Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

On top of teething, Emilia is suffering from the terrible Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. It certainly is as horrible as the name sounds, in that it gives bad sores in the mouth (back of the mouth, tongue, inside the cheeks, and lips) and the little one can barely drink, let alone eat any solids. It feels so sad to see Emilia not able to drink.... especially because I know how much she enjoys eating food. All she can take in now, if at all, is juice, formula, and breastmilk when she is able to latch. Her temperature went down but we are giving her tylenol and advil round the clock to relieve the sore throat pains.
I am worried that she might have spread this to other babies at the day care when we were visiting on Thursday. I had no idea she was sick because there is no visible symptom during the incubation period. I hope Emilia will overcome this one and get stronger.
Thank God it is the long weekend and daddy's home taking care of her. I don't know if I could have stayed sane seeing Emilia so miserable and crying almost all day long.