Oct 16, 2012
My (Macie's) First Fever
I wanted to have this in writing so I remembered the first time Macie got really sick. She has been such a great girl in that area and never gets sick. She has had one tiny cold when she was 6 weeks old, a time she ate something bad and was throwing up for the day, and then a runny nose when she cut her first tooth. Other then that never has been all that sick and has never had a fever. Sunday afternoon though things just started going south, she had been fighting a cold all week and I was hoping it was starting to get better, but Sunday she started getting warm and was so fussy. We gave her some Tylenol and things seamed a little bit better. Then Monday morning she woke up at 6:00 and had a temperature of 39.1 (102) we gave Tylenol again, and then again that afternoon as it started to rise. She pretty much slept all day monday or snuggled in my arms. Then Monday evening came and her temperature would not go down, we gave her Tylenol then Advil and finally by 12:00 it dropped to about 38.0 (100). We gave her a bite to eat and then tucked her into bed. She finally fell asleep around 12:30 but woke up at 5:50 this morning with another fever. I gave her Advil and after 1 in a half hours it still was not dropping 38.8 (101) it kept reading so finally I decided to take her to the E.R. Of course it was just a virual infection which I knew it was going to be, but I just felt so helpless as her mom and felt like nothing I was doing was working and going to see the doctor was the only thing that was going to bring me comfort. She is snuggled fast asleep in her bed now and I am hoping she gets better soon. There is no question I have loved the snuggles that my little girl has given me but this is definitely the toughest thing I have gone through so far as a mom. It was really sweet seeing Mark be so protective of her, and Mark and I being so worried for her and trying everything to make her feel better. It definitely makes me appreciate that I have a healthy little girl. Those parents who have to spend hours upon hours in the hospital with sick children, that they don't even know if they are ever going to get better makes me cry. I will thank my Heavenly Father every day for blessing us with a strong healthy daughter.
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I will NEVER forget the first time Jonas got really sick. It was the only time in his first year of life he spent being still while awake. I was really worried about his fever too and especially alarmed by how lethargic he was so I called the health hotline. I did the same things you did for Macie for Jonas and then assured I could do no more I settled down in the couch and read a book while I held him. As though annoyed I'd been able to find a moment to enjoy something he could not while he was awake he gave dirty looks. It was so funny. It was probably the first time in his life my universe had not revolved completely around keep him busy and active with activities.
ReplyDeleteAww, I hope she gets better soon. It is not easy to see your children being so sick. It was our first time going through such an experience as this with our son. He is always such a pretty healthy boy. I really hope Macie gets over this soon.
ReplyDeleteI felt this way this summer when Maitland had a terrible reaction to some antibiotics he had to take and got a terrible diaper rash. The poor boy just stood bow legged and clung to my leg and wailed for hours. It was terrifying and heartbreaking. I called Matt in tears and told him he had to come home because I couldn't bear to put a diaper on Maitland's little bum so I couldn't take him to the drugstore for what we needed. My sister saved the day and within a few hours of getting the cream he was much improved. It's was the worst I've ever felt. Hope Macie is feeling better!! It's the hardest thing as a Mom to know there is nothing you can do to make it better except snuggles.
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