Feeding Baby C antibiotics requires TONS of patience, ideas and energy. I started off feeding her the antibiotics at 8:30am today after Alycia and Sherilyn had gone to pre-school and only finished the entire 3ml at 9:45am…. which I split into 3 sessions. It took me 20 – 30 minutes to squirt 1ml of antibiotics into her mouth. I had to cradle her with my left hand and hold the syringe with my right hand…. and then dance with her, sang to her, walked round the house whilst singing to her, whilstled to her, jogged round the house with her to amuse her and clowned around to distract her and to make her swallow the antibiotics.
Since yesterday, Baby C has been really cranky and I had to let her suckle my breast every single hour of the day. The moment I put her back in her cot or on the bouncinet, she would start whining again. When her cries were ignored and she wasn’t picked up immediately, her cries would accelerate into loud vibrating wails with long pauses in between….. and her body would stiffened and turn red and at times threw up…. which was really quite frightening. She also had to suckle my teat teats the whole night and she was practically sleeping under my armpits the entire night…. till I had pins and needles on both my hands. Oh God, I just hope things will get better in days to come, else I just can’t do anything but cradle her and let her latch onto my breast the whole day.
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I’ve been following ur updates on Baby C. Happy to know that baby has discharged from hospital. You’re a good mummy with lots of patience. Keep it up!
Poor bb C. Hope she’ll get the hang of taking the med soon. I can imagine how difficult it is. Even with a toddler, it’s edi vy difficult if they don’t want to co-op. Wat more a bb. U’re doing great!
Glad to hear that the IV line on Baby C’s hand been remove, she can move her hand freely now.
Hang in there Shireen, u did a great job. Baby C cry and want you to carry her all the time, maybe in this way she will feel more safe/comfort. She still have the “bad dream” when she was at the hospital.
Take care and hug to baby Cassie.
hang in there. Hope that she wil be alright soon.
It will only get better……good that the IV line has been removed. That’s a step forward already!
She will doing fine and getting better, hang in there.
Hv you tried mixing with milk ? I did that with my bb, i know it’s a cheating method but pls chk with your paed first. Be strong for BB C. Your love for her will keep you and her going !
probably baby is cranky due to the antibiotics.
luckily now both girls are at school so at least u can pay your full attention to Baby Cassie in the morning. Good job, Shireen. You are one great mummy!!
she is not well and manja thats why want ur teats. its a comfort to her..God bless her and you too. take care
poor mom and baby C. Its never easy when baby is sick…have you tried giving her the pacifier to replace the breast? Sometimes they just wanna suckle for comfort..
Glad to hear that baby C has been discharged.
You take care of yourself.
Things will get better as time goes… Meantime, hang in there ok?
great mommy! be patience, take care o.O
hug to mummy…soon she will be ok….
you are doing great ….
glad to hear that baby C has been discharged..it is really heartache to see a little baby suffering this but i believe all this will go away soon…..take care..
You are so patience with bb C ^^ .. I will just grab my girl, make sure she is kind of “locked” by me with my hands and legs and just squirt the antibiotics into her mouth. After she swallowed, I will give her a big hug and tell her that she will recover soon.. LOL