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Originally Posted by MamaNikh Hi, I have a seven month old baby who has been very uncomfortable the past 3-4 days. He came down with a cold last week Monday and it did induce a fever. I called the doctor and he said it is very normal for babies to get a fever when fighting off a cold. This past Monday things begun to change. He has been waking up an hour after falling asleep and screaming his head off. he is not hungry but seems to be in some kind of pain. It takes about 5 mins to calm him down. He will then return to sleep but very unsettled sleep. Moaning and whimpering in his sleep. Throughout the night he wakes up crying or whimpering and squirming in pain. the day before yesterday it was very bad and he was running a fever of 38.7degrees celciua =101 degrees farhenhite. We took him to the emergency doctor in the middle of the night who simply declared him fine. She said it must be the side effect of the cold or whatever infection he is fending off. Yesterday same scenario.. crying/screaming. Squirming then straining as if to poop. When he finally did it was green and mucousy so I called the doctor. We went in she examined him and declared him fine and explained that sometimes when babies have the cold, their poop is green because they cannot digest the mucous. Last night again the same thing, unable to sleep, woke up screaming in pain, straining to poop, finally did and it was green diahorrea. Fever was at 39.1degrees celcius =102.8degrees fahrenhite. Crying on and off the whole night. His fever broke around 6.00am this morning. The thing is I do not believe the doctors. They seem not to give substance to the fact that he is straining and seems to have some cramps of sorts which causes him to scream out. He has very little appetite and is breastfeeding for comfort. (as a result my nipples just wanna fall off
Has anyone had a similar case and what was the outcome. |
Originally Posted by MamaNikh Thanks for the responses. Um no he has not been vaccinated recently. Last vax was at 5 months old and the next one is at 12 months old. Thing about seeing another doctor is that it is not possible here. I live in Denmark and the medical system in not the same as there... so one sees thier family doctor and if problem is larger they will then refer you to a specialist. The other frustrating thing is both times we went to the doctor baby is babbling away, being cooperative, being nice baby till we get home then it all changes. Even my hubby was disbelieving until last night when baby started screaming, his fever climbed and hub saw the results of the rectal temperature reading himself..... Anyway, I am watching baby like a hawk and trying to stay sane as well. |
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Originally Posted by MamaNikh Hi, I have a seven month old baby who has been very uncomfortable the past 3-4 days. He came down with a cold last week Monday and it did induce a fever. I called the doctor and he said it is very normal for babies to get a fever when fighting off a cold. This past Monday things begun to change. He has been waking up an hour after falling asleep and screaming his head off. he is not hungry but seems to be in some kind of pain. It takes about 5 mins to calm him down. He will then return to sleep but very unsettled sleep. Moaning and whimpering in his sleep. Throughout the night he wakes up crying or whimpering and squirming in pain. the day before yesterday it was very bad and he was running a fever of 38.7degrees celciua =101 degrees farhenhite. We took him to the emergency doctor in the middle of the night who simply declared him fine. She said it must be the side effect of the cold or whatever infection he is fending off. Yesterday same scenario.. crying/screaming. Squirming then straining as if to poop. When he finally did it was green and mucousy so I called the doctor. We went in she examined him and declared him fine and explained that sometimes when babies have the cold, their poop is green because they cannot digest the mucous. Last night again the same thing, unable to sleep, woke up screaming in pain, straining to poop, finally did and it was green diahorrea. Fever was at 39.1degrees celcius =102.8degrees fahrenhite. Crying on and off the whole night. His fever broke around 6.00am this morning. The thing is I do not believe the doctors. They seem not to give substance to the fact that he is straining and seems to have some cramps of sorts which causes him to scream out. He has very little appetite and is breastfeeding for comfort. (as a result my nipples just wanna fall off
Has anyone had a similar case and what was the outcome. |
