WE have been dealing with fever. Lots and lots of fever. Last monday, I picked up LIl from daycare and something seemed wrong. I guess a mommy knows when something isn't right. She just didn't seem herself. So I grabbed the handy dandy rectal thermometer and got to work. Lils had a fever. (it is considered a fever by the doctor if it is 101.4 or above). It was right at that, so I gave her some tylenol and put her to sleep. At 1 that morning, she was burning up! 104! We were freaked. We called the doctor's office and talked to the dr on call who said that we needed to get her some tylenol and put her back to bed.
We did that.
We have been spending the last few days giving her tylenol and letting her sleep.
We did go to the doctor on Tuesday. She looked at her ears, listened to her chest and said nothing was wrong with her in those areas. It must be a virus. A virus is something for which you get no medicine. You just have to wait it out. 72 hours, she said. Mom and Dad said CRAP.
So, we waited and waited, arranging our schedules in order to take off work to be with her. 72 hours came and went and still no sign of letting up on the fever.
We took her back to the doctor. This time our regular doctor was too afraid to drive because of the snow, so we saw a different doctor in the office. Very smart man, but made me miss the kindness of my regular pediatrician.
He had NO bedside manner.
Not for mom anyway.
So he thought maybe it was a bladder infection but again, said he thought it was just a virus that hadn't run its course yet.
they took a urine sample (painful) and sent us on our way with antibiotics just in case it was a bladder infection.
Her fever broke before we gave her the antibiotic, so we don't know what it was.
It has been a rough time. We weren't sure if the baptism would happen or not with her still feeling puny. But Friday afternoon it all went away...the feeling icky, the fever, everything.
It is so nice to have our normal playful smiling girl back.
It is terrible for babies to be sick. They can't tell you what hurts! They can't tell you what is wrong. They just have to work it out of their system. She was a trooper. So brave. What else would you expect from her?
Her mom and dad though, were not as brave. We were not such troopers. If we could have thrown a temper tantrum about things a few times, we would have. We were not happy that our baby girl was feeling sick.
Maybe next time we will follow her lead, her example and learn to take things in stride? Hopefully the next time she gets sick will be a LONG way away. By then maybe we can reflect on what we should have done differently. Till then, we will snuggle with our now well baby and be thankful. It is the best way to be!
Jordan used to run mystery fevers every so often - no other symptoms just a high temp for a day or two. Drove me nuts!! My other two never did that - guess it was just Jordan's way of keeping me on my toes. I agree that it is nerve-wracking and no fun (for us or them). Hope Lils stays well for a very long time.
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