Fevered pitch
This is what a 104.1 degree temperature, coupled with a double ear infection and strep looks like.
Poor Emmie. She started acting like a lunatic on Friday afternoon. We stopped at the park after school and because she didn't have her snowpants, I told her she could only go in the swing. After about three minutes, she started protesting that she wanted out and I told her if she got out, she would go straight in the stroller and we'd have to head home.
She still wanted out, so homeward bound we were. With Emmie screaming her fool head off the entire way. She screamed the two blocks home, all the way into the house and for a solid 15 minutes after we walked in the door. I was all "What is your deal? Knock it off." I even went so far as to walk away and tell her to let me know when she was done.
Eventually she calmed down and I forgot about it. The next day, Saturday, she went swimming and to Jack's soccer class and acted fine. After Josh got her up from her nap, she was red-cheeked and clingy. I touched her neck and it was hot hot hot.
A temperature check revealed she was at a solid 103.3 degrees. Awesome. Motrin and some extra love seemed to help, but after multiple nightwakings, I suspected an ear infection. When she was a cool 104.1 the next morning, I called for an appointment. Hooray for seven-day-a-week pediatricians.
He confirmed mom's diagnosis of an ear infection -- times two -- and added that she had strep. Well isn't that just dandy? I remarked that it should be no time at all before Maeve had it, but our doctor said it's incredibly rare for babies less than a year old to contract strep. Small favors, I guess.
After a few days of antibiotics, she is almost back to normal. That means she's still screaming and crying over little things and sticking her germy face and fingers up in Maeve's grill all day.
I'm sure she'll be fine just in time for Jack to come down with it. Or me. Please God, don't let it be me.
Poor Emmie. She started acting like a lunatic on Friday afternoon. We stopped at the park after school and because she didn't have her snowpants, I told her she could only go in the swing. After about three minutes, she started protesting that she wanted out and I told her if she got out, she would go straight in the stroller and we'd have to head home.
She still wanted out, so homeward bound we were. With Emmie screaming her fool head off the entire way. She screamed the two blocks home, all the way into the house and for a solid 15 minutes after we walked in the door. I was all "What is your deal? Knock it off." I even went so far as to walk away and tell her to let me know when she was done.
Eventually she calmed down and I forgot about it. The next day, Saturday, she went swimming and to Jack's soccer class and acted fine. After Josh got her up from her nap, she was red-cheeked and clingy. I touched her neck and it was hot hot hot.
A temperature check revealed she was at a solid 103.3 degrees. Awesome. Motrin and some extra love seemed to help, but after multiple nightwakings, I suspected an ear infection. When she was a cool 104.1 the next morning, I called for an appointment. Hooray for seven-day-a-week pediatricians.
He confirmed mom's diagnosis of an ear infection -- times two -- and added that she had strep. Well isn't that just dandy? I remarked that it should be no time at all before Maeve had it, but our doctor said it's incredibly rare for babies less than a year old to contract strep. Small favors, I guess.
After a few days of antibiotics, she is almost back to normal. That means she's still screaming and crying over little things and sticking her germy face and fingers up in Maeve's grill all day.
I'm sure she'll be fine just in time for Jack to come down with it. Or me. Please God, don't let it be me.
posted by Amy at
8:57 PM
6 Comments:
Oh yuck, poor thing! Such a pitiful picture. I hope she's 100% very soon (and that the rest of you can avoid it).
Oh man. I hope she feels better, lets just keep our fingers crossed that no one else got it***
Sending you happy thoughts.
-Chelsea
Hugs! I know how bad that is... I was ambushed with a double ear infection in early December. And I only have 1 kiddo.
Glad she is feeling better & praying no one else ends up sick.
Aw, man. Ear infections should be illegal. Hope she's better soon!
my child is proof babies CAN get strep. all three of my boys had it at the same time- including the NINE MONTH old. they werent even going to swab him, but only did b/c the doc had just seen my other two kids the day before with positive cultures. his throat didnt even look bad! so if maeve gets fussy or a fever bring her right back.
end of assvice
though maybe you'll have better odds than me.
hot cocoa helped my kids alot :-)
sending big hugs to you and Emmie. You just can't catch a break can you?
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