I feel like I've failed my first mom test. Gavin was really crabby Saturday and Sunday night and was running a fever. I called the on call nurse to ask how high of a fever was too hihg (his was 101.8). She told me to bring him in if it reached 104. He wasn't himself but I just thought he was sick with what we've all been passing around. On Wednesday he was back to his smiley self. On Thursday I noticed crust on his right ear but thought it could be formula. On Friday is was oozing. I called and they got me in right away but already suspected he had a rupture ear drum. A RUPTURED EAR DRUM! Apparently when he was fussy he had an ear infection. Poor baby, I feel terrible. He's on antibiotics and doing MUCH better. The doctor said not to feel bad because he didn't show many signs. She said his hearing won't be effected at all but we should watch for more ear infections because kids who get them under one are more prone. DH and I both had bad ears as kids. DH had to have tubes put in his ears and I was pretty close to having them in.
Here's a pic of all three of them I took today...they're getting so big!
Here are their 4 month stats:
Kesleigh:
Weight: 16 lbs 3 oz. (94th percentile)
Height: 2' 0.5" (61st percentile)
Head Circ: 16.73" (87th percentile)
Preston:
Weight: 11 lbs 7 oz. (2nd percentile)
Height: 1' 10.2" (0 percentile)
Head Circ: 15.98" (13th percentile)
Gavin:
Weight: 13 lbs. (15th percentile)
Height: 1'11" (2nd percentile)
Head Circ: 16.5" (41st percentile)
4 comments:
Meghan,
You are a GREAT mom. That type of stuff will happen. Whenever I would wait, thats when my kids would have the strep throat, if I ran right away, it was just a virus. Sigh. And you have 3 all the same age. :-) Get used to it and don't beat yourself up!!! Its just part of being a mom!!!
Hugs
I absolutely agree with Jacky - you are an AWESOME mom! These little buggers don't come with an instruction manual, so you just have to use your best judgement. For what it's worth, I'd have don't the exact same thing! In fact, Olivia has been super fussy for the last 3 days and I was just wondering to myself when it would be a good idea to bring her in. . . .we just keep giving her tylenol and writing it off on teething. But what if its not? Yikes!
Sounds like the kiddos are doing great! What a range of weights!! Just goes to show you that each one of your precious babies is indeed an individual, very different from his/her brothers and/or sister =).
Doing a great job momma!! Keep it up!
Aww I hope Gavin is feeling better. Don't beat yourself up, we ALL miss things! And holy crap, did you ever think you'd have a kid in the 94th percentile for weight?? Amazing! They're all growing so well!
OMG how adorable are they in their little seats. Boy, I cannot believe they are four months already.
Poor little guy - I am glad he is getting better and his hearing won't be an issue.
There is nothing like parenthood to make you always feel inadequate:) I am absolutely positive you two are doing an amazing job.
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