Please pray for my sweet Ammarie. Friday, she came down with what we thought was a regular cold. Saturday, she started running a low temp, and Sunday just got even worse. Her cough sounds more like a bark and is very scary sounding. She's so congested, you can hear it when she breathes. I'm almost positive she has croup.

Last night was horrible. She was coughing so hard, she threw up. Her congestion is breaking loose, and her nose is just pouring snot. Her fever went to 100.4 (that's not too high but still worries me)

We called my husband's aunt who is a pediatric nurse, and she said that it does sound like croup. She mentioned croup normally lasts 5-6 days, and the second or third night is usually the worst of it. That would've been last night. So, I'm hoping were on the downhill side of things. She also acts normal during the day, she's still playing and eating, etc. Nighttime is when it flares up. We're keeping medicine in her, and if her fever goes up higher than what it is now, the aunt/nurse suggested going to an urgent care center. I'm glad the congestion is breaking loose, but she's pretty miserable. I'm not usually the type of mom to just up and go to the doctor everytime she's sick, but I'm beginning to get worried. I hope she was right, and last night was the worst of it all.

To the mama's who have had a baby with croup, does that sound like it? What helped your baby?

Please please pray for my baby. I'm keeping a close eye on her.