I'm freaked out (LO's sickness)

thequeeenbee · June 2010

DS has been feeling sick for about a week. It started out with just a runny nose, sleepiness and a low fever. Then it turned into a higher fever at night (102 degrees) for the last 3 nights. Then his cough started to get bad and wheezy. I have been trying to give him saline, let him sleep, warm baths, all of the things they ushually tell you to do at the pedis when you take in a sick baby. I even tried some benadryl thinking that maybe it was allergies. I told myself that if it wasn't better by today that I would take him in. So I scheduled an appointment today at 1:30.

When I got off the phone I went to change DS's dirty diaper. There was a pretty significant amount of blood. There was more than the little bits you see in breastfeeding babies and babies who are taking vitamins. In addition to the red, there were also lots of black spots that looked like they could be dried/old blood. I'm taking the diaper into the pedis office.

Has anyone experienced a cold like this with their LO? I'm pretty freaked out about it! I feel so bad for the little guy. =(

BelleBaby · June 2010

Has he been constipated? Sometimes they can bleed from trying to go too much if they're constipated.

I hope he's okay.

thequeeenbee · June 2010

BelleBaby:
Has he been constipated? Sometimes they can bleed from trying to go too much if they're constipated.
I hope he's okay.

No, he has been going very regularly. I meant to mention that above. It just seems really strange. And I know it wasn't something from the food or something he ate because he hasn't really wanted anything since formula since he has been sick.

thequeeenbee · June 2010

BelleBaby:
Has he been constipated? Sometimes they can bleed from trying to go too much if they're constipated.
I hope he's okay.

No, he has been going very regularly. I meant to mention that above. It just seems really strange. And I know it wasn't something from the food or something he ate because he hasn't really wanted anything since formula since he has been sick.

soontobe05 · June 2010

Besides the bloody poo, could it maybe be Croup? DD had it in December and might have it again right now. It's really crummy. Hope your pedi figures it all out and LO gets better!

mjsweetgirl · June 2010

I'm so sorry to hear he is so sick! I hope he gets better soon! Keep us posted! Hugs!

Jimsgirl5821 · June 2010

If he's coughing hard, it is a possibility that he tore something in his throat from the force and maybe swallowed some blood? I knew several girls who coughed up blood when having morning sickness just from the force....it wasnt anything major. I guess can be common if your throat gets irritated enough. Hope everything is okay...keep us updated.

burning_television · June 2010

Absolutely take him to the pedi! Or even the ER if you want!

ETA: Apparently I didn't read your entire post. NVM.

I hope it's nothing serious! GL, and T&P!

SDKelli · June 2010

Does the blood look like it came out with the poop? If not and it is more up front, it could be something called brick dust urine that babies can get when dehydrated.

The only other thing I can think of is maybe he was allergic to something he ate. Have you tried any new foods lately? My DD had blood and mucos (sp?) in her poop a few times when she was a newborn and it turned out to be a milk protein allergy.

Hope they figure it out soon!

FlaCourtney · June 2010

Hang in there. I hope it's nothing. We've had a lot of wheezing and he is on a nebulizer for that, but I don't know about the other.

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