Siena's eyes are not clearing up with the oral antibiotics so our Dr scheduled Siena to go to Children's Hospital tomorrow to get her eyes probed and her tear ducts cleared out. It is common for babies to have partially blocked tear ducts but it sounds like hers are blocked completely, not letting the infection clear up. A culture was taken of her eye gunk and it turns out that it is a form of strep. Hopefully with this minor surgery her eyes will clear up in no time. For anyone interested, here is basically what is going on with her...
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/tear_duct_obstruct_surgery.html
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Siena will be in our prayers. I have a friend whose daughter had the same surgery and she is doing well now. It was scarier for Mom I think than baby. No one wants to have their baby have any procedure when they are little. Is ther anything that we can do to help. Do you have a sitter arranged for tomorrow.. or need help over the weekend. Is this considered outpatient? Will she be coming home tomorrow?
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