We were told even before Kinley got the shots at her 15 month check up that she might run a little fever for a few days, be a little extra fussy, and not eat quite as well as normal, but we were not prepared for how much the shots really affected her.
I know having a child with CDH means ups and downs, and to be fair I should post on both the ups and downs, but after a long mealtime, or day, or week, or weeks of fighting with my daughter to eat or drink anything, the last thing I want to do is type it all out for a post. This is one of the reasons I haven't posted in quite a while.
Kinley did run a low grade fever for a few days after the shots. She was also pretty fussy. We struggled to get her to eat or drink anything. I am sure this would be frustrating for any parent, but for parents of a child with CDH it is heartbreaking. We struggle with eating on a daily basis anyway, so when there is a decrease in her intake it really gets to us. To make matters worse, Kinley started to get a little cold just after she should have been getting over the aftermath of the shots, so that just prolonged her decreased intake.
We tried all we could to help Kinley with her symptoms, Tylenol for fever, vaporizer and Vicks Babyrub for her congestion, but in the end she just needed time and rest to get back to normal.
Luckily Kinley started to get a little better just before our trip.
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Welcome to blogging with a cdh child. So happy your daughter is doing so well. Boy we sure have had the ups and downs as well. If you need to talk I'm always available!
~Terri and Ava
http://avaslifewithcdh.blogspot.com
I'm sorry things have been so rough lately, I can imagine it must be so discouraging to struggle so long with getting her to eat. Praying for you guys!! We miss ya. :)
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