They said it was likely just a run-of-the-mill childhood virus. (They checked for strep -- which can cause stomach pain, who knew? -- and also a UTI, but both were negative.)
The first doc pressed her belly very lightly -- I think he wasn't used to little kids, he was very tentative about it. The NP at Children's really was mushing the heck out of her belly, and V didn't even flinch.
(She also started complaining she was hungry on her way to Children's, which was reassuring, if a little infuriating. In retrospect, she was kinda hilarious -- so sad and pitiful while I was on the line with the nurse, and then in the car heading to the ER she was talking a mile a minute, so excited about going to the hospital. If she were a little older, I'd be suspicious, but I don't see how a 3-y-o could fake a fever.)
Her appetite's not quite back to normal, but it's a lot better than yesterday. Her fever came back this evening, but I'm alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen to keep it down.
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The first doc pressed her belly very lightly -- I think he wasn't used to little kids, he was very tentative about it. The NP at Children's really was mushing the heck out of her belly, and V didn't even flinch.
(She also started complaining she was hungry on her way to Children's, which was reassuring, if a little infuriating. In retrospect, she was kinda hilarious -- so sad and pitiful while I was on the line with the nurse, and then in the car heading to the ER she was talking a mile a minute, so excited about going to the hospital. If she were a little older, I'd be suspicious, but I don't see how a 3-y-o could fake a fever.)
Her appetite's not quite back to normal, but it's a lot better than yesterday. Her fever came back this evening, but I'm alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen to keep it down.