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Carly Patterson Caldwell Says Son Pearson, 4 Months, Was Hospitalized with Respiratory Virus

Carly Patterson / instagram; Robert Laberge/Getty

Carly Patterson Caldwell's baby boy is on the mend.

On Wednesday, the former Olympic gymnast, 33, shared that her 4-month-old son, Pearson Philip, whom she welcomed with husband Mark Caldwell in 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"RSV sucks😓 Not a fun 48 hours," the mom writes on Instagram. "So grateful for our prayer warriors, family, friends and for @childrens taking the best care of our little guy."

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Carly Patterson / instagram

Carly Patterson / instagram

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"It was scary and it broke my heart seeing him like this, but we are so thankful to be back home and on the mend🤍," she adds, also including a photo of her baby boy after he returned home.

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.

On Thursday, Patterson Caldwell shared an update on her Instagram Story, posting a picture of her other two children, daughter Emmaline Rae, 2, and son Graham, 3, cuddling next to baby Pearson at home.

"Gangs all here 👦🏼👧🏼👶🏻 These two are very happy to be reunited with their little chunk🥰," she writes.

Carly Patterson / instagram

Carly Patterson / instagram

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The former gymnast and her husband welcomed baby Pearson on Monday, Feb. 15, at 10:42 a.m., her rep revealed exclusively to PEOPLE at the time. The newborn weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz., and measured 21 inches long.

"It's a boy! It was a crazy day: Rolling blackouts throughout Texas, power kept going on and off at the hospital (very scary), global pandemic and snowmageddon. This baby made a grand entrance," Patterson Caldwell told PEOPLE.

Patterson Caldwell announced her pregnancy news back in August, writing on Instagram at the time, "Caldwell party of 5 coming February 2021! We👏🏼Can't👏🏼 Wait👏🏼!" Then in January, she shared a photo of her bare baby bump with her two kids' hands placed on it, writing, "We can't wait to meet you little one."