Talia's 33rd week can be summed up with one word: MISERABLE. Poor little girl came down with what we thought was a cold late Sunday evening. It turned out to be a nasty case of RSV.
On Monday morning, Daddy called the doctor because Tally awoke with a strange, raspy cough. The doctor told us to monitor, use saline solution and an aspirator often, and call if the condition worsened or she began to run a fever. By Tuesday morning, Tally was miserable (but no fever) and Daddy decided to stay home with her for the morning; Mommy came home in the afternoon. By Tuesday evening, after office hours of course, Talia's fever began, prompting a doctor's visit on Wednesday. After several hours at the office and some tests, Talia was diagnosed with RSV and sent home with multiple prescriptions for treatment:
On Monday morning, Daddy called the doctor because Tally awoke with a strange, raspy cough. The doctor told us to monitor, use saline solution and an aspirator often, and call if the condition worsened or she began to run a fever. By Tuesday morning, Tally was miserable (but no fever) and Daddy decided to stay home with her for the morning; Mommy came home in the afternoon. By Tuesday evening, after office hours of course, Talia's fever began, prompting a doctor's visit on Wednesday. After several hours at the office and some tests, Talia was diagnosed with RSV and sent home with multiple prescriptions for treatment:
- Amoxicillin (pink liquid), twice per day for her ear infection - side effect of RSV
- Singulair (powder), once per day for her lungs
- Albuterol (liquid vaporized via breathing machine), every four hours!
Mommy and Daddy hate administering the breathing treatments, especially when Tally is sound asleep in the middle of the night. Poor girl isn't fond of the mask that must remain on her face for 7 minutes straight in order to get the full dosage. It breaks our heart to hear her scream, but we know it's helping her get better.......
By Thursday, Talia's smiles had returned. She still coughs and sounds like a frog at times. She's quite the trooper - but didn't we all know that from her time within the womb?
Alysia
3 comments:
You look much better today Talia Mae. You sure are a little trooper, poor baby.
Hope you still feel beter Talia...Grandma loves you:)
Get better Tally, you poor sweet girl!
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