Bumps and babes this morning (24/1) cancelled :(

[Ruth_Baldock]

Hello forum mums (and Dads?)

I'm not sure how many of you were planning to head down today, but...er...don't. Unfortunately today's session has had to be cancelled- my son has been up all night (not kidding) coughing and we're both exhausted and unwell (in his case).

Big apologies- there will be a notice on the door in any case, explaining this. We'll resume as normal next week :)

On another note, does anyone else have a baby that seems to have been constantly ill since October? Two rounds of antibiotics, an inhaler, truckloads of baby olbas oil and karvol and room vaporisers and tixylix have done...not much. Tired of this now...

[clux]

You have my complete sympathy - I have a 5 year old who has been ill since the week before Christmas (and I seem to be getting everything she gets too!) Proper full on flu, then a crampy stomach bug thing last week and now a hacking cough and a tight chest and wheeziness. Off to the doctor this morning. Somehow my 2 year old is avoiding it all!

[Fuschia]

Ruth, have you just been back and forth to the GP? if in doubt, take him to Kings a&e and see a paediatrician.

[Ruth_Baldock]

Cough is the worst- he coughs out his dummy/wakes himself up coughing. Grim. Hoping for a better night tonight, or I will go mad. Considering doing night shifts with my husband- one night, me on duty then the next him.

[Ruth_Baldock]

Hi Fuscia,

We did end up in Kings last Saturday- he had a chest infection and was prescribed a course of anti-biotics. Seemed to work nicely- within 36 hours he was well again. This time, no wheezing, clear snot, and a tickly cough.No temperature. He does have asthma (like moi) so it seems that any sniffle always turns into major dramas.

However, I am starting to get worried about his immune system or potential allergies. My sister had leukaemia as a child and it started off like this D: (constant colds etc- she had one for about 4 months on/off as well as other symptoms, not to alarm anyone with a snotty child) With this in mind, we have made an appointment AGAIN with the GP. For next Thursday. REALLY must change GP as a matter of urgency.

[canadianlisa]

My little girl has been on and off ill with colds, coughs etc since November as well. She was better for a while when we were away in sunny Egypt and then coming back she had hand, foot and mouth, followed by a snotty horrid cold and a lingering cough as well as the usual teething ills. Since going back to work just before Christmas I have never managed to spend 3 days at work and have been up most nights. We had a good week last week and she seemed to be sleeping through again although she is still hacking with the cough. Last night she was up from 3:30 - 5:30 (teeth I think) uuugghhh.

She has excema on her cheeks which has been awful most of the winter as well and a runny eye which we are waiting for a referral to Kings. I have been back and forth to the GP constantly but they have just said that the coughs take a long time to go away. Now I am sick with the cold.

Okay moan over. I think that it is normal especially if they spend time with other children. I feel your pain though.

[Gussy]

Hi Ruth sorry to hear Seb is ill again, poor little man. I posted a few weeks ago because my toddler has been experiencing the same for months thread

Sorry not any real advice, just some similar stories and my sympathies. Re:cough my little girl has just about *touches wood* got rid of hers. It was waking her up at night for about a month :( Not what you want to hear I know, but just as I was about to consider night time asthma it stopped. After doing some reading I purchased a cool mist humidifier for her room. I was about to use it when the coughing stopped, but I read lots of good reviews. Might be worth getting one to see if it helps? They are also great in general for any coughs, illness when sleeping at night. x