Last night, after our fun walk in the snow, Mia started to get fussy. She nursed and fell asleep fitfully in Mom's arms. If we stopped rocking our bouncing on the exercise ball, she awoke crying. This went on for 2 hours until Dad came home. Mia just wasn't herself. She was lethargic and just kept crying softly.
We took her temperature and (after experiencing the laxative effects of the rectal thermometer) found her to have a fever of 100.8 oF. Then came the Tylenol. A quick phone call to the on-call nurse to determine how much to give her based on her current weight of 13 lbs 12 oz and 45 minutes later we had our little girl back.
It was incredible. She was alert and interactive, clearly feeling so much better than an hour ago's fitful crying.
The Tylenol seems to be continuing to work as she's now down to 99.8 oF as of this morning. She'll be staying home today with Mom to ensure she's all better. Wish Mom luck as she tries to work and care for a sick baby. Cross your fingers for long naps.
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Good luck today Mara! I hope her fever continues to go down and she feels better.
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