Fever started during the night on 12 March. Being first time parents, Chris and I were both unsure of what to do at 1145pm. As it was the middle of the night, not wanting to disturb my mum, we dialled the KK nurse helpline @ 1900-556-8773(service is chargeable at 80 cents a minute). It was picked up by a sleepy sounding nurse. We told her that Nat is running a fever at 38 degrees, and whether it's necessary for us to admit her given that she is only 7 weeks old. we were told to monitor her for the time being and only bring her in if her fever rises to 38.5 degrees as there is currently a long queue at the A&E. Continue with breastfeeding as it'll supply her with the antibodies to dispell the virus that may be causing the fever. We've eliminated the possibility of a throat infection as she was still able to drink per normal. Nurse mentioned that it could be viral as she had been in contact with Chris' Mum & Sis who were both suffering from flu when they visited during the afternoon.
Mum came by early next morning to help. Nat's fever subsided to 37.2 after a quick morning bath and large doses of breastmilk. It went up slightly in the evening, but not cirtical.
Hi Nat, your po po is quite a life saver huh! She stayed over for 2 days to look after you round the clock! Must thank po po when you get to read this ya!
what a lovely pic! natalie seems to be staring at "porpor" in an adoring way! =)
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