Poor, Poor baby

Well, we were back at the Pediatrician’s office on Wednesday. The baby just kept getting worse. When she woke up Wednesday she was just miserable. So, she and I went mid-morning and saw her regular doc who informed me that she had RSV, bronchitis and an ear infection. Great…. So, I picked up a prescription of antibiotics for her on the way back to the office and she got her first dose as soon as possible. She was out of day care all week. There’s $210 down the drain. I sure wish you didn’t have to pay when they are out sick, but what are you going to do?

We ended up having to alternate pedialite and formula about every 2 hours in order to get fluids in her. She just didn’t want to eat! The doctor said she wasn’t worried about calories; she just wanted her to drink. She also wasn’t eating solids at all.

She is finally doing better. She still has a slight runny nose and a cough, but it’s a large improvement from where she used to be. Now Hubby is feeling rotten. I have been fighting getting sick the last few days as well. Tonight my nose is starting to run.

Finally tonight I tried feeding her solids. We went for straight baby food tonight, and we tried something new. I gave her sweet potatoes. She literally sucked them off the spoon and swallowed them right away! She thought that was the best! I really don’t think she likes the texture of the oatmeal and rice cereal. But, it’s something she has got to eat.

Well, I am off to bed. I worked at WnW today and I am tired. That job wears me out! Plus it doesn’t help that the baby woke us up at 5:30am coughing and didn’t want to go back to sleep.