Our poor baby is sick. :( For the last 3 or 4 weeks, Jaela has been having a little bit of a head cold--stuffy nose, fussy and such. Before Thanksgiving, we took her to the doctor because of some little bumps on her chest. Today, we returned to the doctor, because she started coughing and sounded a little rattly in her chest. The doctor on call listened to her and said that she has a mild case of bronciolitis. It's not too bad, but if we don't treat it now, it could worsen and turn to bronchitis. She now has to take some Albuterol a couple times a day to help loosen her airways.
While in the doctor's office, I mentioned to him how much she spits up. Pretty much, she spits after every meal, and sometimes it's pretty significant. He said that this can be normal baby behavior, or it could also be acid reflux. When we compared her weight to where she was a couple weeks ago, she had only gained 1 ounce. Because of this, he prescribed some Zantac and some thickened feedings. I don't really like the idea of medicating my child so young, but at the same time, I want her to feel better and continue gaining weight. So, for the next 2 weeks, we will be administering and inhaler and some medicine to her. Hopefully, we will have a happy, well baby after all of this. It feels terrible seeing your daughter sick--especially when she gives you the look of "I don't feel good-fix this!" Poor baby. :(
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