Katelynn wasn’t looking too well by Friday evening, so we took her to the hospital. X-rays showed her pneumonia was worse, so the doc recommended IV antibiotics.
I dreaded the IV insertion, but when the needle went in she only said “Ouch” and watched the entire process. Maybe having a nurse for a Mama helped?
Half a syringe and halfway through my reading How to Be a Grouch she fell into a deep sleep. WORN. OUT.
We were able to take her home that evening with the IV in place and bring her back on Saturday for one more dose of Rocephin.
Her fever is gone now, but her cough is terrible. Which is good I guess since she’s supposed to be coughing all that crud out of her lungs. But it sounds awful. And wakes her up frequently during the night. Which is also good I guess since she’s taking a couple of much-needed naps during the day.
Me too.
I am glad the fever is down. I sure hope she gets better fast. There aren’t many things worse than your baby being sick.
Glad to hear she’s pulling through. Full blown pneumonia in a little one can be so scary because they can turn for the worse so quickly.
May I suggest recolonizing her GI tract with some probiotics once you’re done with the antibiotics. So much of the immune system is in the GI tract, and a healthy one will only help her recover more quickly.
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Regards,
BTW, she’s a cutie-patootie!
Thanks to you both for the well-wishes! She’s just about 100% again. Which is good (and bad).