I don't like NHS Direct!

It is now 12:39am and I know that I still have a long night ahead of me. James has a temperature of 39.4 C, and it just keeps climbing. Tepid water clothes and paracetamol just don't seem to bring his fever down. He has been in his nappy and vest since 2pm this afternoon when I first discovered that he had a temperature of 37.5 C. I am too scared to go and sleep in case James starts having convulsions, he has never had a temp this high before. I am busy freaking out, but trying not to show it, I am just happy when he is awake. He woke up this morning constipated and has been trying to poo all day, evenually at about 4pm he managed, but it was all runny and mucousy. He also has a slight cold that is making his breathing horrible, he sounds very asthmatic. At about 8:30pm I phoned NHS direct because his temp had risen to 38.2 C and I was worried, he has also been very drowsy all day, and goes flopsy every now and then. Well they made me feel like a complete idiot, a silly first time mom and told me that it sounded like he was teething, but would get the local emergency doctor to phone me. I know what my child is like when he is teething, we have lived through 2 teeth already!!! There is something wrong! The doctor then phoned me and said that his temp was not too bad and by the sounds of things he might be getting an upper resporary tract infection because he is blocked up as well. I don't know. I think he is constipated because we are trying to get him to take a formula bottle a day for when he goes to nursery in November, so since Tuesday we have been trying a differant brand every day. SMA white seems to be the winner. We never tried any formula today, in fact he has gone off his solids, not even interested in his Ella's Kitchen, so I am just giving him drinks of water and sips of pure apple juice. He is also breastfeeding when ever he wants.

I have sent Gareth to bed, as one of us has to be awake in the morning and we have set up a bed in the lounge for James and I, so I can watch TV and play on the laptop. The only problem with watching TV this time of the day? Its all about SEX!!!!

Antibiotics

Yesterday the doctor phoned to say that the urine sample that they tested last week showed that James has a bladder infection. So, he is on another bout of antibiotics and then he has another doctors appointment next week for more tests. If it shows that the infection has not cleared up with this second antibiotic then he is going to refer us to a specialist to see that there is no damage to his kidneys. He might also be referring James to be circumsized, as there could be problems with is foreskin, but only time will tell. I don't mind if they refer him to be circumsized as that is what we orignally wanted, but if they do then we want them to do it now while I am still breastfeeding, as I can just breastfeed his pain away.

Look Ma, no hands!

Look, I can stand.....

You weren't looking properly?

Tag

I was tagged by Holly, so here are my answers.
1. My uncle once: played imaginery balloons weith me.
2. Never in my life: will I touch a snake.
3. When I was five: I got bubblegum stuck in my hair, and my dad took it out with peanut butter
4. High school was: fun.
5. I will never forget: the first time I saw James
6. Once I met: Chris 'O Donnel
7. There’s this girl I know: who only found out she was pregnant at 23 weeks.
8. Once, at a bar: I won a competition for dancing sexy........
9. By noon, I’m usually: trying to convince myself to get dressed
10. Last night: I cleaned my kitchen from top to bottom.... its shiny!
11. If only I had: the ability to teleport myself.
12. Next time I go to church: I will hopefully like it.
13. What worries me most: is my family.
14. When I turn my head left I see: a high chair.
15. When I turn my head right I see: James sleeping on a pillow.
16. You know I’m lying when: I can't ly.....
17. What I miss most about the Eighties is: being a kid
18. If I were a character in Shakespeare I’d be: rather confused.
19. By this time next year: I will hopefully be finishing studying to be a Breastfeeding Counsellor
20. A better name for me would be: untidy.
21. I have a hard time understanding: the South African government
22. If I ever go back to school, I’ll: concentrate more.
23. You know I like you if: I tell Gareth about you without moaning.
24. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: Gareth and my family
25. Take my advice, never: mix chocolate liquor and peppermint schnapps together
26. My ideal breakfast is: Spanish Omelette
27. A song I love but do not have is: We will all stand together by Paul McCartney
28. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: taken your camera with, it beautiful.
29. Why won’t people: stop judging each other
30. If you spend a night at my house: I would cook you a dinner to remember
31. I’d stop my wedding for: Hugh Grant.
32. The world could do without: Robert Mugabe.
33. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: eat it.
34. My favorite blonde(s) is/are: Roxi, Bicara and Jody
35. Paper clips are more useful than: most men.
36. If I do anything well it’s: cook.
37. And by the way: I tag Jelena, Sarah and Lorry

The Kitchen Gate and Toast

On Saturday we went through to the town center to go and buy a gate for the kitchen because James keeps thinking that the kitchen is a play area and keeps crawling there. We also went to H&M and I think that my heart stopped there. Gareth and James had left to go down the elevator while I waited for Gaelyn and then was going to meet them downstairs. But a minute or two after they left the fire alarm went off, and by the look on the staff's faces you could tell that it was not a drill. I rushed towards where the elevator was, but they weren't there, so I went downstairs, and the elevator came down, but they weren't there and they weren't outside the store. Gareth and my baby were missing. I ran across to M&S, as we were meant to go there next, but they weren't there either. By this point I was panicking. Then I spotted them outside H&M, and I ran up to them and burst out crying. As it turnsout Gareth had turned around to looked for me before the alarm went off. And the reason the alarm went off was that a customer had accidently pushed a rack and that had pushed the fire alarm. Oh well, now they have to go everywhere with me in the shops.... at least until I am over this incident. On the bus trip home Gareth felt James' gum and dum, dum, dum.... we have a tooth. I know that we thought that there was a tooth at 2 months old, but that just became a stump, it never grew. This is his first proper tooth, on the front bottom gum. So, yesterday as a snack I made him toast with cheese spread that he loved.

Standing at the gate at the kitchen

Eating our toast

Oh, and today is day 21. It does not look like we are getting the Chicken Pox this time round.

Nesties, can you access the boards yet?

I still can't? Not sure what to do about it. If you can, please pass on some advice.
Thank you.

Dear My Fellow Nesties

I am really trying to get onto the board, but the stupid Nest keeps kicking me to the home page and won't let me do anything else, but stare at the homepage. Are any of you experiencing this horrible error? I have a new post that I am curious about.

Abby, if you do read this, its about reuseable nappies. We are looking at using them from now on seen as James' is now finally 16lbs and won't need to change sizes as often, but we are looking for recommendations, are there any to avoid, and what are the hidden costs? Also, liners, do you use reuseable ones? or disposable? Can all the nappies use reuseable liners? Where do you get them from, etc?

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! The Nest and its new format!!!!!!

Balanitis

James does not have an UTI, he has Balanitis. That means that the tip of the penis is swollen. Balanitis can appear in uncircumcised boys as a germ can get under the foreskin and cause the swelling. Treatment is to complete the course of antibiotics and more regular nappy changes. Its not that we weren't doing regular changes before, just at the moment it needs to be done hourly. I have to take a urine sample back next Thursday to be tested and to see the Doctor again, just to double check that there is no further infection in the bladder or kidneys.

Oh, and the spots have disappeared.... but we are still in the incubation period.

Was today the longest day ever?

Or was that just me? By 10:30am this morning I had been for blood tests for me, been to the doctor twice for James, being peed on at least 5 times, screamed more times than that and done my days shopping. I then had to go back to the doctors office for a third time to pick up a script.

James hardly slept last night, he kept waking up screaming all the time, 7am this morning we worked out that every time he would wee he would scream. His winky was also a bit swollen and a purple pink colour. I could only get a doctors appointment at 4:20pm, but I was having groceries delivered between 3pm and 5pm, and I needed the groceries. I went to the doctors office to try and beg for an earlier appointment, but the one doc was off sick, so they were short staffed. The receptionist gave me a pot to get a wee sample and bring it back for the nurse to test. So, I went home and after many tries I finally got a wee sample and took it back to get it tested. Then I had bloods done at a different venue (nothing serious), and decided to go and get everything I need for supper that was not on order. At about 11:45am the receptionist phoned to say that they had found he has an infection and I need to collect a script for antibiotics. I also have a 9am appointment for James tomorrow morning. They also found that he was dehydrated. I went back to the High Street and got the medicine, I also bought James a new cup (his third cup) to try and encourage him to drink more. At home I had a cup with water, a cup with diluted juice and a bottle with rooibos tea and juice mixed together (something I swore I would never do).

James is still screaming, even though I am giving him paracetamol often, his winky is still swollen and pinky purple, but I am giving him the antibiotics. He is drinking lots of fluids and even though he refuses to eat much we keep trying to feed him yoghurt. We also got him his favourite dinner - Ella's Kitchen - Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Blueberries and Apples, and thankfully he ate that.

He also still has spots on his tummy and back, even has some on his legs now, but they not chicken pox yet, but are getting bigger than the rash spots that he had..... but only time will tell.

Just what the doctor ordered......

Today has been a nice lazy day, I have done Nothing, in fact I am still in my PJ's. I never had to cook, Gareth went out and got us the Reggae Reggae Subs, well I had a wrap, from Subway for lunch and that was very yummy, then Gaelyn made us cannelloni with spinach and ricotta for supper also very yummy. She also cleaned the kitchen and Gareth did most of James' nappy changes and fed him his breakfast, lunch and dinner, so all I have done all day is watch DVD's and TV. Unfortunately though, James has been very moody and has a rash on his belly and back, we think its the start of the Chicken Pox showing, but watch this space, we should know more tomorrow.........

How we have spent our morning....

Good Old Fashioned Fun.....

Will he eat today?

Oh I hope that James decides to eat today. Yesterday he refused point blank to eat anything for breakfast, only had some of a fruit pot for lunch and then ate spaghetti and a yoghurt for supper, only to later throw up twice. He was also very clingy yesterday, but only to me, not to Gareth and me. I could see that Gareth got upset that James never wanted him and cried when I was not with him, but I think that he was not feeling well. I wonder if this is the Chicken Pox rearing its little head?

Naughty? Who Me?

Photo from the Newspaper

Here is the photo that was in the Echo Newspaper for the protest. I have the article cut out at home for James' baby book.