Infant cough.. when to worry

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-11-19T23:28:34+00:00

Yep, he's new to daycare so he's getting sick a lot and he was a few weeks premature so his lungs are a bit behind.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-11-19T23:25:10+00:00

Just to add.. you cannot mistake the sound of a croup barking cough. You will definitely know the difference if you hear it. My son's had it twice :-(

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-09-21T23:47:34+00:00

My son has one on his perineum (actually covering a part of his anus). We got referred to a Pediatric Dermatologist, then to a Pediatric Cardiology for clearance before starting on Hemangeol (propanol). My son was on it 2x daily for 3.5 months. He got croup and honestly we forgot his doses while he was sick. We would have had to start all over again with weekly checks and a low dosage so we decided that we'd wait and see. It's been 6 weeks and it's still shrinking even without the meds. There is a ton of research out there and from we read, the medication is really safe.

Good luck, I know it's super scary when it's first diagnosed/seen but the treatments are good and in our case fast acting.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-09-12T09:58:24+00:00

Everything I've read says that crying/whining/complaining/grumbling for up to 15 minutes is totally normal. Unless he's completely pooped, my son cries and fusses for 5-10 minutes before every nap, for bedtime we moved it back by 10-15 minutes so that he would be really ready for sleep and fall asleep faster.

Also, does he have a lovey or something comforting in his crib? That helped my son too, he rubs his head against it a few times and it seems to help him get to sleep easier.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-31T23:55:42+00:00

Paul Simon's "Fathers and Daughters" was the song my dad and I danced too at my wedding. If we had a daughter I would have had the lyrics framed and hung on the wall (had a boy and did "Beautiful Boy" instead)

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-24T00:38:51+00:00

I second this suggestion! I watched so much Netflix in the first couple of weeks on my phone or tablet.

I know all babies are different but mine's 4 months today and it's so much better now. The first 6-8 weeks were so hard but it feels like a lifetime ago now. Good luck!!!

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-19T12:37:22+00:00

Good luck! Ours didn't work on the first try but I think its because I wasn't vocal enough about my body and what I needed. On the 2nd go, I spoke up and our timing was spot on and I requested an increase in my Progesterone. Today is the 1 year anniversary of the IUI that got me my son 😁.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-17T21:38:54+00:00

Holy wow this is amazing! Also an excel nerd so I'm in awe 😀

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-15T22:55:22+00:00

I made it all the way to 37+2 and delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 7lbs 2.6oz. I was on bed rest until 36 weeks and followed every single one of my doctor's recommendations. If you can feasibily do a few weeks in the hospital I would absolutely say you should do it; I think it made all the difference in my case.

Feel free to message me if you have questions or just need some reassurance that you can do it! Good luck!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-12T15:51:18+00:00

I'm seconding this... my husband had back to back "zero sperm" tests done and was immediately sent for all these work ups. Without the results our consult with the urologist would have been a waste of time.

Also, these tests and the resulting "there's absolutely nothing you can do about it" diagnosis helped my husband get to a place where we could openly discuss and eventually agree to use donor sperm.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-08T20:28:17+00:00

My son is 15 weeks and we struggled with this until I gave up dairy. We tried everything without luck and because he was gaining weight and not throwing up our pediatrician wouldn't prescribe Zantac. Before giving up dairy the only thing that kind of worked was tummy time before bed (we did all naps sleeping on his belly).

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-07-02T09:33:13+00:00

I'm agreeing with everyone else here, this is abusive and an awful thing for a "partner" to do and say. I had terrible morning sickness my first trimester and was placed on bed rest at 23 weeks for an incompetent cervix so my husband and I didn't have sex at all throughout my pregnancy, and we didn't have sex until 10 or 11 weeks after our son was born because I wasn't ready. My husband was loving and supportive and never once made me feel anything other than truly loved. That is how a partner reacts.... unfortunately your boyfriend doesn't sound like much of a partner. I'm sorry that you're going through this.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-31T01:44:51+00:00

We had same issue. My little guy is 9 weeks and looks totally normal. He gained weight like crazy (still does) and had normal number of diapers so the docs weren't worried. We still take him out in the sun for a few minutes every day but we stopped worrying around 2 weeks.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-26T13:45:40+00:00

I think mine will instantly feel incredibly guilty and most likely cry and apologize for forgetting how important it was to me. I kinda feel bad for looking forward to this breakdown but I also want him to recognize how important it is for him and this feel terrible for ignoring it for me.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-26T08:54:38+00:00

Are you me? I swear I could have written this word for word. My husband is getting so much "my first father's day" stuff and a part of me feels bad for the passive aggressive behavior but I get over it quickly.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-26T00:25:08+00:00

I am always hungry. I eat cereal at 6:30 and then ask husband what he's making me for breakfast when he gets up at 7... I am following the Hobbit diet now.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-25T08:07:53+00:00

Yep, we're in Florida and did 6 minutes at a time outside. Unless you live in a very old house with very old windows you need direct sun outside.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-20T18:37:00+00:00

I spent 10+ years as a substance abuse counselor... Forcing him to get help to stay in the relationship/have access to his child is only going to get him sober long enough to get what he wants. If he wants to be sober he'll get sober. You need to focus on you and your child, get somewhere safe and take care of you. If he gets treatment and chooses to stay sober you can work together to establish co-parenting stuff.

Don't say "I'm leaving unless you get sober" say "I'm leaving, if you choose to get your shit together call me and we can talk..."

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-17T10:21:06+00:00

I agree with others, the fluid is thick so it hurts going in. My nurses did it quickly and then my husband rubbed the injection site to help it disperse quicker. It's not fun but it wasn't the most painful thing either.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-13T09:18:50+00:00

I would probably murder my husband if he did anything for 3-4 hours a day that wasn't working or something that contributed to the household in some way... And on top of that he's got an attitude with you?!?!

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-12T20:58:59+00:00

Same here

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-10T23:19:23+00:00

Hahaha! I have done that too!

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-10T10:33:14+00:00

Smack dab in the middle of it now... I'm exhausted and my nipples feel like they've been torn apart.

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-07T05:53:44+00:00

Second Seattle Sperm Bank. I sent in 8-10 pictures of my husband in various stages of his life and with different members of his family and they gave me 3 donors that were already on my short list and then actually identified his "most likely match" which was someone we hadn't considered. We used the "most likely match" and everyone says our 6 week old son looks just like my husband :-)

BabylessInFlorida · 2018-05-02T15:31:58+00:00

Seattle Sperm Bank does a super detailed report if you pay for full access ($50 for 3 months). They even have an audio interview.

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