Meds

Cheryl had her 2 month check-up yesterday. This was supposed to be a well check but ended up being the opposite. She weighed 14 lbs. 8 oz and was 24 1/2 inches long. Everything that would normally be checked at this appointment looked good. Except this stupid cold. Yesterday about 4 times Cheryl started coughing and got so choked up that she turned red and wasn't breathing. It was pretty scary. Our dr. Debbie heard her do it once when they first took us back to the room so she decided to put her on breathing treatments. Her left ear was redder than it was the last time we took her to the dr. So she prescribed an antibiotic, amoxicillin, for that. The hospital lets you borrow the machines for the breathing treatments and you just have to pay for the mouth pieces and tubing. (thank goodness because Adria just spend $180 buying one for her son!) The medication you put in it runs around $100. Thank goodness we have a prescription card! It only cost us $25. We have to give her the antibiotic 3 times a day and the breathing treatments 2-4 times a day. We still have to put drops in her eyes up to 4 times a day also. Last night and this morning when we did the breathing treatment she got this smile on her face with the first breath. It must feel good! We have an appointment in a week for a check-up. I hope she is doing better by then. Although if she is, she will get shots. Debbie didn't want to put to much into her little body at one time. I'll keep you posted on how she is doing.