A weekend Story

On Saturday it was nice sunny day..but not too hot…so we went out for lunch at Setiawangsa. We ate at Madam Lim’s. Aqil was so happy to have his trolley car, a good day for him..and Asif still asleep in his stroller..While waiting for the food to be served, I went to the Sime Darby promotional booth nearby. They brought in a bus of promoters for their SD properties. I asked for Melawati promotion but not available at that time. So they gave me some brochures and a nice reusable shopping bag as a token. They promised to contact me if there will be new launching on Sime Darby property. I’m waiting yeah!!*wink*wink

After we settled our hunger, we went for a short groceries shopping. This time around, Asif was awake and with his big round eyes exploring the huge world that he can see. Aqil was still in his trolley car. He was behaving very well indeed. We managed to try on soy milk for Aqil, and he sipped it all. When I asked whether he likes it or not, he nodded his head. So we bought one for trial. This soy milk can be used from 6 month and above. It has seaweed inside and it tasted nice not like Isomil, a bit bitter.

Both kids went to bed at the usual time, I am lucky to have these two gorgeous kids, never stay awake till late night. I’ve trained them to be at bed early so I can have some times to do something else after that. And Aqil wanted a new routine, a bedtime story everyday, read by me, of course, daddy won’t tolerate for bedtime story,only have spent for it maybe twice so far. The bedtime story that he loves to listen is the Cinderella story. I caught him reading the story to himself on his own word by referring to the picture in the book. So funny yet I am proud that he does appreciate what I do for him.

Around 2 a.m I was awake when Asif make some smooth noise, meaning that he wanted his milk. Suddenly I felt he was very warm, this was unusual and he was a bit cranky. Promptly, I was worried that his temperature would get high and high, I pulled out his clothes and he was only on his diaper. Then he fell asleep again. I wanted to sponge him but I was too tired to get up and went out to get clean hanky and a bowl of water in the middle of the darkness. Mind you, I did not want to disturb the daddy and Aqil by switching on the lights.

Around 4 a.m I was awake again, Asif made some cranky noises, I nursed him and he was difficult to get back to sleep. That time, my eyes were half open and I felt very weak with my SPD really hurt me. I got up and comforted him as he was a bit crying that time. Aqil was disturbed and he got up too, then I told him to get back to sleep nicely and he obeyed me. I was so afraid if the daddy woke up and interfere, Aqil would be the victim that night and things will get worsen. As I was with uncomfortable Asif, I could not bear another cry baby that night.

Around 5 a.m when Asif still could not get back to sleep, I took him out of the room. Few minutes later, I heard Aqil voices, then I had a look into the room and seeing him awake with bright round eyes, I asked him whether he likes to continue his sleep or not, he shook his head. Then I brought him to the living room as well as not to disturb the sleeping daddy. I switched on his favourite channel and I returned to Asif. Suddenly I noticed Asif had developed rashes, a few on his tummy and my thought at that time, because he slept barely, he might allergic to something on the bed. This time I was really weak and sleepy. I lay down on the tile flooring with my head laying down on the soft cushion of Asif playmat/playgym. I was like sleeping for 2-3 minutes, awake 2-3 minutes, and sleep again 2-3 minutes and it continues until the sunrise. I felt very light where I was difficult to get up from the floor.

The daddy decided to go for a doctor to check on Asif but I was so weak yet too sleepy to get dressed up and prepare for outing, even, I only ate half of my usual breakfast. I fell asleep again together with Asif but only manage to get 1 hour or so sleep. Then, Asif get cranky again, he was never like that before as he is a very cheerful baby and love to do push up together with me and jumping over my tummy.

Late noon, after I had my bathe, then I felt fresh and we went for Klinik KITA. The doc refered to hospital for blood taking as I said my neighbourhood area has had few dengue cases before, a fatal one. Then we rushed to APSH at the emergency and waited for half and hour to see the doctor, a GP, not specialist as it was Sunday. Then the HA weighed Asif, big baby ya you, no wonder I feel always heavy while holding him..despite he just nible2 the milk from bottle while I was at work. His temperature was 38.5 Celcius and when we met the doctor, promptly he said it is not dengue..what a relief!..what ever he explained after that…I was half listening..ehe..but he said, they can take blood sampling to determine what has caused the rashes..most probably the MR VIRUS…and most probably he was infected from someone who got it before…I was confused..no one in the house has had that…but I was not sure what about at his nanny house…

Asif was given PCM through rectal. Then, the nurse started to prepare for IV drip. They tried to find a good spot to put the needle in but could not find and I was half crying because Asif was crying intensely. I felt half weak when they tried to put on IV and came the daddy then asked the doctor why have to put the IV since he has not problem with fluid intake. Then since, there were many other patient outside, the nurse keep on come and go, and we wasted our time there for almost 2 hours. Then I went out and suddenly I felt I wanted to go home. Asif already fast asleep on my shoulder after the hard time. The officers already started to prepare room for Asif to be admitted. Then my instinct strongly urged me to tell my husband to see the doctor and tell him that we don’t to be admitted. I insisted to see our paeditrician and seek for his opinion on the next day. I hardly take GPs opinion for my kids and even, I never gave medicine from GP to my kids. I see GP just to get opinion or referral letter if anything serious.

We went back home that late evening, and Asif was still crying but happily giggling during warm bath time. He loves bath time very much. The daddy intended to throw him in the pool one day which I will never permit that. He was still at cranky mood until around 8 pm, after I performed my Maghrib, I was just about to attend Asif then, I saw him fast asleep on the bed after series of crying. It was a total shutdown. He only asked for milk around 11 pm I guessed. And he drinks a lot that night, I knew the different. Alhamdulillah, my milk produces as his need that time as I drink less that day and my body was really tired which is not good for BF mother, where, tendency to produce less milk.

The next day, we went to see our paeditrician at APSH too. And we have to wait almost 2 hour before being called in as normally, we need to come with appointment. And recently, that doctor has to undertake patients for his late colleague too. Before, we never had to come with appointment as there will be not so many patients. While waiting we went out to Cavenzi..ehehe…

When the doctor took a look on Asif, he confirmed that it was not dengue. He asked me a few question and he deduced that it was a viral fever caused by virus and he must have got it from someone else. We were wonder!! The doc said, the rashes will go away in 3 days or so, and no medication is needed. No blood sampling unless he turns feverish in next 3 days, then we need to follow up with him. The things he asked me before he came into conclusion were,
1. How many days of fever?
2. When did the first appearance of the red spots?
3. Did he drink well?
4. Did he have watery stool?

Back from the hosp, I surf the internet and found it may be a type of roseola fever. It started with loose of appetite, and series of watery stool. For dengue, the fever would last for few weeks then a really weak body (just like chickenpox) and the red spots will come after 1-2 weeks of continuous fever. For baby, it will not a serious one as long as he can make eye contact with you, still can smile, no sign of stiffneck (masih buleh teleng2 kepala). Throat clear and lung clear, no runny nose. The different with heat rash, would be, heat rash will fade away once you put your baby in a cool room for a while. Rashes will still there (you can feel it) but they will not in red anymore.

p/s: Bila jadi camni, dah timbul bibit2 nk jadi IBU sepenuh masa….hmm