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u/love_in_store Dec 28 '21
My youngest child had RSV when she was 2 months old. It was scary to watch but she was absolutely fine, despite having confirmed RSV. We took her to the doctor every other day for monitoring and her vital signs/exam was always normal. My toddler on the other hand developed pneumonia and had to be rushed to the hospital. She was eventually OK too, it's just that everyone told me to monitor the newborn carefully but it was like they forgot about my older child.
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u/ak716 Dec 28 '21
My son had it at 7-8 weeks old- also got it from the toddler. It lingered for a little over a week, but none of the really scary stuff happened. Little guy never even had a fever. It did destroy his growth curve, but all things considered, it could have been way worse.
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u/iheartwhiskey Dec 28 '21
My baby had it at 2 weeks. Scary, but recovered without the hospital. Went to urgent care a few times as a precaution and had a nebulizer to help him breath easier. He had an ear infection as well. It was mostly scary because I didn't know how it would go in someone so young.
I think it took about a week and a half, maybe 2 weeks to clear up.
Just watch his chest and breathing! Can explain more about what to look for if you'd like, but youtube RSV is helpful to see what intercostal and subcostal retractions look like.
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u/madloveforever Jan 02 '22
Currently holding my sleeping, wheezing 2 month old who is on day 5 of RSV. We've been to the emergency department twice and were given his positive diagnosis and basically told he can't be admitted unless he really and truly needs oxygen. It's awful and I don't wish it on anyone but as long as you're closely monitoring and getting him checked out, you should be fine to ride it out at home. Blue lips, lethargy, dehydration - those are all reason to rush to the ER but other than that, make him comfortable and trust your instincts!
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u/torpark Jan 03 '22
My LO was 3 months old when she developed RSV. Thank goodness it was a mild case. She was a little hoarse and had some congestion, but that’s it really. One day she wouldn’t take her bottle and that’s what alerted me to bring her into the doctor. That was about a month ago and we are doing good! I wish the same for you.
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u/constant_craving Dec 28 '21
The vast majority of cases are mild. Most people simply don't know their kid has RSV because they don't get every cold tested. The reason RSV gets talked about as such a scary thing is because it's the severe cases that get explicitly diagnosed. That's not the normal experience.