Sick Pup Part III

On to the final installment of the "Sick Pup" series (thankfully!!) Looking back on this whole fiasco, I still don't understand how Jason and I didn't lose our minds with all these stomach bugs and vomiting episodes. Right before St. Patty's Day, Bree got hit with another dose of the stomach bug (this would make her third episode in 3 months...uggg). This time, Bree was more advanced in her solids eating and so the vomiting episodes were grosser as we were feeding her solids unbeknownst to us to soon-to-come vomiting episode that would come. We knew we were in for it the second the childcare center called. I swear, we've both been traumatized by this whole thing and still freak out any time the childcare center calls. Ha. We went through several days of vomiting with minimal changes. Finally after what seemed liked days, I called the doctor's office on the weekend...fully expecting to get the on-call nursing service. To my pleasant surprise, Bree's pediatrician was in the office and recommended that we bring her in. After a quick check-up, the doctor recommended 24 hours of straight pedialyte. Wouldn't sound so bad, except that pedialyte has like no calories and no substance to it. It worked like a charm, but we paid the price. Poor Bree stayed in my arms for almost the entire day, sleeping off and on, but for no long period of time since the pedialyte didn't fill her up. She was constantly hungry and crying. I felt awful. Tired, exhausted, and feeling guilty that I couldn't give her anything more than pedialyte, we kept going. Thankfully, within 24 hours, we had no episodes of vomiting. The doctor recommended a gradual return to formula and then an even slower return to solids. It worked! And our little angel was back on her feet. I am so keeping my fingers crossed that we are over this stomach bug thing and that Jason and I can get a little reprieve before Bree gets sick again. This by far has been the most difficult thing to cope with since entering mommyhood (with the exception of the first 4 weeks of her life). Here's to hoping that Bree and all the other little babies out there stay well!!!!!!!

P.S. No pics on this post...way too exhausted!