Hey Clover,
I would get her checked out. Because often with a fever it shows something is potentially going on, and as she had chest stuff that seems to have cleared up, you want to make sure it is all clear. Secondary chest infections can come weeks after other symptoms have all but gone.
You are her mama, you know her best, if you feel like you have checked everything you know to check at home, and she seems worse, or you would like someone else to cast their eyes over her then go and see someone. Remember you can call the 24hr nurse they help do a home assesment and they often guide you on whether you need a doctor.
I'm going to get someone to check her over if she hasn't wee'd by the time I get to town.
I changed her night nappy before the girls went to school... about 8, & unless she wee'd in the bath, she's been dry since. Thats over 3 hours now. I haven't checked to see how wet her night nappy was yet, but thats enough to have me worried...
I probably wouldnt rush to the hospital unless her temperature is at a dangerous level (i think above 39?).. but i would make an appointment at with your doctor to get her checked out.. with those symptoms (esp the temp) it could be an ear infection and she may need antibiotics. All my kids as babies had a fair few ear infections (very common for babies).
Hope shes ok
ETA.. opps i read your post wrong sorry, thought it said she had a temp. But for her chest im not sure if you can get something from the Fess range at the chemist that will help clear it a bit?
ShootingStar - it is the fever I'm worried about. The mucous she had over the past few weeks has cleared over the last few days, then over 38 fevers started this morning.
She's pretty obviously feeling like crap & hates the taste of the nurofen (so spewed most of the last lot back up ), but her fever is down (must've got enough nurofen) & she's weeing, so I'm waiting til tomorrow at least to see how she goes.
I held out yesterday, since she was weeing, but this morning she wasn't & was still very hot (38.6).
Took her into the hossy & she has an ear infection in both ears & a throat infection
I feel horrible. There was nothing to show thats what was up! No rubbing/pulling her ears. She was off feeds a little, but not pulling off & crying like DS did with a throat infection as a baby
Oh well. She's had 2 wee's that I know of since 8am & we now have penicillin. I've got a bottle of water in the cot for her to play with & am feeding her every chance I get.
Lets hope there's no reaction to th penicillin now! She's a very sensitive baby.
awww little one. The symptoms can be so different for each baby. I hope she gets better quick smart. All things considering you were very alert to the situation I think you should be proud of how you handled it.
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), but her fever is down (must've got enough nurofen) & she's weeing, so I'm waiting til tomorrow at least to see how she goes.
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