Advice Please Mamas!
Gah - Little Man STILL has a fever. It's really stressing me out. I took him to the doctor today again. Our doctor was away - but because we were in a pinch, D's doctor was able to squeeze us in. He is extremely sweet and has loads of time for you - very old school. His baby handling was rather old school as well. He spoke very gently and sweetly to LM, but at the same time had me physically restrain him with his arms above his head while he looked in his ears and so on. LM was NOT impressed. I probably wouldn't have thought much of it except that the approach of the jeans-wearing ER doc was so different - all about distraction and playing while he took a look. Anyway, LM survived unscathed and the doctor reassured me that it was a viral thing, recommended against antibiotics (which is great, I don't want them if they're not needed) and allayed my fears about worse things.
Still, I can't help but worry. The child is so utterly lethargic. He slept until 8 a.m. (he's usually up at 6). I woke him because I was starting to worry. Then he catnapped in my arms and in the car until we headed to the doctor. From 11 to 1 he snoozed restlessly while pressed against me on the bed, nursing and whining. Then the phone rang and he woke up. I took him to the park to get some fresh air and offered him some solids, which he declined. At 2 he fell asleep again. You have to understand, LM is a child who resists sleep with every bone in his body and I'm usually lucky to get two and a half hours out him between 6 a.m. and bedtime. I'm so worried about it!
So to other mothers (or fathers or child-experienced people), does this sound normal? Does it sound typical of roseola (aka sixth disease), which is what I'm hoping this is?
Still, I can't help but worry. The child is so utterly lethargic. He slept until 8 a.m. (he's usually up at 6). I woke him because I was starting to worry. Then he catnapped in my arms and in the car until we headed to the doctor. From 11 to 1 he snoozed restlessly while pressed against me on the bed, nursing and whining. Then the phone rang and he woke up. I took him to the park to get some fresh air and offered him some solids, which he declined. At 2 he fell asleep again. You have to understand, LM is a child who resists sleep with every bone in his body and I'm usually lucky to get two and a half hours out him between 6 a.m. and bedtime. I'm so worried about it!
So to other mothers (or fathers or child-experienced people), does this sound normal? Does it sound typical of roseola (aka sixth disease), which is what I'm hoping this is?
posted by grass @ 2:52 PM
4 Comments:
At 4:21 PM ,
Shelley said...
It always freaks me out when the peach is sick - but I've been where you are and have gone both ways. What I've been told is that as long as he's hydrated and the fever is "reasonable," then just let him sleep it off.
But it really is so incredibly hard to do. :( I hope he feels better soon - and that YOU get some good rest, too!
At 8:58 AM ,
kaitlyn said...
In my (limited) experience, nothing makes kids frighteningly lethargic like a fever. Obviously, keep a very close eye on him, but is the dr's have said it's most likely viral and he's getting enough liquids, you're doing all you can do. I hope it passes soon and don't worry at all about him not having solids. If he doesn't want them, he doesn't need them right now. Hopefully he shakes this soon.
At 11:44 AM ,
linds said...
No advice, but I hope he feels better soon because having a fever is just awful. I just got over one that i had the other day!! :S
At 10:12 AM ,
Michelle said...
My kids have never had a fever like that, but I can imagine how distressing it must be! :( The best thing of course is sleep and breastmilk. I'll be praying he gets better soon! :hugs:
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