ISOLATION

The Health and Disease control informed the NICU that Trev must now be isolated from other babies due to having "fifth disease". Which is silly since he has already been in the NICU for 3 weeks and it is impossible for him to be contagious. In a way we almost enjoy it! The nurses are now required to wear masks,gloves,and gowns while treating him. Which in our mind is double protection against possible viruses that are transfered around in the NICU. We both had a really hard time with this at first, but we have now realized the benefits that it will bring to our son .He will be in Isolation until the Health and Disease control has the opportunity to test his blood samples that have already been sent off for testing. For the time being, in order for us to hold our son or enter his room we are required to suit up before entering his room and also to hold him. The other interesting fact is that Jannell obviously passed the virus to him while he was in her womb. That is why we are in here in the first place. Which makes you ask yourself the question, "Why would Jannell need to suit up to handle him, Trev contracted the virus in her body? It has been very interesting to realize how rare fifth disease truly is and that the Physicians actually come to us for education on the virus. I feel the Health & Disease control is jumping to the conclusion of "better safe than sorry" because they too are unfamiliar with how the virus works. We are just happy that our little boy continues to show signs improvement, and we are willing to do whatever it takes that is best for our baby and everyone involved in the NICU. We are so thankful and blessed to have one of the best physician staffs and facilities in the world treat our Trev.