It's official ... the paed pronounced it ...
After exhibiting cranky behaviour on Sunday, poor appetite and more than usual aggressiveness in nursing, it turned out poor Snowylad was not just suffering from a bit of runny nose and another round of teething. We were supposed to continue staying at granny's but decided to return home because of him.
A blister in his finger was detected by his infantcare teachers when we arrived this morning. Not for taking chances, we brought him to his paed only to confirm the bad news. Ulcers in his mouth only make it worse as his feeding will be off.
Poor mum and dad (but mostly poor mum) had been woken up at midnight, 2am, 4am, 5am by an inconsolable lad.
Poor mum is scheduled for a course which is hard to miss, as the overseas instructors will return after this round.
Dad is a less valuable member in his company who could take urgent leave at short notice (unless it is during peak period).
Well, Dad is also not so patient to coo and cajole Snowylad to eat his food. Or maybe Dad just don't want the learner to use fingers from the left hand in addition to spooning from the right hand for Snowylad to feed himself porridge. Yeah, I'm still finicky like that.
I know I got some online pals who volunteered to be on the babysitting list, but this is not the occassion for it.
Timing for HFMD is never good, but it is rather tough now. We have been relying on help from my MIL all these time, who's now scheduled for an op herself this week. We're not even telling granny that her precious hsing-kuah (心肝) got HFMD, lest the iron lady decides to postpone her op. Because of her op and admission to the hospital, she's already told us not to bring the kids to visit her to minimise exposure, so it does save us from having to tell her why she won't be seeing them for a while.
Whistling "Always look on the bright side of life" as I carried him around the estate to get fresh air and enjoy some windiness, and to let him munch some biscuits and then sleep.
Unlike granny, we the parents are more strict about not letting the kids move about when it comes to feeding, but munching biscuits (since his feed is off) during our walk-walk is different.
We'll see what tomorrow brings ... life is like a box of chocolates ...
Damn! Better let him rest well. Hope he gets well soon.
ReplyDeleteSpeedy recovery to Snowylad!
ReplyDeletehope Snowylad will get better soon. Children immunity are low , exercise will help to give him a strong body.
ReplyDeleteHFMD?
ReplyDeleteI'll keep Snowylad in my prayers.
Had received notice from the Ministry about the HFMD. We had been taking precaution about two months ago... guess, I was the picky, insisted that our children get temp. and physical check... so far, seems ok. I do have a couple of young ones with sore eyes.
ReplyDeleteOh. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. That's awful. :X
ReplyDeleteHMFD is very contagious. They can be passed from person to person on unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces. They can also be spread through droplets of fluid sprayed into the air when someone sneezes or coughs.
ReplyDeleteRisk is highest among infants and children younger than 5. The virus spreads easily in group settings like schools, child-care centers, or summer camps. People who are infected are most contagious the first week they're sick.
There is no vaccine to prevent HFMD infection. Hand washing is the best protection. Remind everyone in your family to wash their hands frequently, particularly after using the toilet (especially those in public places), after changing a diaper, before meals, and before preparing food. Shared toys in child-care centers should be routinely cleaned with a disinfectant because the virus can live on these objects for days.
Kids who are sick with a HFMD infection should be kept out of school or child care for a few days to avoid spreading the infection.
The duration of an infection varies widely. For fever without other symptoms, a child's temperature may return to normal within 24 hours, although the average fever lasts 3 to 4 days. HFMD usually lasts for 2 or 3 days, while viral meningitis can take 3 to 7 days to clear up.
i noticed the childcare centre just opposite my office unit takes their children's temperature daily.. for flu or infection of any kind. Think this is the best prevention.
ReplyDeleteSpeedy recovery to the little lad..
Moon do the mouth ulcers go away? Poor lad...
ReplyDeleteHFMD tends to get spread around in childcare. Is there where he contracted HFMD? It's probably passed through the sharing of toys as well, so may want to check the childcare on how often they disinfect the toys. It may be better to keep him away for a while, even after he is well.
ReplyDeleteHi there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, there was a suspected case in his infant case the week before.
On another note, granny's op is postponed because apparently no one from the hospital told her to stop taking anti-coagulant pills which she takes for her heart condition. The scenario was only discovered when the anaesthetist went to review her after she's checked-in into the hospital.
There was an unscheduled full family reunion at granny's when she returned home today. She was accompanied by her second son, while her third son and daughter-in-law returned to Singapore. My family was at her place, planning to "hold the fort" until one of her sons return so that there's family member to see grandpa is taken care of properly.
While we were there, Snowylad kept looking around, wondering why granny was not around when it was getting late. The delight he showed when she appeared must have melted her heart.
Thats a close call!
ReplyDeleteActually prior to a surgery, there are certain medicine and supplements cannot be taken, eg blood thinners like aspirin and gingko.. to play safe, always check with the doctor pro-actively on diet before any operation.
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