Our poor baby has RSV and fluid in his left ear. We've had a rough couple of days! Noah's congestion got a little worse over the weekend, and he spiked a fever (up to 102.2 at the highest we saw), so we took him to see our sweet friend Emily (you might remember she's a nurse practitioner at Noah's pediatrician's office). She had an otoscope at home and I had a stethoscope, so she checked his ears and lungs for us on Sunday. She recommended if he was still running a fever Monday to take him in to the office. Monday morning we thought he was getting better but his fever spiked again and we finally decided (Daniel was off for the day) we better have him checked out. After a two-hour visit, two breathing treatments, and a nasal swab, we were sent home with bottles of Tylenol, antibiotics, a nebulizer and albuterol. We're supposed to do breathing treatments every four hours, Tylenol every 4-6, and the antibiotic 2 times a day, on top of his regular Zantac dose, multi-vitamin, and Miralax. My head is spinning!
Noah does really well with the breathing treatments--surprisingly well considering he has to sit with this mask on his face for 20 minutes each time. But sleeping and eating are rough since he is so clogged he can't suck on his pacifier or to eat without taking a break every 3-4 sucks to pull off and breathe. And he doesn't like the taste of the Tylenol or the antibiotic and has vomited every time I've given them to him today. We're on outfit number 3 and have gone through 5 bibs and it's only 1:00. It's rough in the Sampson household today. But it could be worse, and we're grateful for our friend Emily and Noah's pediatrician for helping us out when we needed them. Here's to hoping our baby boy is better soon!
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