Monday, March 23, 2009

Our first cold and Marching for Babies

Saturday I noticed Addison coughed a few times. Yesterday he woke up and I suctioned some clear snot out of his nose and he seemed to be coughing every few minutes. I called the pediatrician and we were able to get him in around lunchtime. Have I mentioned how much I love that my pediatricians office is open 7 days a week??? So, Dr. Moffit, the boys regular pediatrician happened to be the one working this weekend. Addison had a low grade fever of about 100.3 but his lungs sounded clear and his breathing is completely normal. He has a cough, a runny nose with clear snot, and sneezes every so often. Dr. Moffit was not worried about RSV at all. He took a culture from each side of the nose and I'm patiently waiting to hear back. We should be hearing from them at some point today. He said it looks like a regular cold and possibly some allergies. He's still able to breathe through his nose and he's nursing fine except for when he coughs and gags. He's still his happy self.
I'm waiting for Riley to start with a cough and I'll be shocked if he doesn't get sick. We've had a few scares but this is our first "official" cold and I hate that he's not feeling well.

On another note...notice the new banner on the side of the page? If you click on that, it will take you to my sponsor page for the March of Dimes March for Babies. The March of Dimes is a fantastic organization that helps prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They fund research, education, and advocacy so that one day, all babies will be born healthy.
Every year, they have a fundraiser called the March for Babies. This year, our family will be walking, not only in honor of Addison and Riley, but also in honor of our oldest son, Skylar, who was born at 32 weeks gestation. Please consider making a donation to help sponsor our family. Every little bit helps.

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