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On Wednesday, the former Olympic gymnast, 33, shared that her 4-month-old son,Pearson Philip, whom she welcomed with husbandMark Caldwellin February, was hospitalized for 48 hours with a respiratory virus.
Patterson Caldwell shared a series of photos of her little guy in the hospital where he was treated for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“RSV sucks😓 Not a fun 48 hours,” the mom writes onInstagram. “So grateful for our prayer warriors, family, friends and for@childrenstaking the best care of our little guy.”
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According to the CDC, RSV is very common in infants and kids, with an estimated 58,000 children under 5 years old hospitalized each year in the United States due to the virus.
“Gangs all here 👦🏼👧🏼👶🏻 These two are very happy to be reunited with their little chunk🥰,” she writes.
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