Another Doctor's Appointment

10/7/2009

So today Jocelyn has officially been sick for 1 week and 1 day.  I thought she was getting better, but when she woke up this morning with a very snotty nose again and a bright green eye booger in her right eye, I decided it was time to call the doctor again.  I explained everything to the receptionist over the phone, and after going to talk to a doctor in the back, she told me they reccommended I bring her.  So that's what I did.  After getting her checked over, basically they told me that the cause of her eye boogers is from her right tear duct not being opened yet.  Apparently this is common and it should open soon.  As for her snotty nose and conjestions, they said this is also common in newborns.  They don't know the exact reason, but they said art of it has to do with the weather.  To help her breathe better I need to make sure and keep a humidifier in her room and they also suggested getting saline nasal spray.  They said the best way to use this is by putting one or two drops in eac nostril before each feeding.  Reason being is that infants take a deep breathe before swollowing, allowing her to also swollow her "nastyness" so that she can breathe eadier while eating.  I don't fully understand this, but so far it seems to be working.  I just hope it goes away soon!