Thursday, July 23, 2009

When to keep track

Alex has had a stomach virus the last few days, I took her to the doctor because she had diarrhea for quite a while and I began to worry about her getting dehydrated.
I bought some pediatric electrolyte liquid, as per doctor's orders, and gave it to her over 48 hours. Things seem to be improving but I'm still worried.
So today I began charting her day; naps, poops, pees, feedings. I will do this for a few days to see how she's doing, hopefully I don't become obsessively worried again like I was at the beginning.
There are times when you really need to keep track of things, especially when they are sick. My poor little girl.

1 comments:

Melissa said...

I totally agree- and you are not being obsessive you are being a good mom and trusting your instincts- always feel confident in your mothering abilities because you know Alex best and you know what is out of the norm for her:)

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