Day #17
Health
I'm so very grateful for our Health, the health of my family and friends. I am extremely grateful for the great health of my babies. We were so worried what their health would be being born premature. Because they were born premature and they are triples they are at a greater risk to get RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). RSV is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children. RSV causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages. In adults, it may only produce symptoms of a common cold, such as a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, mild headache, cough, fever, and a general feeling of being ill. But RSV infections can lead to other more serious illnesses in premature babies and kids with diseases that affect the lungs, heart, or immune system. So, we are washing our hands all the time, trying to stay away from anyone that has been ill and today the trips got their 2nd of probably 6 Synagis shots. Synagis shots are shots to help prevent RSV, they got the shots once a month October thru April. So far they have all been very healthy & happy (knock on wood). Today, Austen weighted in at 15lbs 14oz- so pretty much a 16lbs baby!! The girls were both a little over 12lbs. All still growing great!