caleb update

Sunday nite my son developed a high temperature. All day he was a bit tired and didn't eat as much as he normally does. So gave him panadols throughout the nite. But at about 5am he had a temperature of 39.4. So we zoomed off to emergency at our local hospital. Stayed there for a few hours trying to get a urine sample. But of course he had just had a wet nappy and didn't want anything else to drink. So the doctor told us to go home since he had no other symptoms. And in a couple of days take him to our family doctor for a check up.

So Monday nite he still had a temperature and about 3am tues morning it shot up to 39.8. We tried giving him nuorefen but he spewed it up. We were so worried we took him to emergency again. They checked him and basically sent us home. Just as we in the waitng room waiting for my brother to pick us up he spewed so we told the duty nurse and she kind of brushed us off saying he's a sick kid so spewing is normal.

They must have thought we were over cautious parents. But we are 1st time parents who are not use to their little boy being sick so yes we were worried. We've learnt now that a fever is not a bad thing and not to rush off to emergency :)

Today caleb is much better. still not eating as much but his temp is much better. hoooraaaay!!!

I kept thinking to myself. How do parents cope with their kids being sick - much worse than this. He's so small and can't communicate with us apart from the cry and call 'mum' all the time. Maybe it will be easier when he can tell us what hurts. I hope so!