Physicals & Fevers
Friday, May 7, 2010 by Amy
Riley and Avery had their physicals yesterday. Riley is in the 25th percentile for height, and 40th percentile for weight. Avery is in the 5th percentile for both height and weight. They both checked out well! The doctor remarked that Avery has a funny way of talking, meaning her over-the-top expressiveness. Talking is definitely her strong point!
I did ask the doctor about Riley's frequent high fevers, and he checked her tonsils and didn't notice anything strange, and then he checked her urethra for signs of a UTI, which was also fine. But when the doctor pulled down Riley's pants, Avery said "THAT is NOT going to happen to ME!...is it, Mom?" Hope she stays that way! The doc gave us a cup for a urine sample to check for bladder infection, and Riley was MORTIFIED that she was being asked to pee in a cup! She couldn't do it, but surprised me at home my appearing with a warm cup of urine.
So, the doctor just suggested that we bring her in when she is actually having a fever. And wouldn't you know it, Riley gets a fever at 3:30 on a FRIDAY! Hopefully, if it is a bladder infection, it'll show up on a Thursday urine sample. If it's not a bladder infection, then we're out of luck until next time! Needless to say, Riley will be missing skating lessons tomorrow, as well as the Hummingbird festival she wanted to go to really badly. Poor kiddo!
I did ask the doctor about Riley's frequent high fevers, and he checked her tonsils and didn't notice anything strange, and then he checked her urethra for signs of a UTI, which was also fine. But when the doctor pulled down Riley's pants, Avery said "THAT is NOT going to happen to ME!...is it, Mom?" Hope she stays that way! The doc gave us a cup for a urine sample to check for bladder infection, and Riley was MORTIFIED that she was being asked to pee in a cup! She couldn't do it, but surprised me at home my appearing with a warm cup of urine.
So, the doctor just suggested that we bring her in when she is actually having a fever. And wouldn't you know it, Riley gets a fever at 3:30 on a FRIDAY! Hopefully, if it is a bladder infection, it'll show up on a Thursday urine sample. If it's not a bladder infection, then we're out of luck until next time! Needless to say, Riley will be missing skating lessons tomorrow, as well as the Hummingbird festival she wanted to go to really badly. Poor kiddo!
