We quickly turned the shower on and stood in there with her so the steam could help open her up some. She started to sound a bit better till we got out of the shower and back to the bed with her. We gave her some guifenesin to help loosen up the phlegm in her chest and rubbed vicks on her feet and chest and had the humidifier going. She ended up sleeping between us last night although I could say we didn't get much sleep. I kept being afraid she would stop breathing and I think I prayed just about the entire night even in my sleep :) She sounded much better once she fell asleep but still was wheezing most the night.
I took her into the doctor this morning and he tested her for RSV which was negative and said that it sounds like one of the many viruses going around or croup. She has started breathing so much better through out the day and seems to be doing okay the night time just worries me because most likely it will be coming back again tonight. The doc perscribed some liquid steroids to help keep the phlegm loose in her chest and hopefully help eliminate some of the wheezing at night and he said to just continue what we did last night with her and it will just have to run its course.
Exciting news: Mina is now up to 17.5 lbs!!! She has gained 3.5 lbs in the past couple months! Horray!!
Please keep our little angel in your prayers and that she feels better and that this little bug doesn't last long.
Momma why are you taking my picture right now in the middle of the night when I'm miserable?? :(
3 comments:
You're such a good mama! I hope she feels better soon and you guys get some rest tonight. She looks really cute in that pic. You're fattening her up!
Poor Mina! My little brother Daniel had the croup just last month. What a scare! I hate that barking noise they make....it freaks me out so much! My mom took him into the bathroom and turned on the shower {and shut the door} she probably stayed in there with him for like 30 minutes {until the hot water ran out} and then she took him into her room and turned on the humidifier....a few minutes later he was sleeping soundly. We didn't try the Vicks {because we were out}, but I'm sure it works well too! My family is praying for sweet Mina!
Blessings,
~Camille~
I know I just left a comment, but I thought I'd mention something else. I just read your story about Mina at the top of your blog. My aunt and uncle adopted a child from China about 2 years ago. She was extremely malnourshed as well {she is 3 and wears a size 3-6 months...my little sister Joanna who is 1 and wears 18 months clothes...haha!}. She would throw up all the time, and was having trouble digesting certain foods....we honestly thought she wasn't going to make it. The doctors found out that she had a rare digestional problem, and that my aunt and uncle needed to feed her lots of fluids and protien. Since then she has been doing remarkable! She still has a lot of weight to gain, but she is definetely making progress! :) Your little girl is so precious. What a blessing from God. :)
Blessings,
~Camille~
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