Big Band-Aids for Little Boys

Bennett woke up this morning with a 101 degree fever. Normally, not such a big deal, but he's only 6 weeks old, therefore, it is a big deal. I called his doctor'soffice, and they said to come in at 9:45. The nurse took his temp again when I got there, and it was 101.6. This is not good. They bagged his pee-pee to get a urine catch and drew blood to run tests. On a side note, I now know for certain that it is easier to get a sample from an infant boy than an infant girl. It may take longer, but it is definitely less traumatic on both mother and child. Both tests came back clean. The doctor suspects it is just something Bennett has picked up from his older brother. (Isn't it sweet that he is already sharing so well with his brother?) I hope so, but just in case, he sent me to the lab to have a blood culture drawn. Unfortunately for me, this is nothing new. Through pyloric stenosis and several allergy tests, I have become accustomed to seeing my children's veins be probed. Poor Bennett. He was not a happy child while it was being done, but I nursed him immediately afterward, and he seemed to be OK. We should get the results back in a couple of days. In the meantime, we have a follow-up appointment tomorrow, just to be sure he's doing OK. He's eating well, and each diaper is wet, so that's good. And we now know that he weighs 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
Update - He has had a couple of diarreahs and a huge throw up. Looks like it may be a stomach bug - hopefully. We'll know more tomorrow and over the next 72 hours as the blood culture grows. Keep Bennett in your prayers, and let's hope that this passes soon.