I had a cold while we were away, and i still have a lingering cough though it is almost gone now. Nathan was sick while we were away, but thankfully he was able to travel even though he had a terrible cough. It was worst at night, but he only had one night of fever. Andrew got a bit of a cold but he probably had the least symptoms of any of us….so far, that is.
Toby came down with it last week. He had the cough and a husky voice from about the time we got off the boat, and it got worse. He had three days of fever and was miserable and lethargic. All he wanted was to breastfeed in bed and be held by me. We tried giving him some baby pandadol to help him feel a bit better when he was at his most miserable, but it made him throw up. Andrew made another trip to the chemist (our baby panadol was out of date so he had already made a trip to get some more) for another baby analgesic that Toby might be able to keep down. He came back with a couple to try out, and although Toby was upset at being given more medicine, he was at least able to keep it down. And we now have a fridge well stocked with baby analgesic….at least until sometime in 2012 when it will expire, probably not having been touched again if past history is anything to go by. Toby shivered through his fever and it looked like he barely able to stand at the worst of it. I’m just glad he didn’t get sick like this while we were away.
But that cough! That terrible hacking, phlegmy cough that keeps Toby (and me) awake at night, and just distresses him during the day. It’s awful.
