Lucy Mecklenburgh’s baby daughter Lilah was hospitalized :-
Lucy Mecklenburgh baby daughter Lilah struggled to breathe and has been rushed to the hospital , She was tube fed and on oxygen.
Lucy revealed her daughter’s health issues as she posted on her Instagram story.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy, 30, and Ryan Thomas shares two children together. Their daughter Lilah was put on oxygen after becoming “really poorly”.
Lucy shared a photo of her daughter laying in a cot with tubes attached to the tot and diagnosed with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).
According to the NHS, RSV is a “very common virus” but can cause bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection that affects babies and children under age 2. It’s usually mild and can be treated at home, but it can be serious.
Lucy shared the video on their Instagram story with notes at top : –
“Lots of messages asking where I’ve been for five days.”
“Unfortunately Lilah got really poorly with Bronchiolitis so we have had a few days in the hospital.”
“She is home now and doing well.”
Lucy also added on note – “I’m obviously not in any position to give medical advice but this is our experience for parents that may want to know what happened and what to look out for.”
“It started with Roman having a really bad cough I presume he picked up at a pre-school then Lilah caught it.”
“Three days in she wasn’t coping with it very well, tummy sucking in, cough getting worse, high temperature, coughing and choking on milk and her saliva.”
“In the hospital, she needed some oxygen and was tube fed for a couple of days.”
“She had a nose swab that tested positive to RSV which causes Bronchiolitis.”
“The swab isn’t routine anymore but with Roman’s health issues it was important for me to know exactly what she had.”
Lucy revealed her daughter has thankfully been released from the hospital and she is doing well now .
“She’s home and happy now, just a little sleepy and still has a bad cough.”
