Tuesday, July 16. Day 44.


B. is still doing well but today was a little tough for Mommy and Daddy. When I went to visit B. this morning she was super cute.

I returned to the Ronald McDonald House after lunch and while there I received a phone call from the NICU. Seeing that number can strike fear in a NICU parent's heart. It was one of B's doctors informing me that B had been moved to another nursery. Normally, this would be viewed as a good thing. Unfortunately, she was being moved into isolation because she tested positive for MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Her doctor explained to me that at the moment B is NOT sick however, if she were to become sick she would need to be treated with a different type of antibiotic. B is NOT infected with MRSA but has a colonization.

A bit about MRSA, apparently about 20 - 40% of the population has Staph aureus that "lives" on our bodies. This is called colonization. It is the presence, growth and multiplication of the organism in one or more body sites without observable clinical symptoms or immune reaction. One is not sick with this. Many people a carriers of MRSA without even knowing about it.

The potential for infection has always been a big concern for us and so it remains. B's immune system is still very immature but B's doctor said there is a chance that in the future B might outgrow the MRSA. There are a number of babies in the NICU that have tested positive for MRSA so B is not alone in this. However, being in isolation means that we now need to wear gowns when visiting her. Thankfully, we are still able to do kangaroo care. A slight positive to her isolation is that she is now alone in a room so there is less noise and potential stimulants.

We are thankful that B's care team is being proactive about this and doing what they can to control the situation. As we mentioned before the NICU experience is a journey filled with ups and downs and things can change from hour to hour. We are doing our best to stay positive and pray that she remains free from infection.

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