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Post by karime on Dec 30, 2007 13:03:02 GMT -5
Audrey-I'm so glad Garren is doing better! Yay!!
Samantha- how is Mallory doing? Levi got it when he was four months old and we were in the ER on Thanksgiving (I was being a bit overworried though) It's very scary when they can't breath well, or cough so much their face turns so red, and you know they are just miserable.
I'm going to keep the Benadryl in mind, as it seems Levi may be prone to allergies and being snotty in general!
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 30, 2007 13:56:21 GMT -5
The benadryl has been a LIFESAVER for us....Between the colds, and the HORRIBLE allergies from the mold in our place (you cant escape it where I live...its right along the ocean) Both girls noses are ALWAYS running. Thats the only thing that gives them SOME relief. YAY FOR BENADRYL! lol Its a staple in our house anyways...since I'm allergic to eggs, I have to keep it on hand. There is eggs in EVERYTHING. I went to go make myself a waffle this morning..and realized the brand I bought had eggs in it. BLAH. It makes it so i cant eat ANYTHING. good built in diet plan thougH! Most cakes, cookies, all that...are out of the question.
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 30, 2007 14:32:26 GMT -5
Audrey I am so glad you got some relief! And glad the suggestions worked! Makes me feel like I didn't go to school and pay for it for nothing!! LOL Like Tamara, we keep benadryl in our house in BIG bottles. All of our kids keep snotty noses. We live on the coast also, and I know for sure 3 out of the 5 of my kids have allergies to some degree so we keep it for them all the time. Keep us posted on how he's doing. And yes, Samantha, how is Mallory? Have the suggestions worked for you? I hope so. Pam
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Post by mallysmommy on Dec 30, 2007 15:51:25 GMT -5
The nose suctioning thing helps her breath a little easier, but the beandryl made her really irritable (more so than normal). I'm not sure if she's getting better or worse though because now I can actually FEEL something rattling in her chest when she breaths. The cough is about the same though. Not sure if thats good or bad.
To make it even better her sleep has been ruined! She's been sleeping in her carseat in our room because of the coughing and puking thing and she won't go to sleep until at least 11 or 12 (she use to sleep in her bed throught the night and went to bed at 9). This sucks. We are going back to the dr. on Monday for a follow up (they though it was bad enough it could become pnuemonia, come to think of it they never actually told me what she has) so I'll let you know what he says.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 30, 2007 16:06:33 GMT -5
I hope she feels better soon!!!! About the sleep thing....i know it doesnt help now, but this till shall pass. I swear...Brooklyn got really sick when she had JUST started sleeping thru the night when she was like 3-4 months old...and then it all went down the drain. I swore her sleep was going to be screwed up forever....But she fixed herself. It took awhile, but things went back to normal. You guys will get back on track once she starts feeling better. Don't try to worry about anything right now other than her feeling better. I know thats stressful, but once everything calms down and everyone is healthy....things will be alot easier to get straightened out, back to how they were. *hugs* let us know what they say!
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 30, 2007 18:39:15 GMT -5
If her chest is rattling now, yeah, it has moved into her chest. Make sure they do an xray, not just listen to verify (some doctors do, some don't). I'm SO sorry, I know how bad this sucks. I have taken care of many a baby/kid that had pneumonia and it wasn't easy or fun. Big hugs to you both and keep us updated on her progress.
Pam
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Post by karime on Dec 30, 2007 21:43:53 GMT -5
I know this is probably of little comfort, but the same thing happened to Levi as far as the sleeping goes! We had decided to sleep train him right after he turned 4 months and we felt comfortable doing so, and the first night actually went pretty well but we noticed a little cough. Well....it gradually got worse and we obviously had to abandon the sleep training efforts a few days later and his sleep was ruined! It didn't help that the albuterol made him not sleep well in addition to the coughing and stuffiness. I totally agree with Tamara, it actually hasn't been as hard as I was expecting to get things back to somewhat decent as far as sleeping goes. He had an ear infection, a cold, then a double ear infection after the bronchiolitis cleared up, so I guess my mom was right in telling me that if it's not one thing it's another. Seems that as colic ends, something else will take it's place...and I don't think it will end until they move out! I am so sorry though, and I hope she feels better soon!! Also, I hope you are all able to get some sleep-that makes most things more tolerable for sure. Pam, is it more likely that Levi would have chest congestion if I had bronchitis a lot as a kid? Are those kinds of things genetic?
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 31, 2007 9:24:05 GMT -5
Some people seem to think they are genetic, I personally don't. There are so many factors that go along with whether the baby develops things like asthma, bronchitis, etc. Things like prematurity, underdeveloped lungs, immune system, stuff like that. If they've ever had RSV- that always makes them more susceptible to getting lung infections. I say this because my oldest sister has SEVERE asthma and chronic bronchitis and gets pneumonia at least twice a year, but no one else in our family has these conditions. As a baby she was sick a lot with lung infections that eventually turned into the chronic conditions she has now. My suggestions are just to watch them, watch for the signs and symptoms that you've seen already and treat them early and during the really cold days or rainy wet days, try to stay inside more, but don't keep it to hot, because then it makes it to hard to breathe and that's a whole different topic!
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 31, 2007 10:42:53 GMT -5
It certainly is one thing after another!! I'll tell ya. Once Brooklyn was done with the colic, we went straight to teething....HORRIBLE, MISERABLE teething, where she was up 7 times a night ATLEAST. That lasted for like...a month. I had to let her CIO a bit for a few weeks...and she got back on track. I think it helped get her back on track, but i think partially she just had to get over it herself. She fell back into her own flow of things.... If she wasn't teething it was a cold, if it wasnt a cold it was the stomach flu, if it wasnt the flu it was an ear infection (double) if it wasnt that it was that seizure she had.... Its ALWAYS something. We just have to hope for the best and roll with the punches. Its easier said than done , i know. I have a total CONTROL freak, I'm always stressed out about things i like routine, i like order.....but kids always remind us that you can't control everything. Some things our completely beyond out control, and we just have to sit back and roll with it a bit. My husband and I balance eachother well. I tend to smother my kids and try to control everything, ...I figure, atleast THEN i can control the outcome!!!! My husband is a more, hands-off...let them figure it out for themself, "this isn't forever" "its just stage" kinda of thinking. We meet in the middle, and its a good balance. Thats been the hardest part for me, being a mom. Being there for them, and finding the balance between helping them work thru things, but giving them the space to grow as a kid (or baby) and find their own flow of things. Not an easy thing for a Ball-O-Stress, control freak
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Post by mallysmommy on Dec 31, 2007 12:57:12 GMT -5
So, we just got back from the Dr. and Pam was right, it has gone to her chest. She has pnuemonia, broniciolistis (not bronchitis), and possible RSV. This sucks! Now we are fighting her to get the omnicef and orapred down with out her spitting it all out. She is not a medicine taker! On the bright side the Dr. was very concerned and gave me his personal cell and home numbers in case she gets worse over the holiday. He said he doesn't want her to have to go to the hospital if at all possible (we had a bad expirience when she had to go back with jondice after, the hospital screwed up and he was not happy!)
Hopefully all of this crazy medicine will help her get better now. Thanks for all of the advice though. It feels good to at least try to help her feel better.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 31, 2007 13:32:47 GMT -5
Oh goodness. Thats awful!!!!!!! Aw, I hope she feels better soon. Thats why I always say, when in doubt, call the dr. I've called the dr. a thousand times when it wasn't something serious...but the other few times i harassed him and it really WAS something serious, i was so glad i did. I know how you feel about giving meds. When Brooklyn was on the 4 diff. antibiotics after she had that seizure....omg, it was like...3 weeks of constant meds. I had to give them to her 4 times a day. She was TOTALLY over it. Ask the pharmacist....some things you can mix into a bottle. Just make a small amount though. Its totally fine to mix most of them, as long as you can make TOTALLY sure they finish the whole bottle. (thats why i say make a small amount) That was our only saving grace for the last week or so of her meds. She refused. I tried everything....she would pocket it and spit it out at me. (Word to the Wise: MOTRIN IN THE EYE....BURNS!!!) Well, i hope she starts feeling better, now that they know whats going on. Keep us posted.
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 31, 2007 13:59:44 GMT -5
Oh I hope she feels better soon. Glad to know the doctor is that concerned for her well being though. I hope she starts to feel better soon though, not only for her, but for you too. Having a sick one sucks. Abby must be the weird one, she likes taking medicine. She sucks it down like nothing else. Any medicine, doesn't matter what it is... she takes it like it's tequila or something. She will actually suck the stopper down without me having to push it down! She's weird.
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