https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 22:42:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2783523 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:22:38 +0000 SweetiePie 2783523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this was already resolved but a couple days after you posted I got sick. I woke up with a bad sore throat and barely any voice. And I was just plain tired from pregnancy insomnia. So DH offered to work from home.<br /> I actually said it would be great if he could just do preschool drop-off before he went to work so I didn’t have to get ready and go out, could rest and then just do Pickup at noon. He ended up having an urgent work call pop up so I took our son to school after all, but DH still stayed home so that I could have some help with lunch and after nap. It was nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2783418 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:25:23 +0000 Finfan 2783418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is a SAHD and I am a ft WOHM. If he’s that sick, I stay home. They are my kids too and it’s my job too to take care of them. I would say my work is demanding but flexible. We do have generous sick time though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2783079 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:41:50 +0000 cat620 2783079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely call DH. My DH also has a demanding job, but if he's sick, he comes home. It's not really fair for you to not get rest and a chance to recover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782974 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:26:44 +0000 ineebee 2782974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's different now, but back when LO was an infant, DH's job was very difficult to take sick days from, and I had a few pretty bad sicknesses. I sucked it up through mastitis and HFM, but there was one day I had a stomach virus or food poisoning, and I absolutely needed him to stay home. I took 5 naps that day and I was back on my feet the next day. It's very compassionate that you feel bad asking DH to stay home, but put yourself in his shoes. What would you want for him if he was sick the way you are? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782622 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:01:02 +0000 birdofafeather 2782622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've had DH stay home before when i was sick and we didn't live near family. now we're closer to family that could probably help out a bit easier. DH works 24 shifts so him taking off is a bit more involved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782619 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:51:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2782619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justjules: Hope you can get some rest. We also sometimes do a split day. Work from home some, go into the office for a few hours, and take a few hours of sick PTO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782516 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:39:14 +0000 justjules 2782516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the responses. Still sick but not as bad as before. My 6mo was up all night though (and she only takes me at night) so I wasn’t able to rest at all. DH offered to work from home this morning-bless his heart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782496 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:16:47 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2782496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a day where I'm with the kids and I'm REALLY sick he calls out. He's also asked his mom to help out when I had been recently discharged from the hospital. That sounds so miserable, I hope you're feeling better than you were when you wrote this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782490 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:02:31 +0000 maddyz 2782490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have called DH to come home when I was really really sick. I have also called a babysitter when I needed a hand for some of the day to take LO1 out to play when I was too sick. It's the worst! Feel better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782487 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 08:59:53 +0000 psw27 2782487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would make DH stay home or make him call one of our babysitters. We've done both in the past when I've been sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782466 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:18:57 +0000 erinbaderin 2782466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made my husband stay home once when I was on mat leave but was so sick - I knew there was no way I could take care of the baby. Even people with demanding jobs need to occasionally stay home - if he was the one doubled over the toilet he'd do it in a heartbeat, right? Don't feel bad asking for help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782463 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:06:19 +0000 ShootingStar 2782463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m not a SAHM but there’s been a couple times when I’ve gotten really sick at the same time one of the kids us too sick to go to daycare. In those cases DH takes the day off/works from home when he can. He wouldn’t expect me to do childcare if I’m that sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782458 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:52:49 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2782458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By husband also has a really demanding job and it's hard to take sick days. But I would tell him he had to and really hope he could get coverage... hope you're better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782456 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:45:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2782456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a stomach bug like that I would ask him to stay home. If he really couldn’t it would just be cartoons all day and hoping for the best. </p> <p>We don’t have family local but the one time we both caught a stomach bug my in laws were visiting. Sucked as a visit but sure was helpful. Hope you feel better soon.</p> <p>ETA: my DH also has the ability to work from home pretty often so he would probably do that. So it would still be a lot of tv but he could turn it to the next episode and keep an eye on them from his home office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782450 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:33:07 +0000 cyndistar3 2782450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dh unfortunately doesn't have the ability often to take days off so unfortunately I just rely heavily on cartoons and do as little as possible. Drink lots of fluids and pray for the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782436 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:17:55 +0000 gingerbebe 2782436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All u can do is speed up your healing. Lots of Gatorade and immodium and BRAT foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782434 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:15:15 +0000 MamaCate 2782434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had DH call out in a similar situation. I can’t remember the details. Either it was maternity leave or a weekend when he had to work (I do WOH but I am also the primary parent). I had the flu or mastitis and could barely function. He got someone to cover his shift so he could take care of me and the kids.</p> <p>If your dh was too sick to go to work, what would you tell him? Suck it up or rest so you can get better faster so you can go back to being committed to your work? I would pick the latter...so the same advice is true even if your work is SAH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782432 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0000 gingerbebe 2782432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup I'd make DH take the day off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sah-moms-sick-day#post-2782431 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:55:45 +0000 justjules 2782431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tonight I caught a horrible stomach bug. I’ve been doubled over in pain/ hovered over the potty for hours. I am a SAH mom to DS (24mo) and DD (6mo). If this keeps up I don’t know how I can parent tomorrow. What do you fellow SAH moms do? Do you ask your DH to take a sick day to help? Our families are across the country so they is really no one I could call. DH has a demanding job so I feel bad asking him to stay home :bummed: </p>