Thank you Castle, for listening to me rabbit on about all this. It is good to talk to someone about it all. It's very disheartening, to say the very least when you see your baby sick and nobody wants to help.
Luckily, I have found a good GP, although, I had to follow him to Jewells (he did a 'country' rotation out here in the boonies but finished up here in January). He said I could continue the AB's for 7 - 10 if I wanted but suggested that 5 days would be enough. I think I'll play that one by ear (pardon the pun)!

Yes, must agree on the knowledge = increased doctor arrogance. That is why I generally stay tight lipped about being a nurse/midwife. It's almost like it is some disease having a medical background.

Ivy seems a little better this afternoon - her temp is 37.6, so definately down, finally and a little brighter and less clingy.