Instead of sounding like a broken record, I am reporting a broken drum.
Apparently, my sweet baby girl's screaming is related to a broken drum. Eardrum, that is. I took her to the doctor on Tuesday because I knew something was not right. A night or two here and there with sleeping issues is one thing. The entire month of July? Not normal. Teething I can understand, but this just was more than teething. I had that mommy feeling. She wouldn't let anyone but me hold her. She was whining most of the day and screaming all night.
What did the doctor say? She was fine. A little fluid in her lungs maybe, but everything else looked fine. Just fine.
Mmhmm.
Thursday morning my sister (who had been in town visiting) noticed some yuck in her ear. So she started to clean it out a bit with her finger and gobs of yuck came out. In her experience (she has 4 kids), yuck coming out of a baby's ear is not a good thing. So I called a pediatric clinic that a lot of my friends use and took her in that afternoon for a second opinion. It didn't take long for the pediatrician to inform me that her ear drum had burst. Not only that, but the antibiotics that my previous doctor had prescribed ("just in case") was not even an effective dose according to the american pediatric association. So, obviously, Caroline now has a new doctor. Last night we managed 8.5 hours of sleep. HOORAH! I still feel extremely sleep deprived, but I know it could be much worse so I'm just gonna power through.
There is much more to report and discuss, but I've got to get over the hump of sleepiness and back into the world of the semi-living. So for now, that is all I've got.
Thanks for the supportive words, advice, and virtual hugs after my last post! I was in a bad place when I typed it up and was just needing some major venting. Thanks for understanding! Still not sure exactly what combo she needs in order to get her sleeping back on track, but we're trying a few different things.
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3 comments:
See? You are a totally great Mama! You understood what she needed! I hope things just get better and better for a long time. Good luck!
Poor Caroline! It breaks my heart thinking about her being in pain and you not knowing what's going on. Glad you figured it out!
yea yea yea yea yea yea!! Not yea that she has an ear problem, but yea that now you know what it is, found a non-retarded doctor who could fix it, and are now getting some semblance of sleep! I hope the little girlie gets better and that all goes well with you, too!
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