Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you cope when you're sick?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you cope when you're sick? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 04:57:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1435311 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:46:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1435311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Last time I was sick, it was a day I was supposed to work - so I still have my brother come and watch J from 8-4. It helped so much! I was so sick that I likely would have called my mom or sister for help if my brother couldn't have come. There is just no way I could have watched a toddler. In the past when it was less severe - I just let him watch a lot of TV! sunny on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1435308 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:39:27 +0000 sunny 1435308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sandy: thankfully it was just a cold. It was a nasty one though... DH was sick enough that he took 2.5 days off work which he never does. daniellemybelle on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1435159 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:34:18 +0000 daniellemybelle 1435159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ugh, it's the worst. I had my mom help me take care of LO when I had the flu for the week, but it was really only for playtime because I had to nurse every 3 hours & put her down for a nap 1.5 hrs later, since she wouldn't let my mom put her down. The 1 hour between feedings & naps I would try to rest. Nights were the worst because I was the only one who could do wakeups - I honestly regretted having a baby for the first time, I was so miserable. Can you have someone come help you? I would even hire a babysitter. No matter what though, it sucks so much but you will get better even though you think you never will! wonderstruck on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1435129 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:21:35 +0000 wonderstruck 1435129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went through this a couple of weeks ago with my 9 month old and no one I could call on, it was awful! There were lots of cartoons involved. sandy on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1435014 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:42:11 +0000 sandy 1435014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sunny: did you guys get the stomach bug? Everyone around me is getting it...I am so afraid. Hope you're all better soon! Honestly, if I'm super sick I call my parents. One time I was up all night so sick and there was no way my husband could take the day off so I called my mom and begged her to come over in the morning. It was the biggest help having her come over. I've only had to do this once thank goodness sunny on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434984 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:30:55 +0000 sunny 1434984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Feel better soon. We were all sick last week and we watched a lot of TV. I just didn't have the energy for much else. Bao on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434982 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:29:55 +0000 Bao 1434982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I let her watch a TON of TV, eat pretty much anything she wants since it entertains her, and I don't stress about the mess. I nap when she naps. Andrea on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434981 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:29:25 +0000 Andrea 1434981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually lie on the playroom floor and they crawl on me. Hang in there! mfa_lady on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434971 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:26:16 +0000 mfa_lady 1434971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Feel better soon, lady!!! :( Sorry you're going through this. .twist. on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434788 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:08:42 +0000 .twist. 1434788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Anyone you can take her to? Parents? IL's? Siblings? Friends!? haha. I would do anything. I know if I don't give L quite a bit of attention he gets super cranky, so I don't know how I would deal with this except try and have someone come over or go to someones house so I could rest while they entertain my kid. no shame. Sapphiresun on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434778 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:02:00 +0000 Sapphiresun 1434778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a cold, and we've had a couple days now where we just hung out on the bed with toys, and I nursed her (sometimes to sleep) every time she was bored. I'll deal with the consequences later. chopsuey on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434710 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:09:00 +0000 chopsuey 1434710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ when I'm sick, I'll take the kids in DD's room, close the door and lie down while they play next to me. once DS goes down for his nap, I'll try to zzz too. hope you feel better! autumnlove on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434553 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:04:28 +0000 autumnlove 1434553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hope you feel better. I was sick a few times during my maternity leave and I did the bare minimum around the house and I napped when the kids slept. loveisstrange on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434542 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:00:08 +0000 loveisstrange 1434542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was sick a couple weeks ago and C watched a LOT of TV that day, I'm not gonna lie. I set out a bowl of snacks and she watched TV and played by herself. I was so sick I couldn't even feel guilty about it. I had a stomach bug last year when she was little and she chilled in her pack and play with some toys most of the day and I got near her as little as possible. I didn't want her to get sick.... Which she did anyway and had it worse than I did. I begged DH to stay home, but he couldn't get out of work that day. If possible, can your DH stay home and give you a break? Not only because you're sick, but because you don't want your munchkin to get sick too. NurseMommy on "How do you cope when you're sick?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cope-when-youre-sick#post-1434514 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:52:30 +0000 NurseMommy 1434514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've got a wicked stomach bug and it's all I can do to stay awake. I feel like I'm being the worst momma ever because I just don't have it in me to entertain dd (9 months) today. What are your tips for surviving illness as a SAHP?