MeredithDVM

Woe to win: Spent all last week (it feels like) at the pediatrician or urgent care to try to get control of a high fever due to ear infections in my nearly 1yo. Baby had no real outward signs to indicate aside from being horribly fussy and feverish, but between one pediatrician visit for fever and cough, then the urgent care visit to diagnose the ear infections 72h later (sigh), we thought we were on top of it. But baby decided he hated amoxicillin and refused to eat and/or vomited the meds. This felt especially hard as I am a veterinarian and well-versed in hiding liquid medications for my patients!!
Finally able to get injectable antibiotics for our son and he’s back to being our happy boy again.
Only remaining woe is the disrupted sleep and bedtime routine thanks to fevers and cranky sleep for the past week.
Hopeful we can get him back to his fairly consistent bedtime and decent overnight sleep soon!

Hi there! My name is Meredith. I am almost 10 months into my parenting journey here (son born in April) but over a year into relishing Emily’s approach to data about pregnancy and parenting. What a even-keeled and calming effect her books and this community has had for me when I see those panic headlines. I wish I ran more (getting back into it with the jogging stroller) and am working hard to navigate my career with my family. Thanks for all you do here at Parent Data.