Two weeks ago I took both girls in to see the pediatrician because both girls were sick with yucky green runny noses, slight fevers, and horrible wheezy sounding breathing. Since our pediatrician wasn't in the office, we saw her partner. Both girls were diagnosed with "colds" but Grace also had a double ear infection. I can't believe that Grace had ear infections in both ears and never complained that they hurt. When asked if they hurt she just looked at me like I was silly and said, "No. My ee-rrs dun hurt, Momma. My tummy hurts!" (No. My ears don't hurt, Momma. My tummy hurts!) So Grace was given a prescription for antibiotics and Faith got nothing... As a side note, I like our regular pediatrican much better...
So anyway, I took Grace back in for a followup visit and Faith in for her 6 month checkup yesterday. Grace had been acting much better after finishing her round of antibiotics. She has no snotty nose, cough, or complaints. Faith, however, still has the same runny nose, same wheezing, and a horrible diaper rash to boot that just won't go away.
We began our visit with a nurse weighing Grace (34 1/2 pounds - 45th percentile) and measuring her height (39 1/2 inches - 85th percentile) and then doing the same for Faith (15 pounds 8 ounces - 50th percentile, 27 1/2 inches - 95th percentile). And then we waited for our pediatrician. She checked Grace out first and said that Grace still has an ear infection in her left ear. So Grace gets to start a second round of stronger antibiotics. And she needs a follow up visit in 2 more weeks. And maybe another visit to the Ear, Nose, Throat specialist...
Next, Faith was diagnosed with the beginnings of sinuitis so she also is starting antibiotics. And Faith's diaper rash isn't a diaper rash after all. It's a yeast infection. So we now have prescription diaper cream for that. And another prescription for a yeast infection in her mouth. Which means I also have to use a prescription cream since I'm still nursing Faith so I won't get her infection. And I'm still on antibiotics, too.
Luckily though, Faith no longer has a fever so she was able to get her immunizations (rotavirus, DTap, Hib, PCV). And her first flu shot. She has a follow up visit in 4 weeks for her second flu shot. And her next well visit is scheduled in 12 weeks for her nine month checkup.
So in summary, we have a lot of doctor's appointments in the near future. And it seems like anytime one of us goes to the doctor, we walk away with at least five prescriptions...
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