First Cold

On July 8th, one day before she turned 10 weeks old, Mikayla got her first cold! It was so sad for everyone, including her. At first I just noticed she had goopy eyes and maybe a bit of a runny nose, so I was afraid she might be getting allergies. After fretting for a day about what we would do if she was allergic to dogs (picture Nibbler and Frankie with all their hair shaved off), we took her to the pediatrician and they said she most likely had a cold. Unfortunately at 10 weeks old there is not much you can do for a baby with a cold other than monitor their temperature, keep them hydrated and try to keep them comfortable as much as possible. As the cold progressed Mikayla developed a cough, runny nose, goopy eyes, and a slight fever, plus she vomited almost every time she coughed! It was really hot out that week, so we tried to keep her fever down by putting cold washcloths on her head. She wore them like hats all week long. It was a really hard week. Chris said that when Mikayla was sick she basically reverted back to being 2 weeks. All she did was just eat, sleep and cry - all day every day. I didn't get out of bed much either, I just laid there and fed her and let her sleep on me (which was one of the only positions she could sleep in due to her cough). 

I read that baby colds usually last between 7 and 10 days, but on day 6 she was still very sick and I couldn't imagine it getting better any time soon. Miraculously on day 7 she was almost 100% better! By day 10 all of her symptoms were gone and she was feeling happy and strong. 


Here is a video of her when she was sick. Notice the wet washcloth, the disposable diapers (because she also got diaper rash) and her sad little cough. Her mobile was one of the only things that made her happy while she was sick.