Friday, August 12, 2005
Visit to the Doctor
Matthew has been coughing on off for almost a week. So finally today we went to see his paediatrician Dr Dorothy Ong at Bt Timah Plaza. Matthew cried and cried and cried during the time we were there. From taking his weight to checking his development, he just disliked being handled in the clinic.
Matthew is 8.23kg and 65.5cm in height. He is down with sore throat. That must be the reason why he has been very fussy recently and not sleeping and feeding well. Dr Ong said that he is growing well, so it would not be a problem. Sore throat is painful; it's the same, babies and adults. So Dr Ong advised that if he cries non-stop, we should give him a dosage of Children's Panadol, as it's a safe painkiller.
The soft spot on his head would go away by two years old. For his sore throat, it is safe to give him some slightly sweetened ju hua cha (Chrysanthemum tea - a local traditional remedy to reduce heatiness in the body).
I also mentioned to her that Matthew fell from the bed last Friday. But she said that Matthew is ok, as he is bubbly, active. In case of another fall, we should monitor him closely for the following 72hrs for fever, vomiting and "abnormal" behaviour.
When Dr Ong tried to take his temperature (although he was not feverish), she noticed that his left ear was not formed properly. There is a ear tag on his left ear (I have one too on my left ear and my mom on her right ear). She then decided to use the ear probe to check his ear canal. Then she realised that the ear canal is blocked. She immediately referred us to a paediatric ENT specialist at NUH and even fixed an appointment for Monday.
She told us not to worry too much, as she thought that Matthew could hear quite well, when she sounded a little bell during his last development assessment. I thought so similarly. We would only know more when we see the ENT specialist on Monday.
Our poor Matthew. He had to spend the first three days of his life in NICU away from us. Now this must happen. Did I do something wrong when I was carrying him? I can't help but feel this way. I want nothing but the best for him and for him to be healthy. Perhaps God has planned some great things for him, but he needs to go through some "tests" to prove himself... Maybe... there are just too many perhaps and maybes...
Matthew dearie, I LOVE YOU. No matter what happens, Mommy would be there for you. Always.
Matthew is 8.23kg and 65.5cm in height. He is down with sore throat. That must be the reason why he has been very fussy recently and not sleeping and feeding well. Dr Ong said that he is growing well, so it would not be a problem. Sore throat is painful; it's the same, babies and adults. So Dr Ong advised that if he cries non-stop, we should give him a dosage of Children's Panadol, as it's a safe painkiller.
The soft spot on his head would go away by two years old. For his sore throat, it is safe to give him some slightly sweetened ju hua cha (Chrysanthemum tea - a local traditional remedy to reduce heatiness in the body).
I also mentioned to her that Matthew fell from the bed last Friday. But she said that Matthew is ok, as he is bubbly, active. In case of another fall, we should monitor him closely for the following 72hrs for fever, vomiting and "abnormal" behaviour.
When Dr Ong tried to take his temperature (although he was not feverish), she noticed that his left ear was not formed properly. There is a ear tag on his left ear (I have one too on my left ear and my mom on her right ear). She then decided to use the ear probe to check his ear canal. Then she realised that the ear canal is blocked. She immediately referred us to a paediatric ENT specialist at NUH and even fixed an appointment for Monday.
She told us not to worry too much, as she thought that Matthew could hear quite well, when she sounded a little bell during his last development assessment. I thought so similarly. We would only know more when we see the ENT specialist on Monday.
Our poor Matthew. He had to spend the first three days of his life in NICU away from us. Now this must happen. Did I do something wrong when I was carrying him? I can't help but feel this way. I want nothing but the best for him and for him to be healthy. Perhaps God has planned some great things for him, but he needs to go through some "tests" to prove himself... Maybe... there are just too many perhaps and maybes...
Matthew dearie, I LOVE YOU. No matter what happens, Mommy would be there for you. Always.
