Help Wanted...

(This post by Sandeepa of Bong Mom's Cook Book)
Only a few days ago I had gloated about the “pleasure” in doing everything by ones self for the kids. The blog is jinxed as Kodi’s Mom would say and I am in desperate need of help now. Little S is sick with some viral infection, fevers are running as high as 102F/103F. It’s been like this since Monday midnight. Me and D has been alternating at home. I have no clue how I will manage the next week. Though my hours at work are less, I have to be physically present there at least if I don’t want to blow up all my leaves. The hubby has some people/client coming in next week and he can take off a day and half at the most. Sending S to school is out of question. Even if the fever goes down, she will be very weak because of her “satyagraha” activities. So I will in no circumstances send her to school next week.

The fever has made little S very clingy too. She tries to be cheerful in between but rest of the time she wants to lie down in the crook of my arms. So I lie and think of what I can write in my blog but never get around to writing it.

Also since I have a slight (ahem !) case of OCD, in middle of all this chaos I want to dust the top of the dresser and at the back of my head I have a thought that I haven’t cleaned up the stove top yet.

And what do I want most in such a situation? I want S to be in the comfort of home for at least 2 weeks even when she is better and I don't know how this can be accomplished. I also want some caring person who can watch her at the comfort of my own home or at least take care of the home, for just 3-4 hours while me & the hubby can fleet in and out of work. I see the smirk on your face, the glint in your eyes, the “I told you so”. Ok, but I do not know of any one who meets the norms so it’s going to be me or the Dad, but yes “Help” would have “Helped”…

We are just back from the ER since the fever was really high and the ped had taken the evening flight out to the golden days of vacation. All is fine it seems and there is some kind of viral going on causing high fever for several days. So the liitle girl is back on Ibuprofen.

Some lessons learnt in the process:

This is the first time S is running such a high fever and that too for so many days. So we got a little worried today. But it seems with certain viral infection fever can go up to 103F/104F for several (5-7) days. This is accompanied with loss of appetite and some body aches

Fluids, fluids and fluids. Easier said than done. Try giving a cranky, sick child fluid that has high calorie value and she is going to throw it all over you. But still try you must. The Doc said to give stuff like popsicle, frozen yogurt etc. too. I am not used to giving a sick child with stuffed nose, popsicles from the freezer but it seems to be ok. Also I was avoiding the milk though S wanted it, but again the Doc said to let her have it

No need to force feed a sick child though fluids are extremely important. Listening to my Ma I have tried feeding S Macher Jhol-Bhat (very light fish curry and rice), khichuri and lots of other things. All in vain and precious time was spent in cooking up such things. All she had was a little noodles smeared in Ketchup. It is very good if you can feed and the child wants to eat, else giving high calorie drinks might help

A bath helps. The ice pack on the forehead helps and the bath definitely helps too.

ER can be fine. I generally have a fear of all things medical. So when the Doc said I should take S to the ER I panicked. But it was fine actually. The hospital had a separate pediatric ER and it was cheerful and happy.

P.S: Does anyone know of any agency or something from where help can be hired sporadically ?

To be continued, so watch out in a day or two....

Help : Cough & Cold Remedies

Hi Everbody,
Thank you very much for the welcome messages.Shyam isn't feeling too well for past 2 days..Cough & cold is bothering him too much..no appetite and is almost living on "MILO PAL", (chocolate horlicks with milk).I did try giving him cold medicines, but they make him drowsy and he is getting even more crankier, troubling my amma !!!
Atleast today is Friday, I will be able to take care of him once I get back.Please can you suggest any good remedies that will help to calm & pacify him.

Thanks !

Urinal infections in kids

(This post is by Swapna of susarlas kitchen.)

Hi all..
Today here i want to talk about the urinal infections in kids.

At first i also thought that Kids won't get these type of infections.But later i was proved wrong..With own experience with my daughter.Now she is absolutely fine as she undergone all the medication and all.

So here i am giving u my experience and some suggestions to all of u moms..

HOW IT OCCURS:

The urinary tract infection will be caused by a bacteria.We can't say why?Mostly in baby girls it may occur.

Actually in some kids the pump which takes the urine from the kidney to the urinary tract will be in reverse direction also...means the urine will goes back to the kidney again..can u believe this..i got all this news from the pediatrician who diagnosed my kid.This problem will go away with their age..But with some regular tests and we have to take care of it..Because of the reverse direction there is a chance of getting the kidney infection also..

SYMPTOMS:

• frequent fevers...
• Vomiting..
• Bad smell in the urine..
• Irritation when urinating..
• Child crying when going for urination..

WHAT TO DO:

There is no need to worry because in these days so many medications are there .
If ur child is suffering from any of the above symptoms ...immediately do the urine examination.Don't neglect.if the urine has bacteria..they do the culture test for it.It tells which bacteria caused the particular infection.

Then take ur kid to a doctor .They will give some antibiotic syrup by watching the report.
There will be protocol of tests which ur kid has to undergo..Some will be painful ...but as i said already don't neglect.If u do that u will be the one to suffer along with ur child.

By doing all the tests and using the medicines as supposed by the doctor ur child will be free from this infections..

MY SUGGESTIONS:

• Giving fluids regularly and taking him/her to do urinate will give u a better results.
• Don't keep the diapers for so long..it may cause the infections.
• Clean the urethra after the urination.
  
• Follow the instructions from the doctor .
• don't stop the medicine until the doctor told.

There is another suggestion from Trupti of The spicewholovedme.

• for the girls, especially, as they are more prone to these types of infections, teach them to wipe from front to back after using the washroom...not the other way around- this stops fecal bacteria from entering the Urinary canal.
  
  Of course, washing hands thoroughly afterwards..applies to all of us.

If u want more info on this read HERE and HERE.

Here i have given this information on my experience as i already told...if u feel bad for this i am sorry...