Thursday, February 5, 2009
Hank Gets Croup
Having never had kids before, there are always these new ailments to discover. Things like RSV keep me up at night. So, last night when Hank's running nose progressed into a cough which later sounded like one of those seals near Fisherman's Wharf engaged in territorial warfare, I found myself pondering what this new realm of baby cold hell could be. With the add of our doctor's nurse hotline and Google, we have come to learn it is croup. Awesome. Barky cough for 3-4 days followed by productive horrific cough for 3 weeks. Fun for all. Cross your fingers that either Clara doesn't get it (which I read is incredibly unlikely) or that she gets it soon, so we aren't stretching out the family croup fast too long. On a good note: apparently one way to alleviate the coughing is to take a baby into the cold air. It reduced the inflammation. Good to know that the ridiculous cold stretch we are facing has some value!
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3 comments:
Aww, poor Hank! I have never heard of croup, but it sounds yucky. Hope you all get through this soon.
Interesting trivia: in Iceland it's traditional to leave babies out in their strollers in front of the house or outside of shops when their parents go out. There's virtually no crime to worry about, and they're convinced the cold air is good for the babies.
That is just no fun Christine - yuck! But, it does sounds like the freezing NY weather will come in handy!! Fingers crossed for Clara.
xo.
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