Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 455 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Sick little Man Posted: 04-03-08 12:37pm
Well, just when I think Chandler is
getting better, he seems to have some sort
of relapse. He is miserable. Slept most of
the day yesterday. Up at 6:45 and was back
in bed by 8 and he never got up till
11:15, then in the afternoon slept another
1.5 hrs. Today he is on his 3rd nap .We
were playing and then all of a sudden he
got extremely fussy and wanted mommy so I
picked him up and since it was time for a
bottle tried to feed him and he just kept
pushing it away. So I figured he was tired
and he tossed and turned in bed, crying so
I went in and got him and he tossed and
turned on me and finally settled in and
fell asleep. He just looks so sick. They
keep telling me its nothing at the doctors
other than a cold, but I think he is
getting headaches. I gave him Tylenol
which does not make him sleepy and he
finally settled and went to sleep. His
nose is running constantly, and his cough
is brutal. It wakes him up when he is
sleeping. Now I am sick and my hubby is
working, but all I want to do is sleep. I
feel so useless because there is nothing I
can do for my baby, and its so hard when
they cannot tell us whats wrong. He is on
antibiotics as well but I do not think
that they are doing anything now. Within a
few days after starting them, his fever
was gone, but he still feels no better. I
think he is worse.
Sorry for babbling, but I am tired and at
my wits end.
ANy suggestions for the sinus congestion
and chest congestion (cough)
Mary
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-03-08 14:33pm
It does sound like you needed to vent and
need a break! He probably does just have
a cold...sometimes they hang on FOREVER
and it seems like it will just never never
end. At least his fever is gone. You can
always keep a humidifier or cool mist
vaporizer in his room. The vapor plug ins
sometimes help too...I think they make
sleeping better and easier too. Watch out
for that chest congestion though....
Don't worry, soon it will be nice and warm
and you'll get a long break before the
cold weather starts again.
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mayhi
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 455 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 04-03-08 15:53pm
Thanks. Its so hard when your feeling
awful and they are too. He seems a bit
better after his LONG overdue nap. He
slept for another 2.5 hrs this afternoon.
So thats a good thing .We have a
humidifier in his room, but I do not think
that it is working. I will likely have to
return it.
Off to have some leftover lasagna. ( I am
happy that I made that the other day and
have leftovers!)
Mary
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mayhi
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 455 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 04-04-08 06:47am
We are on the MEND!!! Chandler was a happy
boy this morning. Still has a bit of a
runny nose and cough, but he was happy and
playful. Was up a good solid 3 hrs and now
he is sleeping again. I have allergies.
There is no way that this is a cold. It
doesn't act like one. I am thankful for
allergies meds.
Must run, need a shower while my darling
sleeps.
Take care everyone.
Mary
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mamaTT
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Posted: 04-04-08 07:55am
Glad he is doing better today! Hopefully
that nasty cold will go away soon.
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mayhi
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 455 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 04-04-08 08:18am
THanks I hope so too!! He has been
sleeping now for 2 hours so thats all
good. THe more sleep he gets the better he
is going to feel.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-04-08 08:30am
Oh that's great!! Yup, sleep is the best
medicine....but it's still scary when they
sleep for hours. I always start to get
worried about them when they sleep for
that long because I think I just couldn't
be blessed to get that long of a break and
something is wrong with them. I guess I'm
just a pro-worrier
Blessings to the little guy
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mayhi
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 455 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 04-04-08 08:33am
Thanks. I am the same. Yesterday I kept
checking on him but as soon as I would
open his door, I would hear him breathing
or move from the noise of the door. So I
would just close it so that I did not wake
him as he needs the sleep while sick.
I think that every mom is a pro-worrier.
Take care
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oh_mommy
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Posted: 04-04-08 15:30pm
pat his back alot if hes congested because
it will loosen up the mucus.. and pat it
pretty hard..
shawns mom had to do this when his sister
was ababy because she had phnomia (sp?)
its a good way to get the mucus going
though, even if your baby doesnt have
phnomia
