sick baby girl!

Gaby is sick :(

Started on Thursday, we went to Westfields & noticed she was quite sleepy, even though she'd just had a sleep.... then noticed she had a fever! We took her straight to the doctors & her temp was 39.9. They managed to get it down with Panadol & Nurofen, and told us to go back in a few hours for another check. Went back later & they found she had an ear infection (that wasn't there at our first visit), so she got put on antibiotics.

Friday she was a bit better, but totally off her food & bottle. By about 4pm she hadn't drunken anything, so I took her back to the doctor & he wanted me to take her up to the hospital to be checked out. After about 5 hours at the hospital, she was confirmed as having an ear infection & virus, and cleared to go home! I was a bit happier after that, hearing the paediatrician say she was okay was reassuring.

Saturday she was better again - but had diarrhoea & some vomitting, but that seems to have settled down mostly now. She has been VERY sleepy & cuddly - which is cute, but also a bit sad, because she's not her usual boistrous self!!!! She is also teething, so I am guessing that that is just complicating the virus/ear infection somewhat as well.

It's been a bit scary for me really - all I could imagine when she first got sick were the worst case scenario's... just as I was leaving for the hospital, I actually thought to myself "is this the last time Gaby is going to be at home?"... very horrible to think that. And so glad it really was just a silly thought!!!!!

.... I have had a flu also, but am now better, so I'm feeling a little more up to coping with things. But I think it's time for life to settle down & give me a break for awhile!