Thankful

Day 5 of the dreadful HFM and by the grace of God, Jules is much much better.  

After reading all the horror HFM stories online and how some parents feed their poor kiddos nothing but ice cream (cos that's all their child will take), I'm just thankful we didn't have to deal with too much fuss with Jules.  

We technically didn't find out that she had contracted HFM till Day 3 which was truly such a crazy nightmarish day.  But after spending that night nursing her almost through the night, she woke up on Sunday in a visibly better mood and pretty much danced her way through Day 4 while serving us tea and cupcakes in between.  We kept to a liquid diet mostly giving her lots of nutritious chicken soup in which I mashed up carrots and potatoes.  She actually finished everything - although it took a walk in the park to distract her with all the little doggies and guys playing soccer - before she finished up her dinner.  Let's just say we indulged her in anything over the weekend (sucking on ice cubes included) as long as it helped her to eat better.

I'll like to think the worst is over.  Our baby is back to her usual happy, chirpy self and so is her Mama.  I was major psyching myself up for a few days of war with this virus.  I'm thankful we didn't have to fight too long and that at the end, God - 1, HFM - 0.  

To mummies reading this - if, just if ever, you find yourself having to deal with HFM, my advice is - lots of TLC for your kid and lots of patience on your part.  We were lucky in that we only had to go through one very stressful day but that was enough to have me in tears seeing my poor baby in so much pain.  When she refused her liquids, I was all prepared to just give up and send her to the hospital.  But we pressed on and just used different ways and means to feed her - take a walk in the park, let her play with her toys while you feed etc.  Anything that you usually don't allow her to do - just give in.  It's not the time to instill discipline.  And if you're with me as far as your faith is concern, pray.  Pray because He heals.  

I know there were many people praying alongside us - our family, our friends.  We are thankful for every prayer said and know that God has answered each and every of them.  

God is good.      

Our daughter back to her cheeky self by Day 4