Poor Gina and I have been battling the croup; she was fine all Christmas day but when we got home from my aunt's house BAM, runny nose, and coughing. It gets worse, after I put her down to sleep for the night she started coughing badly and gasping, that scared me. I busted out the cool mist humidifier and got ready to stay up all night to keep an eye on her.
That was the longest night ever but between the cool mist and being elevated there was no more gasping. Thank goodness for my mother, she got up at 4am, which is usual for her, and she took over so I could sleep a little. As soon as the doctors office opened I gave them a call. Sweet baby girl had a fever of 101.9, eyes were sucken in and a drippy nose but she was still smiling.
We started a 5day treatment of steroids, lots of fluids, mattress elevation and a cool mist humidifier. I am glad to say we won the battle of the dreaded croup.
I do not wish this upon any child or mom, it's scary. Today Gina is back to her happy, silly bouncy self.
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