If you would have saw Elizabeth last week, you would have never known she was sick. She was just as happy go lucky as she always is. Of course, her parents were scared to death when she decided that she didn't want to eat anymore! It really started last Monday. Monday's are always so hectic for us because Greg and I both work on Monday's and Greg doesn't get home until really late. I usually have her bath and bottle done and she is sleeping by the time he gets home. Monday night she really didn't want to eat her bottle before bed, but me not knowing better, just chalked it up to her being tired already. She went to bed and slept through the night. The next day, she still couldn't finish a bottle. I told Greg that if she was still not eating by Wednesday that I was going to take her to the doctor. The daycare called on Wednesday morning (I told them to call if she didn't eat) and told me she only would drink two ounces of formula. I decided to set up an appointment and they got us in that morning. Just a side note... I had decided to change doctor's because I just didn't like the place we were going before and her first appointment would have been her 4 month check up on the 7th. So, here I was, trying to explain to the doctor's office that we had not been there yet but we were scheduled to start the following week. It was a bit hectic but she got in and was checked out. It turns out she had an ear infection. This really didn't explain why she wasn't eating but she told us maybe clearing up the ear infection would help her feel better and she would start to eat. She had only weighed 12lbs 13ozs (25th percentile) which really shocked us because we thought she would be bigger than that. We got her medicine and went home.
Now came the fun part of trying to give an infant medicine... nearly IMPOSSIBLE! As soon as we gave her the amoxicillin, she started vomiting... plus she was still not eating! I had never experienced an infant vomiting like that before and it was not fun. Actually it was really scary... so with me crying and holding my baby over the kitchen sink, I told Greg to call the doctor. The doctor told us to make sure that she is staying hydrated with pedilyte and not to give her any formula or medicine. He also said to bring her back into the office to get re-examined. So, Thursday morning it was back to the doctor. Of course by this point she is really starting to act better and she actually was wanting to eat. The doctor told us to resume the medicine to clear up the ear infection and just monitor her. As soon as we start giving her the medicine again, she starts vomiting again. What a roller coaster! So, needless to say, we think Elizabeth may be allergic to the amoxicillin. The doctor switched up her medicine and she seems to be doing OK with everything. She finally started eating and back to normal we went! We go back to the doctor on Valentines' Day for Elizabeth's 4 month check up and she will also be getting her ears pierced! YEAH!
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