Sometimes, it is confusing to have a happy baby. We didn’t know how sick he was …
Squicken’s first real sickness: The infamous Sixth disease!!!
Time line:
Friday, July 5 .. Threw up on his Dada’s back. He laughed as we cleaned
Saturday, July 6 … He slept in till 1 pm. He didn’t want to eat much, but Nazi mama force fed him. He threw up and mama felt bad.
On a way to the party, he threw up in a car. He was a social butterfly at the party. No fever yet.
Sunday, July 7 … Mama was planning to do July 7th Tanabata activities for him. But he was lethargic, so we stayed in. Threw up once. Feverish, but happy. WHY???
Monday, July 8.
Real fever!!!! He wakes up with hot forehead. 102!
Threw followed by coughs. Three times. Squicken was clingy .. So mama and dada took turns to hold him all day. Yay to wet diapers! That is the sign that he was not dehydrated.
Tuesday, July 9
Fever didn’t go down. Threw up. Even Squicken wanted to play, he was imprisoned in the bed room. Baby Tylenol worked when he was able to keep it down. He HATES pedialyte. So, I fooled him by feeding him with a syringe in order of … Apple juice … Tylenol … Apple juice … Pedialyte … Apple juice.
Apple juice = 70%water.
Wednesday, July 10
We make an appt with his Dr.
She said it was just a cold…
He lost one lbs. I was starting to get worried
Thursday, July 11
Still fever and no appetite.
However, he was still happy. He clapped and laughed in his sleep.
Friday, July 12
Fever gone!!!
Saturday, July 13
Red rash all over his body in AM!
Holly monkey. It IS the sixth disease. Well, I guess it is a good thing.
By 7 pm, the red rash was almost invisible.
The only treatment for the sixth disease is…. To let him sleep as much as you can and make sure he is hydrated no matter what.
Waking up three times in the middle of nights may get you, but I rather focus on his well being right now.
