https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 10:08:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670788 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 01:22:26 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2670788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm late to the party, but I have two toddlers with croup! 2 ER visits in 6 days and no sleep for anyone. I'm just glad our biggest event this holiday season was Christmas day at my parents house 40 min away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670782 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 00:08:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stomach bug is gone but now the 3 year old has a bad cough and generally seems to feel lousy, and the 1 year old is super cranky, teething, and alternating between constipation, diarrhea, and really tough gas. Therefore no one gets to sleep. 😥 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670773 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:49:44 +0000 Boogs 2670773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We all haven't been feeling well. Fortunately for us, our plans didn't take us too far from home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670400 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:22:39 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2670400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spoke too soon on the vomiting being behind us. LO vomited all over us both (again) at 3am. Fun stuff. We're going to get her checked at a walk in clinic tomorrow so she has time before we fly to get better if her ears are infected or anything else treatable. She's still really stuffed up, but at least has been in a remarkably good mood most of the time, despite her symptoms &amp; lack of sleep. Fortunately DH took a shift with her at 7am &amp; let me sleep until 10am after being up with her every couple hrs &amp; then on the couch letting her sleep on my chest after we got ourselves cleaned up after the vomiting. I'm so done with this. :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670398 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:57:44 +0000 Corduroy 2670398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOs fever is still going. I just measured 105.2 but it kept dropping steadily after that so I hope she had just been sleeping on her ear or something. I think it's closer to 103.9. I go back to work tomorrow and I'm bummed we didn't get to do so much of what LO wanted to do like "ice dancing". At least Christmas morning was really nice. We're still only about halfway through our cancelled brunch foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670361 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:07:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: we had a one week old last year and "hosted" and it was so overwhelming. I was so hoping this year would be so much better- and it was, but the stomach bug just made everything crazy. Good call on high tailing itnoutnof there with the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670355 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:59:37 +0000 Shantuck 2670355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: In retrospect, it was a poor choice. My husband's entire family lives out of town and hadn't met the baby so we hoped to have them come at once and be done with it. We had prepared meals delivered but this bout of sickness is what has done me in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670350 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:42:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: you hosted with a 7 week old??? Whoa. </p> <p>I'm glad our bug seems to have been short lived. I woke up on Christmas morning super nauseous but it passed by mid day. And it got me out of any prep work- I was paranoid about possibly having germs so had MIL and sil prep the food mostly and I just cleaned up after when I couldn't get anyone else sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670349 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:39:12 +0000 Shantuck 2670349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pinkberrry: Yikes! I hope you avoid it too. It's the worst just sitting in waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday/page/2#post-2670343 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:01:17 +0000 Pinkberrry 2670343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shantuck my husband had a bad bug the day before Xmas eve and he's still recovering, luckily I haven't caught it. I came into work today and half of our staff had the same bug over Christmas so I'm sill hoping I won't catch it!! I really don't want it while I'm 7 months pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670313 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:08:17 +0000 Shantuck 2670313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hosted this year and 6 out of 11 have come down with a terrible stomach bug. I'm paranoid about my 7 week old coming down with it so I grabbed. my older kid and the baby and jumped ship and went to my parents house. I'm sure my in laws are offended but a sick newborn terrifies me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670242 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 23:39:53 +0000 PawPrints 2670242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NO!!! We are ALL HEALTHY, noses dry and everything. It's a Christmas miracle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670234 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:07:44 +0000 littleblessings 2670234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were doing good until SO woke up vomiting this morning. Now I'm hoping the rest of us don't get it. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670233 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:52:39 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2670233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but the stomach flu the weekend and week before Christmas sure did! I got it, my kid did, and then my hubby. Our 14 month old took a week to get better. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670214 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 17:29:48 +0000 hummusgirl 2670214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right there with you :-( </p> <p>LO2 has RSV and an ear infection. We were supposed to leave today to spend a few days but we're delaying. Doc said he would still be contagious until he's fever-free for 48 hours, and he had a 101 this morning. Such a bummer! We don't want to get my nephew sick because he's only 2 and will have to fly back home at the end of the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670213 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 17:21:17 +0000 AngelicOne 2670213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before bed last night, DS had a slight fever and woke up this morning with a runny nose. Luckily there's no family coming to visit, so it's only us he'll pass it to. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670192 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:35:25 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2670192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is still stuffed up &amp; waking up frequently through the night. We're all sharing a room, so DH &amp; I are both exhausted. The fever &amp; vomiting seem to be behind us, though, so hoping the sinus stuff passes soon, too. I'm so tired &amp; grumpy. 😩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670191 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:23:07 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope everyone is feeling better today and able to enjoy the holiday, even if it's a little differently than planned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670129 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 21:37:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnleaves: my sister had that long lasting stomach bug last week- and had a baby a few days later. Poor thing. I am really really hoping ours is faster... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670124 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 21:08:21 +0000 autumnleaves 2670124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has gone to bed super early for the 3rdnight - it's the stomach bug that is going around. DS1 started throwing up Sunday morning and it seems to take 3-4 days before you start feeling better. I hope DS2 does not get this.<br /> Our Christmas plans were low key but still it's rough to go through all this during the holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670119 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:35:24 +0000 Corduroy 2670119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I'm glad your day ended well. You deserve a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670108 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:35:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today went pretty much nothing like I pictured or wanted. But we ended the day reading ''twas the night before Christmas in bed, in matching Christmas pjs, and my LO seems to be on the mend. Inlaws all went out to dinner to get out of our hair so it was quiet and lovely. Looking on the bright side- and seriously hoping everyone is well tomorrow!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670105 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:21:30 +0000 Canoli 2670105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: wow! That is amazing!!!!</p> <p>My 2 year old has a cold and this evening suddenly got a fever and passed out on the couch at dinner time!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670094 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:10 +0000 tinyperson 2670094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: it was negative for RSV, so just a virus. She's oozing green snot in ridiculous amounts, but she's happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670082 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 15:12:50 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2670082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: sorry! We went through that with lo2 last November. He was born in October after dd started preschool in September. Dd actually spent her first Xmas in urgent care with what turned out to be clogged tear ducts, and had to return because someone made a mistake on her chart and they needed her heart rate again. Hope it's all for naught with you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670074 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 14:14:49 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2670074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugggh, yes, &amp; we traveled to visit family. Fortunately we're staying with my mom, so LO is getting extra love &amp; care here, but it's been rough with every 2hr wake ups, lots of snot &amp; sporadic fever &amp; vomiting. 😩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670061 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 13:21:32 +0000 catlady 2670061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. We have dealt with non-stop colds since about 3 weeks before LO2 was born up until now (he's 3 weeks old). I had to go through labor with a sinus infection and horrible cough and it made recovery much harder. This past week was the worst, LO1 had a cold which came with a fever of 101-103 for 5 straight days, so she was only able to go to preschool for a single day, and they sent her home early anyway. Of course after so many days exposed to it, DH, the baby, and I all got it too. LO2 now has a nasty sounding cough and I am terrified he is going to get a fever and we are going to spend Christmas Day in the ER. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670057 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:33:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Canoli: last night c started throwing up in bed and dh managed to get her to the bathroom without getting anything on the wall to wall carpet in her room or the hall. And it was EVERYWHERE in the bathroom. I'm truly amazed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670032 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 10:25:13 +0000 winniebee 2670032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Considering my 2yo has had one since 9/6 when he started school....no </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-colds-putting-a-damper-on-your-holiday#post-2670028 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 10:06:36 +0000 Corduroy 2670028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I'm sorry! I gave my family a stomach bug for Christmas last year. I hope it doesn't any spread further! </p>