Rhino Virus

We noticed that Lydia was a lot more snotty than she usually was. She was also de-sating a lot lower than usual. We told the doctor this and he decided to do a culture of her secretions. It came back positive for the rhino virus. Basically, it is a cold. Lydia is now in an isolation room. We have to gown, glove, and mask up before we can go in the room. She is doing alright for being sick. It is really hard to see her struggling to breathe and coughing. She is so tiny. I wish she didn't have to go through this. Hopefully she will fight it off quickly and get back to growing. I can still do non-nutritive breastfeeding with her and skin to skin. This morning I held her just bundled up in blankets and she did not do well at all. Her oxygen was really low and we ended up having to put her back. Tonight I did skin to skin with her and she did a lot better. She was pretty restless when we left though. It was so hard to leave. She was so cute and seemed so fidgety. She was crying as we tried to say goodbye. I couldn't leave her. I had to stay until she calmed down. I wish I could just be there all the time and hold her whenever I want. I wish I could take this virus away from her and make her feel all better. My poor baby is so tiny and now on top of that she is sick. :(