Get Well Soon Sweetie

My little princess has been having the sniffles for a month now.
Initially, we thought it was just normal sniffles but since she had a history of bronchilitis, we took no chances.
We brought her to the GP and she was prescribed with runny nose and phlegm medication.
Usually, she would have recovered within 3 to 5 days.

But she did not.
I took her off the medication because I believe in her own self remedy.
She did not get any better.
Her mucus turned yellow and I was afraid of an infection.

Despite so, she was very good natured. She ate well (though she took a longer time), played well, though she had a tough time sleeping well due to her stuffy nose.

Then she started to have low-grade fever, ranging 37 to 37.3 deg.

So we brought her to a pead for a change.
She was prescribed with 4 different types of medication at 2.5ml each.
The most she had consumed so far was only 1.5ml.
In fact, one of my favourite GP I had for her would only prescribe 0.5ml and Rania would eventually be ok over a few days.

So having totalled to 10ml of medication, I saw a different side of Rania.
She became weak and refuse to eat, only wanting to drink milk and wanted to be hugged.
She shook a little when she slept and I cried. I did not leave her side.
I checked everytime if she was breathing.

Night time was not easy for us parents as well.
She would cry with her eyes shut and both of us will take turns to carry her, hold her in my arms and sleep sitting down.
I would wake up with my whole back aching but you know it was all worth it.

Things you would do for your own child.

It was just my bad breath but still soothing voice she wanted to hear.
My back rubs and bottom pats which she wants to feel.

A few days later, she started to have watery stools.
I knew it was a virus. Doc prescibed some medication but I did not give it to her so that she pass out the necessary virus.

Eventually, she developed a fever. Her first fever and I was anticipating so many things!
Pardon me becuase I am a first time parent with first time experience of a baby having fever.

I hydrated her as much as I can and gave her as much milk as she wanted.
I started her again on her night feeds. Anything as long as she consumes water so that she can urine out her temperature.

Trust me, it is very exhausting.

I went to another GP again and I fell in love with this one.
She advise me not to give the past medications as it may not be good for Rania in the long run.

I just love conservative doctors like that!

In the end, she just prescribed a nasal spray to clear Rania's nose. She said it did not matter if her mucus was yellow or green. If she develops a fever, give her 1.5ml of paracetemol and a lot of water.

Today, Rania is still having stuffy nose.
Occasionally she can't sleep and looking for my pats and back rubs.
But when she is awake, she is still a cheerful and happy baby and she puts a wide smile to my face.

Yesterday, you turned 10 months.
You still amaze Mummy and Baba in many ways. I cannot get enough of you.
I cannot get enough of your antics. I cannot get enough of your smiles.
The way you want to cuddle up to me.

This was Rania and I, both exhausted.



Those are really precious to me!



p.s: I love Rania's bedroom face. It makes me fall in love with her all over again!

Self-point to note:
I have always been blogging a lot about Rania.
Maybe it is about time I blog about myself and what I have been doing/thinking/contemplating.

Insya Allah, I am structuring the blog entries.
While creating them is a joy, the chore will be to think what comes next and next and after that.

Stay tuned!

xoxo