Last week we were dealing with the dreaded infant cold.
Finally, after many days of steamy showers, booger sucking, Vicks Baby Rub, and saline rinses we've finally got the infant cold under control. Monster seems to be on the up swing, and the only thing that's keeping me from saying he's completely healthy again is the random sneezing.
For the last two days he could have been perfectly healthy too, but I'm reluctant to say it because infant cold symptoms are very similar to some infant teething symptoms.
Monster is 7 months and has not broken any teeth yet. He has been a drooly mess since he was 2 months old, but the coughing and chewing didn't start until around 5 months. Now we have to add the teething cough (typically happens when the infant is drooling a lot due to teething) and the ear pulling.
For the last couple days it's been hard to separate the remains of an infant cold with the starting of another phase of infant teething. Whoa is me. It seems that Monster has an overly sensitive bump on his lower left gum (around the bottom canine) so he's hoping it breaks out and doesn't torment Monster for another few months.
As for this mommy, I'm off to the health food store to replenish my stock of Hyland's Teething Tablets.
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Signs of Infant Cold!
Uh-oh! It sounds like the first signs of an infant cold!
My mind is frantic, my heart is racing and my Monster is sputtering! He woke up two hours after falling asleep for the night doing his little "fake" cough. The cough he does, staring straight at you trying to get your attention. I heard it over the baby monitor and rolled my eyes.
My first thoughts were funny until he coughed a few more times in a continuous stream, and then started crying. When I went into his room and picked him up his breathing was congested and I was instantly sad, crazy and disappointed all at once.
I take pride in having a "Healthy as an ox!" baby. Monster has yet to be attacked by the dreadful infant cold. Perhaps he's fine and I'm overreacting but it's what I do, I'm dramatic.
Only time will tell and in the mean time I will just replay everyone he came into close contact with in the last week so that I can send bad karma vibes their way!!
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My mind is frantic, my heart is racing and my Monster is sputtering! He woke up two hours after falling asleep for the night doing his little "fake" cough. The cough he does, staring straight at you trying to get your attention. I heard it over the baby monitor and rolled my eyes.
My first thoughts were funny until he coughed a few more times in a continuous stream, and then started crying. When I went into his room and picked him up his breathing was congested and I was instantly sad, crazy and disappointed all at once.
I take pride in having a "Healthy as an ox!" baby. Monster has yet to be attacked by the dreadful infant cold. Perhaps he's fine and I'm overreacting but it's what I do, I'm dramatic.
Only time will tell and in the mean time I will just replay everyone he came into close contact with in the last week so that I can send bad karma vibes their way!!
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