Enssle Family

The cold that won’t go away

July 21st, 2006

Anna and I made another trip to the doctor due to this never-ending cold.  The doctor gave her some nice pink antibiotics.  We haven’t tried them yet, but I’m looking forward to it (not).  I guess it is standard practice for them to give you a bit extra due to the fact that it frequently comes right back out of baby’s mouth!  At least it is only administered once a day.

Just to be on the safe side, the doctor recommended a chest x-ray.  Now that is an interesting process.  How does one give a squirmy 4-month old an x-ray?  Well, having experienced it today - I can tell you firsthand.  They sit her in a little seat (kind of like what you’d have in a walker), which is attached to a verticle plastic tube that can be adjusted to the size of her mid-section.   Her arms are kept over her head (also contained within the tube) and her head is strapped in place.  Boy, she did NOT like it.  The imaging techs said that this was a good thing because the screaming opened up her lungs allowing them to get a good picture.  Easy for them to say…they didn’t have to deal with the aftermath!

We don’t know anything yet about the x-rays.  I’m assuming the doctor will get back to us ASAP if there is a problem.  In the meantime, we’re thankful that babies of 4-months of age do not have good memories.  ‘Cause like the shots, she looked at me like I was a horrible mother - “How can you let them do this to me?”

Entry Filed under: Babies, Health