…. after her third PCV jab (Prevenar jab for Pneumoccocal) last night. The fever developed at around midnight and her temp is still hovering at 37.7 – 38.4 degrees Celsius. But I am holding back on the PCM (paracetamol) as I just don’t like the idea of her little body taking too much meds. As it is now, her body is already overloaded with meds. Moreover, after the recent hospitalization for another UTI attack, she has developed a phobia of taking oral meds. For the past 1 week, she has been puking almost everyday when I feed her the antibiotics. Can you beat it that my maid and I had to spend over half an hour to an hour to feed her just 1.1ml of antibiotics? That’s around half a teaspoon. I have tried everything as treats for her but nothing seemed to work. This morning, she puked the antibiotics out again. I called the pediatric surgeon to ask for suggestion and he said to cut down the antibiotics from twice a day to once a day at 2ml.
I have been sponging and showering Baby C the whole day. As at 4pm today, I have already showered her 3 times. I find showering and sponging her body a very good way of reducing the body heat.
Baby C has been quite listless and sleepy today. Nevertheless, she still ate her cereal with fish and she ate till she dozed off in my arms! I hope that her fever will ease off by this evening.
Baby C with her Disney fever patch that koo mah bought from Hong Kong.
Hello, i have been reading all 3 websites. Like you, I have 3 girls, but unlike you, I am not so brave to stop work to look after them. Your girls are so lovely, I feel the pain that you are going thru for Baby C.
I am a Catholic too. So the best that I can do for you is to pray for you. Hang in there. God always has His reasons for allowing things to happen.
You do not have to publish my comments, but I will love to hear from you. If you can find any free time to spare (when Baby C is not at your hips) just drop me a note in the above email address.
God Bless you (you have done so much for your children) and all at home.
poor baby. hope the fever will go away soon. *hugs*
Oh poor girl…..but don’t worry too much cos it’s really common to develp a fever after the prevenar jab. Sponging is great though you have to keep at it cos the effect wears off really quickly.
poor Cassandra, hope she will get well soon.
wish her a quick recovery.
yes having baths is a good way to bring down the fever. my paedatrician taught me that too. it can be in slightly warm water to prevent chill but when it is being dried it brings down fever fast.
my heart drops..
hope she gets well soon..
How’s bb C now? Hope her fever has subsided. Get well soon!