The Misis Chronicles

Gwen is sick since last week. I thought that she’s now teething due low grade fever last Tuesday and Wednesday. But when I noticed that she’s having difficulty breathing at night, we decided to take her to the doctor. She has cough and colds, and she was prescribed Nasatapp for the colds, Loviscol for cough and Amoxil as antibiotic. It was heartbreaking to see your baby hurting, now I can also say what other parents feel, I wish I can just take away her sickness in an instant.

Doctor said that she should be okay in 2 or 3 days but it’s now Tuesday and she still has stuffy nose especially at night. To make it worse, due to her stuffy nose, she can’t nurse from me. And she consumes a reduced amount of formula milk too… We tried dropping Salinase but I guess the effect is only short-lived.

Sickness in the family is really bad news, and I hope Gwen who is still fragile won’t be sick again anytime soon. It’s also an unwelcome expenses for our family budget, we could have used money for samsung lcd televisions we’ve been saving for. But it can wait, as long as baby will be fine.

I can tell that I have an easy pregnancy… no severe cases of nausea and vomitting for me. But one thing I noticed since the start of my pregnancy is my colds. On the first few weeks, I thought I just caught a virus because I stopped taking vitamin C. But it’s been 8 weeks and I still have colds. Constant sneezing and clogged nose especially at night makes me uncomfortable. I consulted my OB about this and she suspects allergic rhinitis. I find it odd because I’ve never had allergies to dust, weather, etc… before.

That’s when I discovered that there is such a thing as pregnancy rhinitis. I may not have allergies before but because I’m pregnant, this triggered the problem. My OB already gave me a go signal to take 500 mg. of vitamin C. She also prescribed Loratadine and nasal spray but I’m skeptical about Loratadine and other antihistamine drugs on its effects during pregnancy. One site says it’s a category B drug which means it’s not the safest drug to take during pregnancy as there are no sufficient tests done. However, this table from BabyCenter considers it as low-risk along with Vicks Vaporub. Yes, I use Vicks at night for my clogged nose, this helped me have a good night’s sleep with pillows propped up.