And We Have...

A little crabby... and in a disposable nappy... Bleh.

Niko's visit went well this afternoon. He has a yeast diaper rash and has been prescribed a Nystatin cream to be applied topically at each change for the next week or so. I need to watch it for spreading but it's very likely it will clear up pretty quickly and then it's just watching what he eats and making sure he's 100% clean and dry, especially in this heat (94 tomorrow!).I'll keep applying diaper rash ointment, but the Nystatin should clear it up a-okay.

As far as his fever goes, his ears are clear. Most likely it's a "Summer Virus" according to the doctor, with Norwalk virus being a prime suspect. He doesn't have any lesions on any extremeties, so Hand, Foot & Mouth isn't probable, but I'm still keeping an eye out for developing symptoms. There's not a lot to be done for viral infection - antibiotics obviously aren't for viruses (they're for bacteria...) and very few viral maladies have any sort of anti-viral available. I've been instructed to monitor his fever, help alleviate it with Infant Tylenol, cool baths, and minimal clothing, and watch for worsening or development of other symptoms (lesions, rash, disorientation, dehydration, diarrhoea). He needs to stay hydrated, too, which he's been doing a great job doing - drinking lots of water and nursing like crazy. I'm laying light on the Tylenol since fevers are immunological responses, and I'd rather dose low and let a low to moderate fever run rather than interrupt his learning immune system. If it spikes up to or above 103 again, I'll call and see what to do, but for now, we're sitting between 100 and 101, and Niko isn't too crabby.

I'm glad that's taken care of and that my baby is pretty well okay. On a good note, he gained about 12 ounces in the last three weeks, bringing him up to a whopping 17 lbs 12 oz at just shy of 10 months. On a not as good note, my dryer is dead.

Another day...

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