tummy trouble (updated!)

please say a little prayer for josie... i just got a call from her doctor that her stomach is noticeably larger than it was yesterday. this could mean 1 of 2 things...

1. she isn't tolerating her feedings. the simple remedy is to back off the feedings.

OR

2. she has an infection (NEC) in her stomach/digestive tract. this would require antibiotics and could turn serious if not corrected in time.

i should know more in a few hours as they are running tests right now.

i'd love to run to the hospital right now to be with josie. but with our 2nd car still in the shop and olivia home with the flu, i can't go in until this afternoon when tim gets home. that pretty much sucks. at least we know she's in great hands with the doctors & nurses :)

i'll update more when i hear back from her doctor.

update - 1:45pm

thank you to everyone for praying & thinking of josie!!

at this point it looks like everything is fine...her little tummy just needs a break from food. her x-ray showed lots of gas, but no perforations (that was the biggest concern). her blood work came back clean (no infection). they'll retest her blood late tonight.

the nurse said she's been pretty crabby and doesn't want them to touch her at all. they gave her a little sugar water & a pacifier and she's been napping peacefully for an hour.

so it looks like josie is in the clear at this point. they will watch her stomach and hopefully restart her feedings in 24 hours.

once again, thank you to everyone who is praying for our little sweetheart :)