On antibiotics..

Yesterday, after collecting our NZ visa, I just called up Dr. Loh's clinic to find out the urine culture results of Kunchu. The nurse told me that the result is out and the Dr will give me a call to discuss the results. I was about to walk back to the MRT to go home, then I thought why not just cross the road and visit the clinic to pick up the result as I was still on Orchard Road. It was crowded as usual when I reached there, waited for around 20 mins to talk to the Dr.

He told me that the culture results shows some bacterial infection in the urinary tract and must be treated with antibiotics. He explained me the possible reasons showing the pictures of urinary tract. At first he told me that urinary tract infection (UTI) is quite uncommon in baby boys unless they had diarrhea. The other reason could be related to kidney and advised me to do an ultrasound scan on kidney to see if everything is alright after we come back from NZ. I just remembered reading on the web that constipation could also lead to UTI. As Kunchu is always constipated, i just pointed this out to the Dr and he told me there is a chance for that. He then showed me another picture to explain the cause, as the bladder will not get emptied full due to constipation, the leftover urine in the bladder may also cause bacterial infection. He suggested to give antibiotics for 7 days, do a urine test after we come back from NZ and told that he would strongly recommend to check kidneys as well.

I started giving antibiotic (augmentin) to Kunchu yesterday night itself. Now I have to carry the antibiotic with me on the flight as we are flying to NZ on 15th, Sunday. The problem is, it needs to be refrigerated always. I'm  thinking of taking cooler pad to keep it cool until I get into the flight and get the flight attendances' to keep it refigerated afterwards. Hope they won't make an issue carrying the medicine & cooler pads on the flight. I have also got a letter from the Dr indicating that Kunchu is on this medication, in case of any issues. For the kidney screening, I think I'll consult another dr before going about doing it, as the doctors here like to exaggerate everything thinking about the minutest possibilities. It is good in one way to make sure everything is alright, but scary as well to know all details :(

Worries.. part & parcel of motherhood..

Today I took Kunchu to Dr.Loh as I wanted to collect some general flu/fever medicine for him preparing for our NZ trip next Sunday. Kunchu had been urinating frequently since last week and when I mentioned this to the doctor, he advised to do a urine test. He commented it could be due to urinary tract infection or due to diabetes and it is very rare. I almost got a shock when he mentioned about diabetes.. I cannot imagine my baby having diabetes at this age!! Anyway, Dr was telling it is a very rare chance as Kunchu has no weight loss.  

When the nurse put bag for collecting sample, Kunchu was not urinating and we waited almost an hour to get enough sample!! He was enjoying walking to and fro in the clinic holding Yuli's hands while we were waiting impatiently to collect his urine sample. Finally it was around 4PM when we reached home and had lunch. I couldn't get my mind off from the 'diabetes thing' and started googling about it. I got more scared while I read more. Even though I was consoling myself as Kunchu don't have any other symptoms other than frequent urination, I was getting more & more upset. Other symptoms included increased thirst & hunger (which he definitely doesn't have!!) and weight loss in babies. Dr had told me that the first screening will be out in few hours and he'll give me a call if anything is wrong. I really couldn't wait anymore and gave a ring to the Dr asking about the result. 

I got relieved when the Dr told that there is no glucose in the sample, but he gave me another reason to worry, there are large amount of white blood cells in the sample. Dr told that it indicates some infection either in the urinary tract or could be kidney.. He's waiting for the culture results to be out which will take around 48 hours before starting medication. He doesn't want to start antibiotics before the culture results are out as Kunchu doesn't have fever now.  

Now I got something else to google.. worried about the culture results & praying it would be some simple urinary infection or nothing at all..

Little blessings of life

Again, it's long time i'd been thinking of posting something here, now i really feel like doing it!! Hmm.. still thinking of what to write, where to start.. May baby is sleeping by my side and i'm watching TV with my laptop as usual. From my childhood days, i don't remember watching TV without doing something else simultaneously, and that time it was a book or magazine, replaced with laptop past few years. Old habits die hard!!

Words cannot express how happy i was about an hour ago. Kunchu (my baby) was sleepy and i was swinging him in my arms trying to put him to sleep. I had lowered the TV volume so that he could sleep. Suddenly he raised himself up and was smiling beautifully looking at the TV. To my amusement it was the starting of an advertisement which shows many kids. I know he gets excited watching kids on the TV or elsewhere, but i never imagined he could identify those ads by its starting music itself. I was delighted seeing him keeping on smiling watching the whole ad. My heart was flying with clouds, filled with love and affection, i couldn't stop kissing him for few moments.