Doctor's visit - pneumonia Update

Clementine had a well baby visit yesterday & the doctor said she was doing great! She weighs 14 lbs, 10 oz (50th percentile) & is a little short for her age at 24 inches. The doctor didn't say that she was short, 24 inches puts her in the 25th percentile for her age. But that's OK, she's short & cute!

She said Clementine's lungs sounded good & that she was fine & ready for vaccines again. In fact offered to give her one that day. I opted to wait since she had just had one on the 15th & I want her immune system to relax a little.

Doctors Visit - pneumonia

Clementine finally got bad enough that we had to take her to the doctor. She was wheezing pretty bad & had some major congestion.

We got in & they had trouble taking her pulse oxygen level, but finally got it & it was at 91! They were pretty concerned at that point and thought she might have RSV. They did a nasal swab & determined it wasn't, so took some x-rays of her chest. There was an infection in her right lung & they determined that she has a-typical pneumonia and did a breathing treatment with a nebulizer right then & there. Her pulse oxygen level went up to 97 & her breathing was better immediately!

So, the doctor prescribed her some antibiotics for the infection & a nebulizer machine & meds for her breathing.

Hopefully she'll recover quickly. She's still the happy little baby, but looks so sad & tired! It breaks my heart for her to be sick. I'm not too worried though, I'm sure she'll bounce back in no time!