Ever heard of Roseola? Sounds like a type of flower doesn't it? One of the things that 'they' don't tell you when you have a kid is that pretty much every child gets a case of Roseola, or the 'baby measles,' before the age of 5. I figured that the measles had been eradicated by vaccinations since the 1950's, but apparently this is a whole other can of worms.
Anyways, poor little Lil came down with a high fever a couple of days ago and after 3 days of waiting for the babe to feel better we decided to visit the doctor. The doctor took one look at her little torso and pointed out a very faint little rash. Lil was diagnosed with a case of baby measles.
She seems to be doing better, but I think the fact that we have allowed her to carry her 'blankie' and her pacifier around with her wherever she goes has helped to relieve her symptoms :)
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Poor little girl :(
I remember when Thad had pneumonia. I felt like such a bad mom for not realizing how serious he was and catching it early, but how do you know??? If you take them to the doctor for every fever and/or cough, you will be at the office ALL THE TIME. I know it made me realize how fragile life is and how blessed I am to have these little people in my life.
I'm glad to hear little Lil is feeling better. It's always so hard to watch our babies suffer!
It is so hard seeing your baby sick! :( I did the same thing with Lil and and waited a few days to go to the doctor. Then the doctor made me feel like a bad parent because I had not been giving her tylenol around the clock! Chalk it up to learning by our experiences.
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