was currently suffering from dehydration but didn't expect the extent of it until we were at the Emergency room.
Looking at him crying as the nurses try their best to find veins for the dextrose, how he looks so ill! Physically he doesn't really look good! I couldn't help but to blame myself, how stupid I was for not noticing and neglecting the red flags. At the critical level that made me almost faint due to mixed emotions. The urge feeling that I wanted to drop on the floor and cry too hard! However, it was only my niece and my sister in law that were with me. If I broke down and something bad happened, who would take care of my baby? So cut the drama Lhes and be strong!
Just after a week of gaining freedom from the hip-lock here he is again 😟.
What more hurts me is witnessing him crying so hard as the med- tech extracted a blood syringe for a blood test!
So after it was all done, I held him in my arms, if only I could take all the pain I would.
No matter how I tried to stay strong, I still wasn't able to as I broke down upon seeing the results of the blood test.
Creatinine, sodium and chloride was high!
Mrs. Do you agree if I will refer you to a Nephro? his pedia says after discussing the results.
Nephro is a Doctor that specialize in Kidney
Off all the questions the pedia couldn't answer me as it was beyond his specialization.
So stupid move, I researched at google and made it worst upon reading high creatinine may lead to kidney failure or chronic disease.
I didn't undergo CAS which added to the tension in me. I was crying so hard while talking to the husband via video call.
Mrs. the Doctor requested for re-checking his blood test.
Thankfully the results say everything was okay as also confirmed by nephro. So it was only due to dehydration.
So what was the cause? X-ray, ultrasound, urinalysis, and stool were all okay. Aside from blood culture that would take a week.
A part of me was thinking maybe I didn't feed him well?😔 Maybe he didn't get enough milk from me? I am not really sure. Yet the doctor prescribed formula milk that I could use for feeding.
Two days and three nights at the hospital we were finally discharged last night.
As of now, my baby is recovering and still on medication at home for the next two weeks. Also a follow up check up to his pediatrician next week.
It costs me a lot yet one thing I've learned if you are a parent how much would no longer be an issue in times like this. Prices of each lab test , nor those doctors' professional fees. If that means my baby would be okay, then I would just cross the bridge and settle the bill after.
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How is it possible for a baby to get high sodium? Kawawa Naman si baby, I can imagine how panicked you were.... Especially na first time mo yan..
Get well soon baby... Hope maging okay na lahat.. kakaawa kapag baby ang magkasakit .
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It was due to dehydration (which Haven't determine what was the cause)
Blood culture results will be next week pa.
Grabe Ang panic ko, not to mention wala si hubby
Thankful di ako pinabayaan Ng inlaws ko at andito pamangkin ko
Yun pa mas mahirap kpag wala ang partner..
Ako man din kpag magkasakit baby ko, (kung meron ako), bahala na private, Basta magiging okay
Oo, 3days , 2 nights, ubos 50k agad.
Pero at least gumaling at may peace of mind.
Saka na lng isipin pambayad 🤣
May Phil health Naman cguro, hehe . Grabe mahal na lahat ngayon ..
Ako na lang ata hndi minamahal 🤣🤣 nainsert tlga, lol..
Haha baka di mo lng napansin Ang nagmamahal
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Glad to hear that you're baby is getting well
Yeah, thanks
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Katakot din ang experience mo sis. Thankfully, okay si baby and sana wala nang scare na ganyan. And it's good at supportive mga in-laws mo.
Di ko maexplained Ang takot sis! Grabe oi
I would react the same way, sis...
Good thing you went to the hospital right after noticing the signs. A lot of these things can be missed especially if you're the only one at home to take care of the baby. Even 3rd time mothers will have mistakes as well, so props to you still for questioning if it's normal rather than ignoring and believe that it was.. and you didn't wait until there were very clear signs of struggle.
Hope he recovers well and fast.
Thanks and part of me was still thinking I was negligent in some part.
Yet, learned my lessons well.
Grabe nga din kaba KO nung pinakita mo Yung pic nya, kakatrauma MgA ganito😬🫤😤.
Kaya nga, yokona mag anak ulit na wala si jancel
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Buti naman okay na si baby! Iba talaga ang instinct ng isang nanay. You are doing great, momma! Mahirap maging first time mom at mangangapa ka pa talaga. Sana laging healthy si pogi baby at maging mabilis recovery mo. Hugsss
Thanks marse!
Slowly getting there!
Iba pala talaga kapag anak mo na, Jusko ko
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You did a great job as a first-time mom.😊 Wishing you and you're baby to stay healthy always.😊
Thank you 😊
You're welcome.😊😊
Oh, Lhes what a scare. Thank goodness he has been discharged and the labs have come back good. Babies get dehydrated very quickly. And it's like you say when we are mothers we do whatever we can to take care of our children and draw strength we never thought we had. I hope you are calmer and that your baby is fully recovered.
I send you a big hug
It was so scary Eli! I was in the verge of breakingdown too but I need to stay strong for my baby .
I was thinking, maybe my breast milk wasn't enough that cause dehydration. Now I am making sure he was will feed.
Oo, didn't know I could surprass weeks of not having proper sleep and rest. Not to mention, I undego CS just to take care of my boy 🤣😁.
Baby is fine and recovering nown😁
When you become a mother talaga, yong instinct or kahit yong may mapansin kalang na kakaiba, di talaga maiiwasan na mag alala, lalo na baby pa. Good decision on going to the pedia to ask about your concern. Thanks God it is just dehydration and not something worst. And you did great not panicking a lot, or maybe namanage mo nang ayos ang anxiety mo. Gosh, seeing how you struggle, mas lalo akong natakot, I mean, it gavr me more reason not to have a baby. Baka mauna akong naloka sa stress, aguy ah. Anyways, I hope he gain more weight, I'm sure it'll happen. Basta pag may napansin, better go to where he can be examine just to be sure. 💓💓 But Good Job Lhes, you did great there.
Haha kahit ako di ko expect ganito siya in reality
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Mahirap masanay sa ganito lalo nagsisimula ka palang. Kaya good luck talaga aguyy
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Awwww lhes, sending hugs~
I'm just glad nothing worse happened. It's so hard taking care of a newborn! You don't know if they're in pain, you need to observe a lot.
Be strong lhes, sending you all the strength~
And baby, please be good to mommy so she won't panic and all~
Oo,much easier mag work kaysa mag alaga baby 😁🤣
Struggling din ako sa breastfeeding journey ko while at the hospital sa 1st baby. Dehydration, need talaga nya mag breastfeed sayo, pag mag cue sya na iiyak gutom na talaga yan, iiyak mag pee, iiyak mag popo. you can use your pinky finger to check how hungry he is. Di ako pinakawalan sa hospital pag hindi mag gain weight ang baby. While I was well-pampered in the hospital, may what ifs ako if sa Pinas ako manganak.
When I had trouble breastfeeding the first few days, mga midwives nagpapadede using formula milk.
to add, need mo mag breastpump para lumakas flow ng milk. may chance na di sya nakakuha ng enough milk from you. need din na si baby mag suck sa breast mo para ma stimulate yong milk production mo.
You can read this:
Problems with Latching On or Sucking
It's common in the first days of life for a baby to have trouble latching on or maintaining sucking at the breast. If this problem doesn't go away, more help is needed. A baby must be able to remove enough milk from the breast through correct latch and sucking to gain weight. This milk removal then tells the breasts to increase or maintain milk production. If the baby doesn't get enough milk, he or she will have poor weight gain. Poor milk removal from the breast can also affect milk supply.
Source: https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=difficulty-with-latching-on-or-sucking-90-P02650
What a scare! As a career nurse I would know what to watch for and what results to expect plus I had a few mentors that filled in any gaps. Don't be too hard on yourself, be willing to ask for help as a first time Mother and your education as a Mother is always ongoing with new things to learn.
Congratulations for a safe delivery. What happened to your baby was unexpected so take it easy. You're still on the first hurdle my dear so expect more things to happen that even a simple hiccup will make us nervous! That's motherhood. Take care of your baby and of course, yourself. Wag masyado mag internet at baka mabinat ka day. Mas lalong malala pag ikaw ang magkakasakit. Believe me, mahirap ang mabinat Kaya ingatz!
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