We thought Rebecca was really perking up on Sunday, but yesterday was another rough day. I took her to the pediatrician again. One of her ears looks a little red and has a little fluid in it. The doctor said if her fever doesn't go down in the next day to call back to get an antibiotic for that. Last night her temp spiked again...103.5. That was scary. Thankfully it's back down this morning. Hopefully it doesn't go up again. She is struggling with eating. I've figured out how to trick her into nursing :P She has to be almost asleep before I even try. At least most of the time I can get her to nurse some. Still no interest in solids and not much luck with the pedialyte.
We realized yesterday that Rebecca is working on cutting 4 teeth! Not just 1. Poor thing. 4 new teeth on top of a bad cold. No wonder she's drooling like crazy and is having such a rough time with nursing. And with such loose stools her whole back side is so red/raw. Plus she still gets bad gas build up/pains. Her eyes are still oozing a ton, and her cough can get pretty bad. She has pain in so many areas. It's no wonder she never seems comfortable or playful. Hopefully now that we've found the source of at least most of her pain we can manage it better. It's quite a bit of work to give her all of her medications and ointments. But hopefully they will make her more comfortable.
We're praying for some noticeable improvement today. We want our happy little girl back. Especially Mommy since she has caught the bug now :( Hopefully no more trips the pediatrician.
Forgot to mention yesterday that they weighed her at the hospital...20.2lbs. I'm sure it was higher than that before she got sick. We're thankful she has a little extra meat on her bones right now while she's struggling with eating :)
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Poor baby! It's hard when they are so sick like that isn't it? I really hope she is doing better soon and everyone gets healthy!
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