Prescriptions and Vitamins

Baby girl has developed an ear infection.  Usually, these kinds of health issues would be a minor affair.  With an impending surgery, however, we have learned that different rules apply for a child the age of our hippie.  Her anesthesiologist is rather clear in that she is not to have a serious cough (no RSV, bronchitis, croup) for six weeks prior to the surgery, nor can she consume antibiotics for four weeks prior.  We are also limited in the use of pain relievers/fever reducers.  It has worked out so that she will finish her ten day course of antibiotics just in time to meet her requirements.  And we took extra care to ensure the pediatrician proclaimed her lungs to be clear.

In my previous post, I relayed disappointment with her schedule change.  With her ear infection, however, we would have been forced to push it back a week, anyway.  She was simply not meant to have surgery on the original date.

Speaking of medicines and such:  Typically, our Hip Chick does not take a multivitamin.  Our pediatrician advises that most young children have no need for one, as long as they eat a well rounded diet- and our hippie is a very good eater.  With the increased attention on her health, however, we have been advised to add one to her daily regimen.  Options for children under 2 are rather limited, so I opted for a liquid multi from Enfamil.  I expect that a multivitamin will be a part of her regimen for some time, with a 22 week plan In place for the best case scenario.   She will transition to a gummy vitamin after her second birthday.

I also explored other options (such as echinacea) to aid her immunity, but they are equally as limited as with vitamins.  In the meantime, I am indulging any fruit craving she has to add extra vitamin C to her intake.