The notification from the Hospital Patient Advocate

We were notified on Monday that the NICU was in a "lock down" mode. Evidently, there is a "severe" outbreak of RSV and the flu. They are only allowing the parents access to their children. The girls continue to progress along and improve. It is a slow and gradual process. They draw blood samples to check gases and mineral (salt, potassium, etc.) levels. They modify their diet for what ever they are low or high on. At this age, they tend to have acidosis (a normal condition and nothing to be alarmed) since their kidneys are comming on line (so to speak).