The Bachelor vet Lesley Murphy’s baby daughter is ‘starting to feel better’ but ‘still fighting’ after being released from the hospital following health scare
The Bachelor vet Lesley Murphy’s daughter Nora is ‘starting to feel better’ but ‘still fighting’ after she was released from the hospital following a health scare.
On her Instagram account, Lesley, 33, was happy to reveal her daughter was back home after developing an infection that left her ‘gasping for air’ at 2AM.
‘After one night in the ER and another one in the hospital, we are home!!! ‘ Lesley announced on Instagram on Sunday. ‘What a crazy 36 hours, and this super crouper (as our nurse affectionately calls her) is still fighting. It’s the worst feeling watching my baby struggle to breathe.’
Get well soon! The Bachelor vet Lesley Murphy’s daughter Nora is ‘starting to feel better’ but ‘still fighting’ after she was released from the hospital following a health scare
‘I’m always here to share not only the cute, smiley photos but also the really challenging times in case it helps anyone else. As a new mom, I had no clue what was happening at 2am early Saturday morning. Thank you to everyone here for your well wishes and prayers as well as to the amazing medical staff at Arkansas Children’s.
‘Not one bed is open on the infant/toddler floor, and every single one is full for respiratory issues. Stay safe out there, summertime sickness is upon us. #home.’
Lesley took her daughter to the pediatrician several days earlier when the tot started experiencing ‘the same symptoms as her last ear infection.’
‘Both ears were clear, RSV test came back negative, but she did have a sore throat,’ Lesley said.
On the mend! Lesley was happy to reveal that her daughter was ‘starting to feel better’
Health scare: Lesley spent two nights at the hospital as her daughter battled the infection
Things got progressively worse as the night continued.
‘Around 9pm she started developing this really loud barking cough. By midnight, her breathing seemed slightly shallow but figured that was just the congestion building. At 2am she woke up gasping for air. It was a scary 14 minutes to the ER. By the time we were at check in, her breathing wasn’t as labored so my nerves calmed a bit. We got in a room and four doctors surrounded us trying to get a diagnosis.
‘Croup, an upper airway infection that blocks breathing and comes with a bad cough. He mentioned bronchitis at some point, too. After breathing treatments and steroids, the doctor decided to admit us to the hospital. That was at 8am. We’re still waiting for a space to open up so that we can all be a bit more comfortable up there.’
Mommy and me: Lesley cuddled her daughter in video posted to her Instagram account
Staying by her side: Lesley comforted her little girl
Fortunately, the couple were able to take their daughter home.
While Leslie’s fiance Alex Kavanagh was happy to share that their daughter was feeling ‘better’, she was still not fully recovered.
‘Nora is starting to feel better! Thank you everyone for the prayers and lovely messages!’ Alex revealed on Instagram along with a photo of Lesley holding their little girl.
‘Nora is nowhere near 100 but she’s an Aussie battler and will get through it!’ Alex continued.
Lesley rose to fame as a contestant on Sean Lowe’s season of The Bachelor, followed by Bachelor Winter Games, where she left dating Dean Unglert.
The reality star welcomed Nora with her fiance in February 2021.
Grateful: Murphy thanked the hospital staff for helping her daughter get better
Aww: The youngster was still smiling in the hospital
‘She’s an Aussie battler’: Alex said his daughter was still not fully recovered, but would ‘get through it!’