Bcos she gets to be a ballerina.
Bcos she gets to wear her leotard, stocking and tutu.
Bcos she gets to wear all pink.
Bcos it is a girly thing to do.
She loves her ballet class. And I am so glad that she enjoys her class. I hope she can progress in it for a long time. At least it is a good skill.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
No More
The fever is long gone. The hives are gone too... so are the eczema areas at his inner elbow and behind his knees. All thanks to the 1% steroid cream that the PD prescribed for his hives.
We are stopping the cream now that the hives are gone. We expect the bad skin to come back soon. Let's see how the specialist's visit goes next week.
Mummy Lim
We are stopping the cream now that the hives are gone. We expect the bad skin to come back soon. Let's see how the specialist's visit goes next week.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Hives
Yes, the hives tortured us last night.
Popo called yday afternoon to inform that Lil Isaac had developed hives on his legs. She thinks that it is somehow related to his fever, what we called fake measles, just that this is hives and not measles. She went on to say that the situation appeared to be improving and reckoned that there was no need for medical attention.
Well, Popo sounded really cool about it and thus I wasn’t worry. I thought that it is probably some kind of fake measles too. Afterall, we didn’t introduce new food this time, not like the anchovies scare that we had the last and first time that Lil Isaac developed hives. However, we did give him the medicine to ease his constipation yday morning and that is something new.
When I was latching Lil Isaac in the night, he appeared uncomfortable, crying intermittently with his eyes closed amidst attempts to suckle. He fell asleep at 9.30pm and I was surprised to learn from auntie that the hives appeared to be spreading. They initially only appeared on his calves but were starting to appear on his thigh. Hmm.. maybe Popo’s eye are failing her and she thought that the condition was improving.
The itch woke Lil Isaac up at about 10.15pm. With the power nap, he spent the next hour crawling around, refusing to sleep, even when I brought him to our bedroom and switched off the lights. After lots of struggle and crying, he finally fell asleep at 11.30pm and I was hopeful that he would sleep through.
I was barely into dreamland when I heard Lil Isaac cried. I was pissed and almost lost my cool when he kept struggling and crying when I tried to latch him back to sleep. That was when I realized that the hives were appearing on his arms! Poor boy, he appeared to be really uncomfortable and very sleepy, trying to scratch himself and dozed off and was awoken again bcos of the itch. I became paranoid and was scared that he grew an allergic reaction to the constipation medication. I bugged Daddy Lim to send Lil Isaac to the West Point Hospital, which is open 24 hours, just to make sure that his airway is not swelled.
The GP at West Point Hospital didn’t want to treat Lil Isaac as he is not a PD and suggested that we sent him to either KKH or NUH instead. We were told that NUH has a Children A&E and we did send him there. I was glad that we did bcos the NUH Children A&E is relatively empty. We would probably spend hours waiting if we had sent Lil Isaac to KKH.
Lil Isaac was fairly cooperative and I delivered the constipation-fever-fever-constipation-hives story to the PD. There was no wheezing, which means that his airways are fine. The PD guessed that it is probably a viral fever, which in turn caused the hives but we were told to stop the constipation medicine to play safe. She also commented that Lil Isaac’s eczema should be receiving some attention and we will be given a follow-up at NUH for his eczema. We were given medicine to treat his allergic and a 1% steroid cream for the hives.
We reached home at 3am and Lil Isaac fell asleep in 15 mins. Popo said that he woke up at 7+am but had a solid 3 hour nap in the late morning. He must be really, really tired. His poor parents are even more pitiful. We crawled out of bed this morning to go to work despite having only 3 hours of sleep. Jiejie? She slept through the while saga. Lol.
I hope we have no more scares. I am very, very tired.
Mummy Lim
Popo called yday afternoon to inform that Lil Isaac had developed hives on his legs. She thinks that it is somehow related to his fever, what we called fake measles, just that this is hives and not measles. She went on to say that the situation appeared to be improving and reckoned that there was no need for medical attention.
Well, Popo sounded really cool about it and thus I wasn’t worry. I thought that it is probably some kind of fake measles too. Afterall, we didn’t introduce new food this time, not like the anchovies scare that we had the last and first time that Lil Isaac developed hives. However, we did give him the medicine to ease his constipation yday morning and that is something new.
When I was latching Lil Isaac in the night, he appeared uncomfortable, crying intermittently with his eyes closed amidst attempts to suckle. He fell asleep at 9.30pm and I was surprised to learn from auntie that the hives appeared to be spreading. They initially only appeared on his calves but were starting to appear on his thigh. Hmm.. maybe Popo’s eye are failing her and she thought that the condition was improving.
The itch woke Lil Isaac up at about 10.15pm. With the power nap, he spent the next hour crawling around, refusing to sleep, even when I brought him to our bedroom and switched off the lights. After lots of struggle and crying, he finally fell asleep at 11.30pm and I was hopeful that he would sleep through.
I was barely into dreamland when I heard Lil Isaac cried. I was pissed and almost lost my cool when he kept struggling and crying when I tried to latch him back to sleep. That was when I realized that the hives were appearing on his arms! Poor boy, he appeared to be really uncomfortable and very sleepy, trying to scratch himself and dozed off and was awoken again bcos of the itch. I became paranoid and was scared that he grew an allergic reaction to the constipation medication. I bugged Daddy Lim to send Lil Isaac to the West Point Hospital, which is open 24 hours, just to make sure that his airway is not swelled.
The GP at West Point Hospital didn’t want to treat Lil Isaac as he is not a PD and suggested that we sent him to either KKH or NUH instead. We were told that NUH has a Children A&E and we did send him there. I was glad that we did bcos the NUH Children A&E is relatively empty. We would probably spend hours waiting if we had sent Lil Isaac to KKH.
Lil Isaac was fairly cooperative and I delivered the constipation-fever-fever-constipation-hives story to the PD. There was no wheezing, which means that his airways are fine. The PD guessed that it is probably a viral fever, which in turn caused the hives but we were told to stop the constipation medicine to play safe. She also commented that Lil Isaac’s eczema should be receiving some attention and we will be given a follow-up at NUH for his eczema. We were given medicine to treat his allergic and a 1% steroid cream for the hives.
We reached home at 3am and Lil Isaac fell asleep in 15 mins. Popo said that he woke up at 7+am but had a solid 3 hour nap in the late morning. He must be really, really tired. His poor parents are even more pitiful. We crawled out of bed this morning to go to work despite having only 3 hours of sleep. Jiejie? She slept through the while saga. Lol.
I hope we have no more scares. I am very, very tired.
Mummy Lim
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
What's Next?
Lil Isaac was still feverish when I touched him this morning. Mummy J saw my post and asked me how he was. She mentioned that a friend's son was also constipated and had a high fever for no apparent reason too. He had intestine infection and was warded to have the hard stools pumped out. -.o"
I panicked, called Popo to check on Lil Isaac and asked Popo to give him the medicine that the doctor gave last night to ease constipation. Popo said that his temperature came down and was hovering around 37.5 degrees. We will be monitoring him and I intended to bring him to the PD if his fever doesn't break by tomorrow.
Thankfully, the fever left. He was active the whole day and had a good appetite. He also poo poo. Maybe it was the medicine or maybe the fruits that Popo has been faithfully given to him helps.
However, in the afternoon, Popo called to inform that Lil Isaac developed hives on his leg. We don't know what is he allergic to. We didn't introduce new food. We can only guessed he came into contact with dust/ dirt or the poo poo medicine gave him an reactive.
Haiz, this is so tiring. When is it gg to be smooth sailing?
Mummy Lim
I panicked, called Popo to check on Lil Isaac and asked Popo to give him the medicine that the doctor gave last night to ease constipation. Popo said that his temperature came down and was hovering around 37.5 degrees. We will be monitoring him and I intended to bring him to the PD if his fever doesn't break by tomorrow.
Thankfully, the fever left. He was active the whole day and had a good appetite. He also poo poo. Maybe it was the medicine or maybe the fruits that Popo has been faithfully given to him helps.
However, in the afternoon, Popo called to inform that Lil Isaac developed hives on his leg. We don't know what is he allergic to. We didn't introduce new food. We can only guessed he came into contact with dust/ dirt or the poo poo medicine gave him an reactive.
Haiz, this is so tiring. When is it gg to be smooth sailing?
Mummy Lim
Monday, September 5, 2011
Fever, Fever Go Away
Remembered that Lil isaac came down with a fever last week when he was constipated for 5 days? The doctor said that he had a viral infection. His fever came down the next day with medicine.
For some weird reasons, Lil Isaac came down with fever again last night. The only difference is that he managed to poo poo yday morning. He felt warm when I latched him in night and Popo called to inform that he was feverish in the morning. We still have fever medicine from the last visit and he was active the whole day.
We brought him to the GP just now. He has no cough, no running nose, no sore throat, no stomach flu, no ear infection. The doctor is also not sure why he is having a fever too and again told us that it is likely to be viral fever. Lil Isaac was 38.8 degrees at the clinic!
Haiz.. Why like that? When will this end? Headache plus heartache. Please help to pray for speedy recovery, that this is nothing serious.
Mummy Lim
For some weird reasons, Lil Isaac came down with fever again last night. The only difference is that he managed to poo poo yday morning. He felt warm when I latched him in night and Popo called to inform that he was feverish in the morning. We still have fever medicine from the last visit and he was active the whole day.
We brought him to the GP just now. He has no cough, no running nose, no sore throat, no stomach flu, no ear infection. The doctor is also not sure why he is having a fever too and again told us that it is likely to be viral fever. Lil Isaac was 38.8 degrees at the clinic!
Haiz.. Why like that? When will this end? Headache plus heartache. Please help to pray for speedy recovery, that this is nothing serious.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Lil Isaac
This is his puppy eye look after he was given the suppository by the locum. It is such a rare shoot. This tiger is always so daring and on the go.
Happy baby.
Mummy Lim
Happy baby.
Mummy Lim
Haircut
Lil Isaac went for his first official haircut.
He get to sit in this kiddy car seat. He loves "driving". The haircut only cost $10 and he didnt cry.
I still prefer his old hairdo. With the haircut, his ears and face suddenly long very long and fat. Lol.
And jiejie looked in horror as the uncle cuts Lil Isaac's hair. Jiejie wants to keep her hair forever now, like Repunzel.
Mummy Lim
He get to sit in this kiddy car seat. He loves "driving". The haircut only cost $10 and he didnt cry.
I still prefer his old hairdo. With the haircut, his ears and face suddenly long very long and fat. Lol.
And jiejie looked in horror as the uncle cuts Lil Isaac's hair. Jiejie wants to keep her hair forever now, like Repunzel.
Mummy Lim
Finally
Finally, finally, Lil Isaac poo poo. Today is the 5th day and he again woke up with a fever. -.o" We gave him medicine but had intended to bring him to the PD if things still don't improve tomorrow.
His constipation caused us alot of heartache. I was upset that nobody can tell me if he is constipated bcos of the lack of fluid or fruits or he is simply not eating enuff. Lil Isaac drinks fairly little milk and he doesn't eat solids as well as jiejie used to. He is picky and it is sometimes so tough to get him to eat his porridge. Popo thinks that Lil Isaac should eat more too and ask me to ask the maid about his fluid intake, who in turn gave me a blur look. Then I got frustrated that Popo left my son under the maid's charge and felt that she should have done more for my son. Popo thinks that we have a maid and Lil Isaac is her charge and she should do more. Anyway, we were all upset and Auntie has new order to give Lil Isaac at least 100ml of water and juices on top of milk everyday. Since Lil Isaac is still on full BM, mummy is going on a no fried food, lots of fruits and fluid diet next week to see if it helps.
Lil Isaac is gone after the medicine. He is still active. We attempted to feed him water whenever possible. He finally moved his bowel after a whole plum this morning. Phew! I was so happy and broke into a dance with jiejie. Yeah! Cartwheels! I was as happy as she has seen gold.
The cycle starts all over again. I am gg to switch Lil Isaac to barley cereal, Popo going to increase fruits intake, auntie going to feed him more fluid, we are going to continue the nightly massage and mummy is going to change her diet too. Please, Mr Poo Poo, we have done enough. Don't hide from us.
Mummy Lim
His constipation caused us alot of heartache. I was upset that nobody can tell me if he is constipated bcos of the lack of fluid or fruits or he is simply not eating enuff. Lil Isaac drinks fairly little milk and he doesn't eat solids as well as jiejie used to. He is picky and it is sometimes so tough to get him to eat his porridge. Popo thinks that Lil Isaac should eat more too and ask me to ask the maid about his fluid intake, who in turn gave me a blur look. Then I got frustrated that Popo left my son under the maid's charge and felt that she should have done more for my son. Popo thinks that we have a maid and Lil Isaac is her charge and she should do more. Anyway, we were all upset and Auntie has new order to give Lil Isaac at least 100ml of water and juices on top of milk everyday. Since Lil Isaac is still on full BM, mummy is going on a no fried food, lots of fruits and fluid diet next week to see if it helps.
Lil Isaac is gone after the medicine. He is still active. We attempted to feed him water whenever possible. He finally moved his bowel after a whole plum this morning. Phew! I was so happy and broke into a dance with jiejie. Yeah! Cartwheels! I was as happy as she has seen gold.
The cycle starts all over again. I am gg to switch Lil Isaac to barley cereal, Popo going to increase fruits intake, auntie going to feed him more fluid, we are going to continue the nightly massage and mummy is going to change her diet too. Please, Mr Poo Poo, we have done enough. Don't hide from us.
Mummy Lim
Friday, September 2, 2011
Day 3
Today is day 3 and still no sight of Mr Poo Poo, but at least the fever is gone. Our siren is going off. Popo gave him honey dew and apple yday. We also gave him some prune juice in the night. On top of that, we gave him a tummy massage for 2 consecutive nights. The massage is supposed to help to ease the constipation. I bought plums and asked Popo to give him today.
It is quite frustrating sometimes bcos I am not the main caregiver. I can only nicely ask Popo to give Lil Isaac this or that but she might or not. Then again, she's really busy with all the 5 kids everyday. We can only do our best to make sure that whatever Popo needs to help Lil Isaac to move his bowel is available and we be faithful to give him his tummy massage every night.
Haiz, I get so happy now to see Mr Poo Poo, as if I am seeing gold. Boo!
Mummy Lim
It is quite frustrating sometimes bcos I am not the main caregiver. I can only nicely ask Popo to give Lil Isaac this or that but she might or not. Then again, she's really busy with all the 5 kids everyday. We can only do our best to make sure that whatever Popo needs to help Lil Isaac to move his bowel is available and we be faithful to give him his tummy massage every night.
Haiz, I get so happy now to see Mr Poo Poo, as if I am seeing gold. Boo!
Mummy Lim
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Still a Baby
Lil Isaac is still having a slight fever. He slept with me last night and woke up once to latch. He stirred quite a number of times in the night but settled back to sleep after changing positions. He is just like jiejie and moves so much in the night.
Lil Isaac was probably tired from the fever and the crying. He fell asleep at about 9pm despite taking an evening nap on the way home from auntie’s place and also on the way home from the clinic. As I lie down beside him, he was back facing me and I suddenly realized that he is so little. He is so small size lying on that big mattress with only his head appearing from the blanket. He is still a small baby. My heart melted and I was so fascinated by his hair that ended at his neck and appears to curl a little. I couldn’t help it but want to cuddle him and stroke his hair. Hahaha, sound all motherly?
I didn’t even mind when he woke me up whenever he stirred. When he settled back to sleep, I actually found myself starring at him quietly, savoring the moment. Poor Lil Isaac. I hate constipation.
Mummy Lim
Lil Isaac was probably tired from the fever and the crying. He fell asleep at about 9pm despite taking an evening nap on the way home from auntie’s place and also on the way home from the clinic. As I lie down beside him, he was back facing me and I suddenly realized that he is so little. He is so small size lying on that big mattress with only his head appearing from the blanket. He is still a small baby. My heart melted and I was so fascinated by his hair that ended at his neck and appears to curl a little. I couldn’t help it but want to cuddle him and stroke his hair. Hahaha, sound all motherly?
I didn’t even mind when he woke me up whenever he stirred. When he settled back to sleep, I actually found myself starring at him quietly, savoring the moment. Poor Lil Isaac. I hate constipation.
Mummy Lim
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