Bad Colds and Sick Ben

I am up late...early, I should just be closing my eyes. But Isaac and I got up at midnight to check Ben and I am awake now. Ben had a fever suddenly Saturday evening. I hadn't been feeling well either Saturday, and really didn't feel well yesterday. I don't have  sore throat just a lot of congestion. It's rather frustrating since I JUST was sick for two weeks it seemed 5 weeks ago.


Ben really cried all day yesterday. Every time he tried eating something he'd scream and push it away. We fed him his bottle all day. At least he is getting liquids and nutrients that way. Finally, tonight, we checked his throat and there was an angry red throat with white dots staring  back O.o yay...possibly strep, but for sure severe sore throat, hence his constant crying all day. At least his fever wasn't too high and we kept it low with pediacare. Tonight at midnight he didn't have any fever. I'm hoping he is better. He seems to be sleeping well and quietly.

We have been giving him a boosting dose of Infant-Immune Booster from Mountain Meadow Herbs all day yesterday. Also last night, don't know why I didn't think of it before, we put saline up his nose. After we laid him down, I was reading on ways to treat the strep or such throat infections, and I read that the best thing is raw apple cider vinegar. But that hurts like crazy to swallow!

At 12am when we got up to check his temp he was cool and normal, but I think still had a sore throat. We gave him more tincture, more saline, and I mixed a little bit of vinegar with honey to make it easier and hopefully less painful for him. I think it hurt, but not worse than his fruit squeezies had. Then we gave him another bottle and a diaper change. He's peeing a lot from so many bottles!

I really really don't want to have to take him in to the doctor since all he'll get is antibiotics and I would rather not do that unless he isn't getting better. I hope between natural remedies and prayer, he will wake up on the mend tomorrow morning :)

And I really need to close my eyes!

♥Ben on a day he felt much better♥