Jasmine’s vomiting reached epic proportions on Wednesday night – all through the night – and her nappies were really smelly. I just thought she had a bug but Thursday night she was running a temperature for most of the night. So, on Friday we were down the hospital whilst Jasmine had her peritoneal fluid examined and the registrar examined Jasmine.
We have had a good few weeks without any unscheduled hospital visits. So, having to go immediately to hospital on Friday morning made me a bit teary – I guess that is one of the effects of two nights without much sleep.
Our lovely nurse was ready for us and we weren’t there that long. Afterwards, we went out for lunch and got a taxi back and we were just arriving home when our nurse rang to say that Jasmine’s fluid was fine (no sign of peritonitis). That was a bit of a relief, otherwise we would have been on the ward for the weekend.
I was so glad to be back home, even though her temperature was still raised, but knowing she was all clear on peritonitis, we felt comfortable giving her some Calpol and had one thing less to worry about. We rarely give her Calpol as it brings down temperatures and can mask the symptoms of peritonitis. We have also been carefully giving her extra fluids to compensate for all she has lost, even though her blood pressure has been in the 100s, but this can be a sign of dehydration, as her weight is down.
Today, I am hoping we have turned the corner. Jasmine slept most of the night, and this morning she was singing a little, and her temperature was normal (the second time we took it), so she must be improving, even though she vomited up some green-looking bile. Before, that she was looking very dehydrated and uncomfortable with dark rings around her sunken eyes, and she was very quiet.
Up until Wednesday evening, we had had a great week. We went to the library on Wednesday morning for a sing-a-long with the other babies. Jasmine enjoyed it but was overwhelmed with all the others. And then in the afternoon we went to baby yoga, which she enjoyed. She was captivated by a little girl sitting next to her and kept watching the girl instead of the yoga instructor. So I am wondering if she has caught a bug from mixing with the other babies and toddlers, and am desperate to wrap her up in cotton wool and never go out the house again. But, bugs are a normal part of a baby’s life and mixing with others her age is important, and just great fun. So we will be going again to enjoy ourselves and just hope she doesn’t catch too many bugs.
Grandma Stalker arrived Thursday afternoon so it is lovely to have her here. Jasmine has just thrown up all over her, so Grandma is currently getting changed.
Last night they watched ‘In the Night Garden’ and Grandma has become a fan, so I took a photo of them relaxing in front of the telly after our hectic day.