When will my poor baba get a break? Just when I thought it was all behind him fever struck on Friday. James tried goat milk for the first time on Friday. This was our attempt to transition him to a milk that's not mine. I wanted him via webcam as he drank his first bottle at 10:30. I checked back in around 11 and saw that he wasn't changed, so he didn't vomit! I thought 'Yay, small victory for us!'.
However after the second bottle around 2:30, James vomited twice. He was only given less than an ounce with 3 oz of my milk which was what he digested in the morning. So I went to daycare to pick him up. Once there the teachers said that he hasn't been himself and that he's moping around, putting his head down, etc which is uncharacteristic for James. That worried me because the last time he was like that he had HFM!
I immediately called his doctor and advised them that we needed to see a doctor. Then I called Adit to pick us up and take us there. Once at the doctor we were seen by a nurse, then the doctor. James didn't have a fever while there, but at daycare his temp was 99.5. Then of course as I'm explaining that James was mopey and wasn't himself today, James was running around the office smiling, laughing, the picture of good health. Lol!
I'm sure the doctor thought I was nuts, but I knew something was wrong with my baby despite how he was acting. No matter the discomfort or pain James is in, he wants to play and be independent so he tries his best to be happy and active. In any case the doctor checked his ears for an infection, his breathing was normal and so was everything else. The doctor asked us to monitor it because perhaps it was the beginning of whatever it was he has.
Saturday was busy, we visited some friends in Scarborough and went for a walk before that. James was content and happy. The friends we visited had a kids so James played with the older boy, Jacob. James like following him around. After James went to bed I want to dinner and karaoke with a few friends. It was a lot of fun and something we'll have to try again soon! We celebrated two of my friend's birthdays which was fun!
So then it was Sunday. The day started out well. We went to get groceries at Costco then went home. Once home, we realized that James had a high fever of 103.9! So we dropped everything and rushed to the emergency. He had a fever earlier that morning, but not this high. The reason we need to go to the hospital is because of fear of seizures caused by high fevers.
We were seen almost right away and James was given some Tylenol to reduce the fever. The doctor said that there is a virus going around so maybe he has that. They took a swab of his nostrils to run some tests and we'll get the results tomorrow. Then as a precaution I asked the doctor to check for a UTI by taking a bladder sample. The doctor agreed, but I asked for the bag collection method, rather than the catheter. The nurse put the bag on and I began to nurse him waiting or some pee. We walked around the hospital for about an hour and still no pee. Since it was past his dinner and sleep time we decided to head home and take the sample to our doctor. Of course once I picked James out of the car seat, I felt a squishy bag full of pee! Since the pee is only good for a short window, Adit rushed it back to the hospital. They determined the results to be normal, so at least we knew it wasn't that.
James slept as normal and woke up at 6:30. I stayed home with him since he still had a high fever. The fever wains once he takes medicine and climbs back up once it starts to wear away. I'm nursing James to sleep now and hopefully he'll feel better tomorrow.
Happy reading!
Rachel
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April 30, 2012
April 23, 2012
Monday blues!
When we dropped James off at daycare this morning he was doing his normal crying. The teachers asked if he slept well and he did so I wasn't concerned. After getting to work I checked in on the classroom. I saw James playing, walking around so all was normal.
Later on I saw there was a new kid with his mom and dad there since he was transitioning. I was thinking to myself, glad that part is over! However I noticed that James was being carried around or on someone's lap. At one point I saw him balling while a teacher was holding him. This is what James will do to Adit or I when we take something away that he wants. So maybe that was the case I thought.
Soon after I got the call from daycare. They said that James has been clingy and cranky so they checked his temperature and it was 99.9 so slight fever. This was around 10:00 am so I asked if I should get him. They said that we don't have to but they were just letting me know. She also said she'll give him a bottle and see how he feels. So I saw them give James some milk, then I didn't see him anymore. It was a long time, so I called to see how he was doing. As I suspected he was asleep. They said he fell asleep right after the bottle, he missed lunch but they will feed him when he wakes up.
James woke up after 2.5 hrs an then I saw him in this chair getting ready to eat! Today's menu looked really yummy. It was lasagna with meat sauce, garlic bread, and veggies. Since the school uses a soy based cheese I figured it was ok for him to try. Well soon after lunch I received another call from daycare. They said that he woke up and ate 2 servings of pasta, had bread, and veggies, then refuse the orange. But then he vomited up all the food. They checked his temp again and it was still 99.9. So James just easing feeling well.
Next I called Adit and told him that we needed to get James. I left work and went straight to daycare where I nursed him. Whenever James vomits I like to nurse him before he eats another meal. Then I called Adit and he picked us up and drove us home. I didn't want to walk as it was raining.
Once home James was playing around. We gave him some Tempra (Tylenol) to help with the fever, which worked. Then I heated up some baked sweet potato and he ate all of it. A little later I gave him some waffles and Cheerios. He ate that too without a problem. At this point I wasn't worried that he'd vomit again, so I decided to make his dinner and offer it early. I am glad I did that, because he ate all of it, my little boy was hungry. I also baked an apple which came out so sweet, but he didn't want it. Hopefully he'll eat it for breakfast tomorrow morning with his waffle. The waffle is dry so I'll use this as a jam for him.
After his sponge bath and change into PJ's I nursed James for over an hour. He just didn't want to let go of me. I felt bad putting him in his crib, but once he went in, he turned and started snoring. I was starving so I had my dinner. After dinner, I logged into the office and did some work! I am actually excited that I'm set up from home now, I will definitely use it to keep myself ahead. Now I'm a early person at work, but before James I'd be there much later and stay late to finish up. Now that I pick up James I can't really stay late, so at least I can finish up what I was doing from home.
Ok, enough talk from me tonight, I'm off to bed in case James decides he needs me again.
Happy reading!
Rachel
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Later on I saw there was a new kid with his mom and dad there since he was transitioning. I was thinking to myself, glad that part is over! However I noticed that James was being carried around or on someone's lap. At one point I saw him balling while a teacher was holding him. This is what James will do to Adit or I when we take something away that he wants. So maybe that was the case I thought.
Soon after I got the call from daycare. They said that James has been clingy and cranky so they checked his temperature and it was 99.9 so slight fever. This was around 10:00 am so I asked if I should get him. They said that we don't have to but they were just letting me know. She also said she'll give him a bottle and see how he feels. So I saw them give James some milk, then I didn't see him anymore. It was a long time, so I called to see how he was doing. As I suspected he was asleep. They said he fell asleep right after the bottle, he missed lunch but they will feed him when he wakes up.
James woke up after 2.5 hrs an then I saw him in this chair getting ready to eat! Today's menu looked really yummy. It was lasagna with meat sauce, garlic bread, and veggies. Since the school uses a soy based cheese I figured it was ok for him to try. Well soon after lunch I received another call from daycare. They said that he woke up and ate 2 servings of pasta, had bread, and veggies, then refuse the orange. But then he vomited up all the food. They checked his temp again and it was still 99.9. So James just easing feeling well.
Next I called Adit and told him that we needed to get James. I left work and went straight to daycare where I nursed him. Whenever James vomits I like to nurse him before he eats another meal. Then I called Adit and he picked us up and drove us home. I didn't want to walk as it was raining.
Once home James was playing around. We gave him some Tempra (Tylenol) to help with the fever, which worked. Then I heated up some baked sweet potato and he ate all of it. A little later I gave him some waffles and Cheerios. He ate that too without a problem. At this point I wasn't worried that he'd vomit again, so I decided to make his dinner and offer it early. I am glad I did that, because he ate all of it, my little boy was hungry. I also baked an apple which came out so sweet, but he didn't want it. Hopefully he'll eat it for breakfast tomorrow morning with his waffle. The waffle is dry so I'll use this as a jam for him.
After his sponge bath and change into PJ's I nursed James for over an hour. He just didn't want to let go of me. I felt bad putting him in his crib, but once he went in, he turned and started snoring. I was starving so I had my dinner. After dinner, I logged into the office and did some work! I am actually excited that I'm set up from home now, I will definitely use it to keep myself ahead. Now I'm a early person at work, but before James I'd be there much later and stay late to finish up. Now that I pick up James I can't really stay late, so at least I can finish up what I was doing from home.
Ok, enough talk from me tonight, I'm off to bed in case James decides he needs me again.
Happy reading!
Rachel
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March 22, 2012
Still Suffering :(
James had an ear infection in both ears that we discovered last Thursday when we went to see our old pediatrician. She placed him on a new medication since he's basically had back to back infections. Last night we gave him his last dose before bed and he slept until 4:00am from 8:00pm. As usual I went in and nursed but afterwards he had a coughing fit and vomited everywhere. I woke Adit up to help and change James while I put on another uniform (I refer to my PJ's as my uniform for nursing, lol!). Then we tried again, after a few minutes he started coughing again and vomited. So Adit was up again to help for the second wardrobe change. After that James was unable to sleep because he was hungry. I sat him more upright and nursed him while taking pauses. This seemed to work and he feel asleep. Then I brought him to my bed so I could monitor him.
He woke up late around 7:30 which was understandable. We made breakfast for him, but he didn't eat much. So we made his egg and got him ready for daycare. I made a doctor's appointment for 2:00 to recheck his ears as I suspected that they didn't heal. When I went to daycare they advised that he didn't have his egg this morning. They also said that he had lunch but ended up vomiting after his meal because he got upset when a teacher tried to prevent him from playing with his sippy cup. As for milk he only drank .5oz and took a sip of his second bottle. James was still asleep when I got there and I was sad to wake him up for the appointment, but it was important.
Once at the doctor's office James was crying non-stop. He didn't want any checks so I nursed him so that the doctor could check his lungs and ears. The doctor advised that he wasn't too concerned about the vomiting since James didn't seem dehydrated. However he still had a terrible ear infection in his right ear. The left side was almost clear. This meant that the 7-day medicine he just finished didn't work. I was left with the what now question. The doctor advised that ear infections are common during this cold and flu season and that once the weather warms up that he'll be better. In the meantime he suggested another medication. :( I am not a big fan of medicine so I asked about other options. He said that I can give tylenol for discomfort, but that James needed this new medicine.
This new medicine has the usual side effects of vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a few others. I didn't feel comfortable giving it to James tonight as he just finished the other medicine. Instead I will give it to him tomorrow morning with breakfast. The doctor also referred us to an ENT (ear, nose & throat doctor). I am looking forward to that appointment.
Otherwise James had a good late afternoon, we went to the park with friends and he had a great time walking around, going down the slide, using the teeter-totter, and going on the swings. I am so lucky that I have a happy baby that still loves to play after being in all this pain. Now he's sleeping, we elevated his crib by placing a cushion under the mattress which should help him sleep. Let's see how it goes tonight. Also my mom suggested that I apply heat to his ears which helps with the pain. Does anyone else have any other tips that can help James? Please share with us by commenting on the blog.
Happy reading!
Rachel
PS: Here are some pics from the park today!
He woke up late around 7:30 which was understandable. We made breakfast for him, but he didn't eat much. So we made his egg and got him ready for daycare. I made a doctor's appointment for 2:00 to recheck his ears as I suspected that they didn't heal. When I went to daycare they advised that he didn't have his egg this morning. They also said that he had lunch but ended up vomiting after his meal because he got upset when a teacher tried to prevent him from playing with his sippy cup. As for milk he only drank .5oz and took a sip of his second bottle. James was still asleep when I got there and I was sad to wake him up for the appointment, but it was important.
Once at the doctor's office James was crying non-stop. He didn't want any checks so I nursed him so that the doctor could check his lungs and ears. The doctor advised that he wasn't too concerned about the vomiting since James didn't seem dehydrated. However he still had a terrible ear infection in his right ear. The left side was almost clear. This meant that the 7-day medicine he just finished didn't work. I was left with the what now question. The doctor advised that ear infections are common during this cold and flu season and that once the weather warms up that he'll be better. In the meantime he suggested another medication. :( I am not a big fan of medicine so I asked about other options. He said that I can give tylenol for discomfort, but that James needed this new medicine.
This new medicine has the usual side effects of vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a few others. I didn't feel comfortable giving it to James tonight as he just finished the other medicine. Instead I will give it to him tomorrow morning with breakfast. The doctor also referred us to an ENT (ear, nose & throat doctor). I am looking forward to that appointment.
Otherwise James had a good late afternoon, we went to the park with friends and he had a great time walking around, going down the slide, using the teeter-totter, and going on the swings. I am so lucky that I have a happy baby that still loves to play after being in all this pain. Now he's sleeping, we elevated his crib by placing a cushion under the mattress which should help him sleep. Let's see how it goes tonight. Also my mom suggested that I apply heat to his ears which helps with the pain. Does anyone else have any other tips that can help James? Please share with us by commenting on the blog.
Happy reading!
Rachel
PS: Here are some pics from the park today!
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