Oh dear, my poor son and DIL. The baby has been unable to feed without vomiting and hasn't pooed since last night. My son and his wife are both in the medical profession, so after a phone discussion with a paediatrician, they drove the baby to the main hospital in the state an hour away. It was a good call as he has an abdominal obstruction, as apparently it hadn't formed very well, requiring an operation. They were told that this isn't that unusual and they do the op quite often. Had they just gone to the local ER, they would have been passed from pillar to post eventually ending up at the hospital they have gone to. Meanwhile the baby would have become very sick. Sometimes it is very difficult being so far away.
Yesterday, they spent 3 hours in the local ER as their 2 year old had tripped on some steps and had to be stitched or rather glued. They are having a very difficult time. Here's hoping the baby comes through this ok.
