Baby dies after infection
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Topic: Baby dies after infection
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Baby dies after infection
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 6:06pm
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http://nz.news.yahoo.com/080612/3/62e1.html - story First I had heard of infections in the neonatal unit. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 7:41pm
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:06pm
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Awful isn't it! There was a V & D bug when Ash was in NICU but luckily she didn't catch it. But because the babies that are in there all have very low immunity, if any at all, then it is quite easy to pass bugs to them from the parents/visitors. I would get sooo angry when ignorant/rude people would come in to visit and they were coughing and snotting everywhere. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:36pm
It's not the first time a baby has died either, a baby died in Waikato Hospital NICU back in 2004 from an infection from non-sterile infant formula. it wouldn't normally make a baby sick but micropremmies just don't have the immune systems to fight it  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 9:33pm
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Awww that is sooo sad |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:46am
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hence why we now have policies in place that no baby is put onto powdered formula until just before they are about to go home - and only so they can transition over to what's going to be used at home.
Unfortunately bugs like that are soooo easily passed around in the NNU unless you're really carefull with handling and hygeine, and staph infections are really quite common - especially sticky eyes etc. Just think, most are in a nice warm humid environment, their immune systems are really immature and any little thing can grow so nicely in the warm conditions. You'll probably remember a few years back that wellington nnu had that superbug there. We isolate and swab all our babies when they transfer from anywhere to test and make sure they're not bringing in any nasties. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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