UTI Follow Up Appointment

Knowing what I know now, I am relieved that we went into the ER on Monday.  Today, we sat down with our pediatrician to go over the lab results.  Apparently the strain of bacteria in the urine sample requires different antibiotics than the original prescription we were given.  After visiting three different pharmacies, I found one that actually had it on hand.  Hopefully the meds will finally fight off the infection, get rid of her fever, and help her appetite get back on track...

I asked Dr. Boyce about possible causes for a UTI in a baby. He said that while it is most likely nothing significant, studies have shown that it could be attributed to an anatomical abnormality.  Just to make absolute sure that is not the case, we've got an appointment with a urologist on the morning of April 6th.  The urologist will do an ultrasound and  VCUG (they will inject special dye into Claire's bladder and then see, via X-Ray, which direction it travels) to make sure that she doesn't have Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR).  VUR basically means there is an abnormal urine flow. There are varying degrees of VUR, the most mild cases can self-correct and the most severe require medical attention. 

The chances are decent that she'll get over this UTI and we won't think any more about it.  However, like everything else that we've been through in the last 8 months with Claire, we're erring on the side of caution.  I am grateful to the ER doctor and Dr. Boyce for acting quickly and appropriately for Claire's symptoms.  April 6th can't come soon enough-- Claire's nasty antibiotics will be completed and we'll figure out our next direction. 

P.S. In the last number of weeks, Andy taught Claire how to "shriek" and she figured out her "d", "t" and "m" consonant sounds.  She has been putting her happy little lungs and vocal chords to the test!  This morning at 4am, she had a lengthy NOISY conversation with herself.   I got to eavesdrop over the monitor...  I think she was trying to say something like, "don't worry, be happy" :)