*EDIT-Not only is everyone sick but I am also a weenie and didn’t realize it was my dear friend’s birthday on October 1st. (Total, uber, utter, WEENIE am I). Happy birthday, Sandi. I <3 U!)
Everyone in our family is sick in different ways and to different degrees.
The baby is sick. This is his second illness and he is so much worse than he’s ever been.
He’s being so brave and sweet. It’s breaking my heart to see him cough like this and it’s legitimately scaring me to death. It’s beyond being a paranoid and overly worried mother of an infant that passed away.
The kids and Jon have it as well. I have some different issues happening that suck (I’m getting treated, don’t worry) but honestly…the baby is the main worry and I am just beside myself.
We’ve spent hours in steaming bathrooms, sitting with him eucalyptus infused tubs of water, put on endless applications of baby Vicks to his chest and on his feet, given breathing treatments with a nebulizer and I am staying up watching him and suctioning his mouth and nose.
My sister said that there are tons of cases of Whooping Cough where we live. I’m praying that isn’t that. Jonathan thinks it is just a severe cold. I am not as secure and confident. The only reason I am not absolutely losing it or sitting in the ER is that his temperature is not high and I am not sure they could/would do more then we are right now.
We have an appointment for him Monday but if he gets one bit worse or his temp goes up we are going to the hospital.
Please keep us in your thoughts.
*UPDATE: (3 AM, Oct. 4) Though they sound the same when he does it, the breathing treatments are at least easing the amount of coughing, so that is helping me feel better.
8:00 AM- We made it through the night. This cough is HORRIBLE. So barky, tight and wet. It makes his whole body shake. And then he sits there and grins at me. Sweet little baby. Since he is getting sick I’m going to let Jonathan sleep for another hour or two and then he’ll take over watching and suctioning, etc. and I am going to collapse because I feel horrible and worn out. I’ll let you know if we end up having to go to the hospital and what they say about him on Monday.
7:30 PM-I went to bed at noon and Jonathan has been with the baby all day. He’s no better, but no worse. It’s going to be a long night. :S
4:00 AM-Oct. 5- We’re almost through this awful night. Aaron’s appointment is just a few hours and thisn’t any better and he’s getting a fever. He sneezed suddenly and violently when I was suctioning out his nose and it gave him the most awful nose bleed. I was carrying the baby and tripped. Luckily the only thing hurt was me. I drove my knee into the sideboard, banged my head on the dresser and really hurt my back. So, I feel worse than I did before. Jon is going to stay home with me tomorrow because he is so sick and now I can’t heft the baby around.
I’ll let you know what the verdict is when we’re back from our appointments.
Thank you for the kind words and advice. I appreciate it.
xo
praying for him and all of you. Hoping that they can fix him up in no time flat.
Hoping Aaron, and you!, are better soon. I can only imagine how worrisome this must be for you….
how sweet he is still smiling at you–it’s always good news when the sick ones can still respond to you and want to be held (though that part is exhausting). Wondering if it will turn out to be croup…almost hoping so for you because then a steroid treatment can reduce the swelling in the voice box quickly.
Sending good wishes.
I will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers!
It sounds a lot like what my #3 child goes through every year. The barking he gets sounds exactly like the Whooping cough, but it’s croup. I hope it’s just that for your little guy. It’s scary as hell, but it’s easy to take care of. Good luck!
I used to (and still do) get the croup this time of year. When I was little, my mom used to wrap me up and take me outside late at night. The cold air will clear all of the gunk out of his lungs.
Hope that sweet baby gets better!