Yesterday Caleb went to the Doctors again since he kept us up all night whimpering and whining and wouldn't go to sleep. He appeared to be really congested and I was worried about another ear infection episode.Turns out he had a viral something or other and he's on Albuterol (for his airways) again as well as an inhalation steroid and a oral steroid for his lungs.
Also, the doctor suggested "Pediacare Decongestant" (in the little orange box) and the pharmacist informed me that the no longer make that formula? Pediacare now only makes "Decongestant Plus Cough"??....I've searched the internet but have found no information on this. Anybody else know anything about this? From what I've read from before, the formulas are quite different and I thought that it was better (or safer?) to use just the Decongestant and not the one with the "Plus Cough"...??
The doctor assures me that babies who are 9-12 months in the winter time often do get sick a lot since this is the time in their lives where they lose all of the immunities they gained while they were in the womb as well as what they gained through nursing.
It just seems like he's always sick with something or the other. I just hope that he outgrows this stage soon.
Anybody have any tips on keeping him sick-free?
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It's almost impossible for them to be sick-free, Ryan was healthy until about 7 months and then started to catch it all. As with everything else, it's a phase and by the time he's 2 you'll have a healthier kid that only gets sick a few times a year. My pediatrician swears that the more a kid gets sick as a little one, the healthier they will be once they start big kid school (aka Kindergarten).
That's what I've heard from several parents...although it would be easier to see him through his sick time if he had a few more pounds on his little skinny frame. If there was more cushion then I wouldn't have to worry about him not eating (as he's doing now)....
Oh well....I guess we'll just have to muddle through this.
Thanks for your comment Marcy!
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