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I remember so clearly wondering how in the world am I going to know my baby girl is sick. So I fretted and worried and stressed myself out so much. She is my only child and was therefore my first. Anyway, I felt her cheeks constantly to tell if she had a fever. I didn't need to because boy did she let me know that she didn't feel good the first time she was sick. I'm glad I felt her cheeks all the time because I am really good at just feeling her and knowing instantly if she is running a fever. I am sad of all the time I wasted worrying and I have some health issues due to stress now. I wish I could have just enjoyed her as an infant. But what I learned is when your daughter does get sick, write everything down. Write down times and medications given and how much and temperatures and other symptoms. When we are so tired it's easy to forget what and when things happened. Also, be prepared for emergencies so you can relax. Always carry extra Cortef, Advil, thermometer, Tylenol, and the injection kit of solucortef. (Don't leave it in a car as it can overheat and not work properly.) We also wrote up a what to do if flow chart of sorts. This way when we were scared and tired we wouldn't second guess ourselves. Any my husband and I agreed that if either of us ever felt that she needed the shot we would give it and not second guess. Know that too much Cortef for a short period is not going to hurt your daughter but not enough can be very dangerous. By the way my daughter is now 8 years old. She skis, mountain bikes, is on swim team, takes karate, loves to climb trees and is super smart and social. She is a natural leader and is very thoughtful in making sure that all are having fun. I am so proud of her. There are days, weeks even that I don't give CAH much thought. Every now and then I hear something and get a case of the What Ifs? and get down but really my daughter has a great life and is so full of life that it's hard to stay down for very long. She has an amazing spirit. Take care and know that we know what you are going through. It doesn't make it an easier but it may help you to learn through what we went through.
