Catheter Duty

Well, Macayla has needed a catheter every 8 to 10 hours. Since Tuesday, she has only voided once on her own. Every other time it has been with the help of a catheter. Jennifer is a nurse and is used to these things, but I'm am not so much. I have had a crash course on it this week as Jennifer will be at work the next couple of days. But she is a good teacher and it has not been as bad as I thought. Usually, as soon as we get the catheter in good, she starts voiding and pushes it back out. 

Macayla has been quite happy today and her grandparents gave her a good and much needed bath today. We wish there was a way to make this whole process more comfortable on her and cut down on irritation from the catheter. Though it may not be as bad as we think, considering she slept through it a few times.