Crap - Croup
Oct. 26th, 2008 11:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aubreymIt's been a bit of a tough night. At least I did a bit of work around my anxiety with Wendy this week, because I used it to stay calm(ish) tonight. At least I hope I did. Poor Tai - he seemed to be on the mend today. He was playing like usual, having a normal day. Maybe a tiny bit more subdued than usual, but nothing like yesterday, even. He was a bit hoarse and a tiny bit stuffy, but didn't seem sick. Tom got home and Tai was happy to see him, after a couple of minutes of faux shyness. They played together and napped together. Even when we visited with Mom, Tai was hanging around with Daddy. Tai missed him!
Tonight Tom did Tai's nighttime routine, then I nursed him to sleep. A couple of hours later he woke up crying to come downstairs, as he usually does. Tom went up to get him and as he brought him down Tai did a barky cough. He kept crying until I nursed him, but the minute Tom took him back he started crying again. And then coughing with that same barky wheezy sound. And then he threw up all over Tom's shirt, as he was coughing. I'm pretty sure the poor kid has croup. His breathing is wheezy and every now and again he wakes himself up coughing.
Once he finished throwing up I took him into the bathroom to breathe steam (I remembered Mel had done that for Asher when he had croup) and held him close. It took him a bit to catch his breath and calm down, but finally he fell asleep. He's been asleep since then, though his breathing is funky. I called Mom for sympathy and Lisa for both sympathy and advice - both of which were provided in spades. I *really* appreciated it. It's good to know that I'm not alone. And that it's okay to call the doctor tomorrow if Tai is still sounding bad.
At least I didn't freak when Tai threw up. I don't think I made anything worse. He wanted me to hold him and I did. I just have to keep my own issues to myself and be there for my son. He needs me. And I love him.
Tonight Tom did Tai's nighttime routine, then I nursed him to sleep. A couple of hours later he woke up crying to come downstairs, as he usually does. Tom went up to get him and as he brought him down Tai did a barky cough. He kept crying until I nursed him, but the minute Tom took him back he started crying again. And then coughing with that same barky wheezy sound. And then he threw up all over Tom's shirt, as he was coughing. I'm pretty sure the poor kid has croup. His breathing is wheezy and every now and again he wakes himself up coughing.
Once he finished throwing up I took him into the bathroom to breathe steam (I remembered Mel had done that for Asher when he had croup) and held him close. It took him a bit to catch his breath and calm down, but finally he fell asleep. He's been asleep since then, though his breathing is funky. I called Mom for sympathy and Lisa for both sympathy and advice - both of which were provided in spades. I *really* appreciated it. It's good to know that I'm not alone. And that it's okay to call the doctor tomorrow if Tai is still sounding bad.
At least I didn't freak when Tai threw up. I don't think I made anything worse. He wanted me to hold him and I did. I just have to keep my own issues to myself and be there for my son. He needs me. And I love him.
