Well, we've officially started RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season. RSV is the #1 cause of hospitalization in babies under one year of age and is especially dangerous to premature babies and babies with chronic lung disease like Zoe. Fortunately, there is a shot now that Zoe can get once a month that will provide RSV-fighting antibodies. A home health nurse comes to our house and gives it to her. It's never a good time watching your baby get a shot, but it's much better than having her rehospitalized. The shot will help, but we also have to be very careful until the end of RSV season (typically April in this area).
What does that mean to our friends and family? Well, fortunately, we have amazing friends who just tonight froze their butts off on a patio to have Zoe and I over for a beer (me, not Zoe drinking). We basically need to keep Zoe from getting sick, which includes keeping her away from sick people, crowds, and small children. We wash our hands all the time and have signs now on her car seat reminding people not to touch her.
Whenever I feel crazy for being so paranoid about this, I flash back to our time in the hospital and realize that nothing is more important than keeping her healthy this cold season. A few months of semi-isolation is minor compared to that prospect.
Thank you Greenwood/Phinlard crew for getting chilly for us. You guys are the best.
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