Kaitlyn had been giving the doctors and nurses a little trouble the last few days getting some of her levels stabilized. Her tummy has been a little distended - the nurses describe it as "loopy." The doctors were concerned about it being a condition called NEC ("neck")...it stands for Necrotizing Enterocolitis - a serious inflamatory bowel disease, most common in pre-term babies. After some lab results came back and did not show improvement, Kaitlyn's doctor decided they needed to transport her down to Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. This condition could clear up itself, or there are other things that could come from it. One thing could be surgery, and that is why they wanted to proactively move her to a facility that has neonatal surgeons. Sparrow has the Regional NICU, but they don't have neonatal surgeons since some changes last year.
Before Kaitlyn was transported to Ann Arbor, the hospital chaplain came up and baptized both girls, with Mom and Dad present.
The ambulance transport was scheduled to take place about 5:00pm. Kaitlyn had a team of two EMTs, a resident neonatal doctor, a neonatal nurse, and a respiratory therapist accompany her. Daddy decided he would drive down to Ann Arbor to be there when the ambulance arrived (about an hour drive). A hospital social worker arranged to have a room reserved for Mom and Dad at the Ronald McDonald house (across from the hospital) for the duration of Kaitlyn's stay. Kaitlyn arrived at Mott around 7:00pm. Daddy reported that she was settled into her new temporary home and looked like she was resting nicely. He decided to spend the night at the hospital, and Mommy stayed in Lansing with Madison but will go down to visit Kaitlyn tomorrow morning. Kaitlyn's stay could be as minimal as a couple weeks, but it could also be longer. Then she will be transported back to Sparrow.
Before Kaitlyn was transported to Ann Arbor, the hospital chaplain came up and baptized both girls, with Mom and Dad present.
The ambulance transport was scheduled to take place about 5:00pm. Kaitlyn had a team of two EMTs, a resident neonatal doctor, a neonatal nurse, and a respiratory therapist accompany her. Daddy decided he would drive down to Ann Arbor to be there when the ambulance arrived (about an hour drive). A hospital social worker arranged to have a room reserved for Mom and Dad at the Ronald McDonald house (across from the hospital) for the duration of Kaitlyn's stay. Kaitlyn arrived at Mott around 7:00pm. Daddy reported that she was settled into her new temporary home and looked like she was resting nicely. He decided to spend the night at the hospital, and Mommy stayed in Lansing with Madison but will go down to visit Kaitlyn tomorrow morning. Kaitlyn's stay could be as minimal as a couple weeks, but it could also be longer. Then she will be transported back to Sparrow.
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DEAR MISS MADISON & MISS KAITLYN,
BEFORE YOU WERE BORN GOD KNEW YOU.
HE WILL ALWAYS PROTECT AND GUIDE YOU.
HE HAS SENT HIS ANGELS TO GUARD YOU DAY AND NIGHT.
YOU ARE WONDERFULLY MADE!
UNCLE BOB & AUNT BEV.
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