My dd is going through the same right now. 9 days and still counting I took her back to the GP yesterday who was concerned and sent us to the hospital, we were there for 7 hours and had xrays and bloods checking for pneumonia but they were clear so we were sent home with the advice to keep breastfeeding and panadol if she was miserable. And to look out for dehydartion but shes feeding well and having lots of wet nappies and her skin is good. Today she is much brighter but still sounds like darth vader every time she breathes
One thing that has helped Aimee at night was raising the end of her bed. I just keep offering her feeds and lots of cuddles. I have a velcro baby at the moment. It breaks your heart when they are sick and you can't fix. My only other avice would be to look after yourself and sleep when you can, forget the dishes and dirty clothes
A vaporiser is the BEST THING!!! i have it going all day and night in her room (our room). if i didnt, she wouldnt sleep coz she cant breath. I add eucalyptus to our and sometime the Vicks extra strong inhalent (from the chemist) which smells devine.
Oh thats no good, poor Bella. My DS had bronchiolitis 5 times in 2 years before it was finally diagnosed as asthma. If she gets too bad you can take her into a steamy bathroom (close the door and turn the hot water on so the room goes steamy). If she gets sick of drinking water you could always try dialuted juice for a bit of flavour. I would maybe steer clear of giving her too much dairy (aside from her milk bottles) cause it might make her more phlegmy.
Hollye - I am going to look into a vaporisor tomorrow so fingers crossed!!
Ubba - I am a tad worried as I had asthma very very badly when I was young and I would have to go on a motorised inhalar for most of winter (you know the old style you had to plg into the wall and have a mask on??) so I am hoping that she does not suffer form it like I did. The good news is I have grown out of Asthma now!
I have one of those motorised inhalers for DS! The hospital said a ventolin inhaler with a spacer is more effective but I found he got more relief from the nebuliser, especially at night.
If you had asthma when you were younger then it is likely that your DD could develop it too, the Dr's wont diagnose it as asthma until she is about 2, the advantage you have is you can recognise if she is having trouble breathing. I really hope she is feeling better today - and you too. xx
Hi Kate, I hope little Bella is doing much better today. I know how bad bronchoilitis can get, so just keep a close eye on her. I almost lost my little V a month ago from it, which also had some pneumonia thrown into it. With bronch, it takes around 4-5days where it hits a peak, before they start showing signs of getting better. They tend to get worse before it gets better. hugs
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