This morning, my mil brought our maid to the market. I was home alone with the 3 gals as hubby has gone to his shop. I quickly went to the kitchen to get everything ready before Baby C woke up… but sh*t, the water was only trickling down the tap. I knew that the water pipes at our area must have burst again as this happens very often. I quickly fixed milk for the 2 older gals, brushed their teeth, washed them up, fixed them breakfast, washed the milk bottles, stored water and did everything that needed water before the taps ran dry. Also made a call to PUAS to make a report and was informed that indeed there was a water pipe burst. In between all these, Sherilyn my trouble-maker played with the water that I had stored and poured away half the amount of water that I had stored. Boy was I fuming mad with her.
Later, I heard Baby C’s cries from the baby monitor in the kitchen and quickly went up. Nursed her, changed her diaper and o.O… I saw greenish gooey discharge on the diaper. No wonder her diaper smelled foul last night… the same smell when she had UTI last month. I tell you, I was worried sick that she may have another UTI attack and prayed hard that it’s not UTI. Without further delay, I put the soiled diaper in a plastic bag (for the dr. to have a look), called hubby and asked him to quickly come back to bring Baby C to the hospital.
FYI, if your child has a history of UTI, at the onset of a fever or a foul smelling urine, quickly bring her to the hospital and quickly collect a urine sample to do a urine culture. If it’s UTI, it’s important that antibiotics be taken immediately before the bacteria goes up to the kidney and scar / damage the kidney.
The paed wasn’t sure if it was vaginal yeast infection (VYI) or another UTI but said that it’s most likely a VYI as Baby C has been taking antibiotics for the past 1 month and it is very common to get VYI when one is taking antibiotics. This always happens to me too whenever I am on antibiotics. I was given a cream to apply on her private part and if there is still discharge / foul smell, I will have to put a urine bag on her private part to collect her urine to be tested.
Baby C was supposed to get a Rotavirus and Pneumococcal jab today but I told the paed that I will delay it to next week as she may develop a fever after the jab and I will not know if the fever is caused by the jab or by a UTI.
Meanwhile, Alycia who followed us to the hospital got her booster MMR jab and I was really amazed that she wasn’t scared at all and she did not even let out an “ouch” or a cry! I was really proud of her!
I am so tired and sleepy now. I woke up at 4:30am this morning when Baby C puked after I had nursed her. It was my mistake. I snoozed along with her during the feed. I ended up having to clean her up and changed the bedsheet and did everything all by myself. Hubby was snoring away in the gals’ room and I did not want to wake my maid up. After I had cleaned Baby C up, she poo pooed big time and I had to clean her bum too.
next up…… Sherilyn my trouble-maker got herself in trouble at Guardian Pharmacy today.
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oh dear…..i hope baby C does not have UTI. I really salute you for being able to handle everything. I would have gone bonkers a long time ago.
U really had a very busy day! take care
Whoa… your days are really tiring 🙁 What more with Baby C having UTI scares ever so often…
Wow, you are like on high gear the whole day. Just hang in there. Hope you will get some time to rest and recuperate. Hugs to baby (and mommy).
U’re really a SUPERB MUM. Really admiring you. If, It’s me, I think I’ll cry a lot myself and feel so stress up…..Hope baby C is fine…. good luck…
You must be very tired! Take care ya…
It’s always so exhausting with a newborn, isnt it? poop and puke, and cleaning up hour after hour. Dont blame yourself for snoozing along. YOu deserve all the snooze you can get. No body foresee that puke coming, dearie
Get Well Soon Baby….
Mummy also don’t forget to take care n rest rest yar…