I'm grateful that none of us has any life threatening illnesses, but it seems like one or the other of us is perpetually sick or injured, frequently several of us at once!
G's three week vacation was unpleasantly extended when at the end of the second week he injured his foot, leaving him housebound for two weeks. He is just now returning to work, and I suspect it will be a painful first shift, since he hasn't worn shoes for two weeks. Walking around all day is going to be tough on him. :(
Friday night I took the baby out for walk, and halfway through I got horribly ill and just barely made it home in time. I spent the next 24 hours miserable, and only returned to the land of the living Sunday afternoon. I'm not sure if it was just the flu, or if it was a reaction the the insect bites peppering my arms and legs. I have probably eight bites right now, we think they are mosquito bites but its hard to tell for sure because they are swollen up and there are large red welts ranging in size from a dime to a half dollar. Apparently I am allergic to Belgian mosquitos. The same thing happened to G last summer in Maine, but there are a hell of a lot more mosquitos in Maine, so he was far worse off than I am. Let's hope I build up an immunity fast. I haven't even left the house, so the mosquitos are getting inside somehow. G has a few bites, and Luna has one as well, but neither of them is reacting like I am luckily. G was very helpful in taking care of Luna while I slept all day Saturday. He'd wake me when she needed to nurse, and then I went back to bed.
Luna finished her eight week course of omeprazole for acid reflux on Wednesday, and at this point her reflux is AWFUL. She is choking and gagging constantly, and just seems utterly miserable. Further, she's experiencing what I understand is a common occurrence in babies just starting solid food - constipation. We don't see the doctor until Thursday. This morning I called the pediatrician's office and got one of our doctor's colleagues. Apparently our doctor is on vacation today. The substitute doctor told me to put Luna back on Gaviscon (which is available over the counter) until we see our doctor on Thursday. She told us to give Luna glycerine suppositories today and tomorrow, and to switch her food from carrots and potatoes to either broccoli or cauliflower and potatoes. Apparently carrots are known to cause constipation. So is rice cereal, which is what babies are started on in the states. Which begs the question, WHY do we start babies on things that are known to cause this problem when the very act of starting to eat solid foods already causes the problem?? Anyhow, she'll be experiencing new veggies today.
That will have to suffice for today's update, because little bird is making waking up noises over the monitor. Happy Birthday to my brother and to my sister-in-law!
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