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Baby with Oxygen...

...ugh...I hate it when the kids are sick.  The baby has had a cough since Thursday but it didn't seem to be slowing her down...so it was business as usual.  Come Sunday - the cough was a bit more pronounced and her meltdowns were coming on strong - I think she cried for the better part of the day.  I decided to take her in today 'just to be safe' - I was totally surprised when they said pneumonia.  The doctor told me she'd need oxygen - ok - what every couple of hours?  Nope - try 24/7 until I bring her back on Wednesday - not what I was thinking AT ALL.

Mommy guilt set in.  Why didn't I know?  I should have taken her to urgent care when she was so out of sorts yesterday.  I'm not a good Mom... :-(

Sigh...it's just been a very long, very exhausting day for both of us.  I'm hoping the oxygen, antibiotic (speaking of which - hello - they gave me a 20 DAY supply) and Cherrytussin cough syrup help her sleep and start feeling like herself again.

The only positive I can see right now is that they DID NOT hospitalize her - and for that I am amazingly grateful.

Unfortunately, the doctor neglected to give me a script - something that will take the edge off and make me feel less guilty about my poor sick baby - so I guess it's just me and a cup of tea.

It'll do.

Until tomorrow...

Positively,

Kim

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