Saturday 14th November

I have now moved into what daddy used to call the 'sardine room' where I am with 4 other babies. It's not too bad to tell you the truth.

Things have gone well this week apart from one little scare where on Wednesday the results came back from one of my blood tests that showed that I had a streptococcus infection (link on the left if your interested in knowing more) which is quite rare and can be quite serious. The doctors carried out an emergency lumbar puncture test (they call this 'spinal tap' in the trade: another link on the left!) which is where they collect some sample fluid from my spine and test for meningitis.

Mummy was of course very worried, particularly because small things with my sister ended up as quite big problems, but on Thursday when she saw the consultant at Ealing she said that the more likely cause of the streptococcus was a contaminated sample - in other words it had come from someone else and somehow got into the sample. We should get results from a seperate sample back soon which should confirm whether this is the case or not. In the meantime the results from lumbar puncture looks like there is no problem.

I have a small eye infection which is nothing to worry about, I just get these little custard pies emerging in the corner of my eye throughout the day until somebody wipes them away!

First picture with mummy and daddy...

...and daddy nearly drops me!

I am now on four hourly feeds, and yesterday my feeding tube got taken out to encourage me to take more mummy milk orally. I have taken bottles all by myself quite a few times this week, so it's all looking good on that front.

So I shouldn't be in hospital for too much longer. When I do come out I will be seeing a kidney specialist at St Mary's hospital - mummy was a bit anxious about this at first because that's where a lot of my sister's problems have been - but the consultant reassured her that she is one of the best in the business so hopefully they will be able to find out whether the problem in my kidney is serious or not.

Hello Grandma Moira!

I had a lovely visit from Grandma Moira on Friday morning - she has been staying with mummy and daddy to help out during the week, and she finally got to see me before going home which was really cool. All the nurses are a bit bonkers in the SCBU so there is a really good atmosphere here even though they have their hands full as the ward has been full all week.

Finally thank you everyone for all the cards you have sent - far too many to mention but they are all at home waiting for me so I look forward to seeing them all.

Keep your fingers crossed I'll be out soon (I can't wait to see my big sis!).

Rosa xx