Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Hardest Day So Far...


-a construction site through our walk
- winter walk over the bridge
- Hazel sporting HK from auntie Brig
Pictures from Sunday-it was windy and muddy, but we went for our first family stroll!
Monday was the dreaded first vaccine visit. As much as I thought I knew and understood- I still felt very lost and confused. We planned to give her only the DTap- but gave her 2 others. Our doc is aware we don't want everything- it just seems too much now- so we opted out on Polio & the Rotavirus for her 4 month.I am also not comfortable with the Hep B or Chickenpox. This really is a terrible decision to have to make. I picked up infant Tylenol as recommended by our doc and was amazed that it has High Fructose Corn Syrup! I don't care what those commercials say or whose feelings I hurt( the silly commercials about the mothers at the kids b-day party)- that stuff is no good! But what do you do? I'll have to look into an alternative fever med for infants. Nothing is easy! Hazel slept through a slight fever last night and seems in much better spirits today.

Tomorrow at 6:45am I go for a Pelvic/Abdominal Ultrasound. My stomach issues are not getting any better and now it is even more difficult to deal with while caring for an infant. I pray that this new Gastro doc can find some medication to help- in the mean time I've started taking Digestive Advantage IBS maybe this will work.

In Hoboland- Our Desmond Shirts will be in the shoppe either Sunday or Monday! Keep your eyes peeled~
Happy B-day Vanessa xo

3 comments:

Daffodil Campbell said...

Ugh, yuck. Sorry, the immunizations do not get easier to accept. But we have whooping cough on island right now, so I am glad the kids got that immunization - let's hope it keeps them safe....and Hazel too.

And the ultrasound hopefully will give them an answer, or at least a more effective treatment ! Sheesh you poor thing !
(hug) wish I was there to cuddle Hazel while you were at the appointment tomorrow.
xo

Jodi Renshaw said...

Sorry about all this ... Vacine decisions are never easy. We did not vaccinate at all.

I didn't know about high fructose corn syrup in the Tylenol. We use Motrin and I will have to check it now.

As for your ultrasound ... I am sending happy thoughts ...

jessicajane said...

hey there mama. just wanted to stop in and say hi, and read up on baby hazel. hope everything is well! xoxo