Miller cut a clean turd yesterday. A genuine one wiper. Probably coulda gone no wipe, but you always gotta check.
After about a month of general snottiness, coughiness, ear-pullingness, occasional fussiness, I finally took the baby to the doctor today.(Miller, not Erin). Erin and I had been see-sawing for a few weeks now, because he hasn't really been pissed off, but has had some snot and a cough occasionally, and he really hasn't been eating his bottle well. After doing some research, we pretty much thought it was just teething, but there was a slight chance for ear infucktion, or sinus infucktion. So far he has been good, just his monthly checkups, he has had a couple colds but nothing serious enough to schedule a Dr.'s visit. He was a bit pissed off last night for about a half hour, so I finally said fuck it, I will take him in tomorrow. So we went to the Dr. today and guess what?....
Ears are fine, Sinus's are fine....it is just teething. I am pretty sure teething can be blamed for the AIDS epidemic, world hunger, and no peace in the Middle East. Teething will cause all sorts of nastiness in babies. Basically the Dr. said if there is no fever, there is no need to come to the Dr. Even if there is a fever Tylenol will take care of it, unless it repeats itself over multiple days then go to the Dr. She did stick a big ole tongue depressor in his mouth though which pulled his big fat bottom lip outta the way and whadya know? There are two teeth. Plus he has a few more growing in on the top. So I guess all the fussiness was warranted.
Other than the 2 teeth, the Dr.'s appointment was pretty much a waste, but at least Erin and I will be able to sleep better knowing that Miller won't turn into a big infuckted pile of puss.
That is all. Good Day.
6 comments:
Well, glad he doesn't have any kind of infection. And two toofers already? Soon, he'll be chewing on a steak for dinner!
"Chewing steak" Cause dad can buy that at the store. Lord knows he won't be eating pheasants!!!
If he can cut a turd he must not have his daddy's 2" wide crack.
Yep - you will be dealing with the do I or don't I take him the the Dr. for about another year. Each time you do it will be nothing and then 1 week later a new symptom will pop up and it will be something. You just never know.
Oh and a family size of Tylenol and Motrin type meds will need to be purchased.
You will realize that he feels better with one or the other. The Motrin for the girls helps them sleep.
And then at some point you can alternate the 2 every 4 hrs - ask the Dr. I don't remember when that starts and some Dr. don't advice but ALL mothers will.
Sheryl
Sheryl
He's taking after his daddy. You got more than one tooth at a time also. Poor thing. Now would be a good time to start giving him liquids from a cup since that doesn't bother the gums so much. I don't care what the docs say!
Coyote Mama
Evil teeth - who knew?
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