Word can't tell me if I spelled that correctly, but it's what the Doctor said Eddie's got. He's had a cold now for 10 days so when g'ma Ohio noticed he was breathing fast and heavy, and wheezing, we went to the Doctor this morning.
As I understand it, Bronchilitis is when a baby gets an adult head cold and doesn't have the lung capacity or ability to deal with the cold. As a result, the lower airways get inflamed and I guess constricted. No drugs they give will really do anything, so we are just supposed to treat at home with steam showers, humidifiers, etc.
The doctor gave me all the danger signs to look for a more serious problem. I hope I recognize it, since I didn't even notice my own son was having difficulty breathing. His g'ma had to tell me. Can you feel the guilt? Doctor said the wheezing is referred to as happy child/unhappy parent wheezing becuase the parents are worried and the baby is happily smiling.
Eddie's been a wild man with his toys today. Crawling all over us and surfing the furniture with no fear. The nanny said Eddie tried to take some steps today. Aside from the breathing and nose, you'd hardly know he is sick.
3 comments:
Actually, Elizabeth you were humoring Dad and I when you took Eddie to the doctor to assure us that he was fine. You heard the breathing problem but had been assured by Eddie's doctor that he should just naturally get over it. You obviously were correct.
We really enjoyed our visit to celebrate Eddie's first birthday! Hopefully the bronchitis will clear up soon.
Love,
Grandma and Grandpa Ohio
I looked it up on Mayo Clinic, your only off by one O, it is Bronchiolitis. Boys get it more often then girls. The two big things to watch for seem to be blue or ash colored skin around the mouth or fingers and extremly rapid breathing. Lots of water and warm moist air seem to be of help, as is an upright position. Don't be hard on yourself, as his breathing and coughing seemed to be reasonable for a cold when I was visiting. My theory of colds is if they last more then 10-14 days, or drainage is yellow or green to check in with the doctor.
Makes me wonder if Eli has had the same thing before and I never took him to get it checked out. He once had an ear infection and I had no clue, and only went to the Dr. because he also had an eye infection. Feel better Eddie!
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