Well its the typical cold season. The cold in our house started with Dylan. Bloody noses, runny noses, coughing that leads to throwing up, sneezing, and a small grade temp. Warm baths, vicks, tylenol, cold meds fixed him right up. After sickness is in our house I wash bedding, scrub everything in Dylans room, and Lysol becomes my bestfriend. I dont worry when Dylan gets sick.
Mason getting sick on the other hand is a WHOLE OTHER STORY I learned. One Night I heard Mason choking, I shot out of my bed ran to his room saw he was shaking, and choking. I instantly picked him up he got sick down the front of me, down the back of me, and the few seconds he wasnt throwing up he would scream to the top of lungs arching back away from me, pushing with all his might. He continued to shake. He was SCARED! I havent seen Mason like this ever so it was one of those moments tears roll down my face and I continue to tell him "Its okay buddy" If your a mom you KNOW the worst thing is when your baby is sick. I checked his temp it was a low grade fever 100.3. Considering this isnt my first rodeo I have been a mom for 6 yrs now. I ran a bath for Mason, let him play, gave him some tyelonol, snuggled and rocked him. He fell asleep. It was a long night as him getting sick was constant.
When Mason was first born we were told from a doctor that he will have respirtatory infections often, he may suffer from constant colds, and ear infections. She could guarentee he would have tubes put in his ears. She also said a cold to us could be an pneumonia to Mason.
Mason will be 9 months old next week. He has not been sick yet. No he doesnt have constant colds or even an ear infection. Mike and I joke about Mason being healthier then Dylan was. The first year of Dylans life he was sick CONSTANT. He had RSV, Ear infections, runny noses constant. There was Always something with that boy.
The next day Mason was done throwing up but started having this horrible cough, runny nose and had a temp of 102.5 Off to the doctor we go! Maons doctor walks in talks directly to Mason "Mason Mason I just saw you last week and told your mom how healthy you are." He asked me about him coughing, getting sick..ect Mason started coughing and his doctor said "Croup, Mason you have Croup" He explained to me that his cough is like a "barking" sound and that is Croup. He put him on Steroids for that. He checked his ears and he had a double ear infection, was put on antibiotics for that. He asked me "Has your family had a cold?" The answer was yes. He said this is Masons version of a cold. His immune system doesnt fight of your typical cold as fast so it turns into something more.
I told his doctor this is the first time he has been sick and he was impressed. He said "Hes 8 months and hasnt been sick thats great for ANY baby." I couldnt agree more. He told me about his meds, and also told me if he has a coughing fit, Take him in the bathroom crank your shower as hot as you can get it, sit on the toilet holding mason and that will break it right up. He said bring in your husbands dress uniform let the steam do its magic on that while your in there. HA HA.
Medicine, baths, alot of rocking, alot of cuddles, alot alot of pedialyte and Mason is back to his smiley happy self. : )
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