oh jeez. its been a long few days. we just got back from children's hospital (we are in a big city, visiting family) with one sick and miserable little one. 
: isa woke up with a high fever last night and we finally decided to take her to the ER this afternoon (after talking to our ped at home and a million conversations about what to do). i never thought it would be so hard to decide what to do with a sick baby... some things are, suprisingly, not as intuitive as i thought they would be as a new parent. she has never had so much as a sniffle, so we were really unprepared with this one!
anyway, now she is sleeping soundly and is hopefully more comfortable. she has some sort of nasty virus... no puking, no cold, just a high fever and lots of inconsolable crying and of course discomfort. but we had to endure every test under the sun... and they were like torture! the IV wouldnt go in, the catheter kept slipping out (after I pleaded for a non-invasive urine test
: ). i am not sure who cried more between the three of us
.
ahhhhhhh, i am trying to take a deep breath. its just so hard to see your baby hurting and being poked and prodded. i know, i know, veteran mamas have seen this a million times before... but i just never imagined how hard it could be. oh, my heart feels so broken.
but she is going to get better, and we are home, and tomorrow is a whole new year. thanks for letting me share, it takes some weight off my heart.
: isa woke up with a high fever last night and we finally decided to take her to the ER this afternoon (after talking to our ped at home and a million conversations about what to do). i never thought it would be so hard to decide what to do with a sick baby... some things are, suprisingly, not as intuitive as i thought they would be as a new parent. she has never had so much as a sniffle, so we were really unprepared with this one!anyway, now she is sleeping soundly and is hopefully more comfortable. she has some sort of nasty virus... no puking, no cold, just a high fever and lots of inconsolable crying and of course discomfort. but we had to endure every test under the sun... and they were like torture! the IV wouldnt go in, the catheter kept slipping out (after I pleaded for a non-invasive urine test
: ). i am not sure who cried more between the three of us .ahhhhhhh, i am trying to take a deep breath. its just so hard to see your baby hurting and being poked and prodded. i know, i know, veteran mamas have seen this a million times before... but i just never imagined how hard it could be. oh, my heart feels so broken.
but she is going to get better, and we are home, and tomorrow is a whole new year. thanks for letting me share, it takes some weight off my heart.
hugs for you both, it never gets easier. I hope she's feeling better soon.
