https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 14:20:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1039720 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:26:00 +0000 shopaholic 1039720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: :( p.s. it's strange to reply and have this new u/n! not used to it yet! :wink: </p> <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Yikes. Good point.</p> <p>@chopsuey: Ah! At that point I think I would ask my ILs to come help! I think it's mostly mild or just allergies, that get worse at night...</p> <p>@littlek: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1039045 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:55:02 +0000 chopsuey 1039045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wash my hands a ton and try not to breathe directly in baby's face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1039044 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:55:01 +0000 littlek 1039044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: No advice, but I hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1039042 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:54:37 +0000 chopsuey 1039042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg when M was 5ish months old I got really sick, DH left for a 10 day long business trip, then the baby ended up getting sick too.<br /> Was misery.<br /> I kept nursing her and survived. At one point I felt like I was dying and was super close to flying my mom over here. </p> <p>I was mildly sick a while back, but nursed DS like usual. Thankfully he didn't catch what I had and he hasn't gotten sick yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1039015 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:47:28 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1039015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even when I breastfed, I still managed to get DD sick, so I avoided sharing anything with her, including kisses, until 48 hours after I felt better. I hated it, but I hated seeing my LO sick more, so I tried to suck it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038867 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:59:15 +0000 loveisstrange 1038867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ive been sick a few times and one of them I DID pass stomach flu on to C. </p> <p>But yeah, I feel you. Ive had a nasty allergies/summer cold all week. Yesterday, I couldn't do much more than lay on the couch. Thankfully, she's old enough that I just gate her into the living room with me and she entertains herself. I came down REALLY bad with stomach flu once, on a day DH couldnt get out of work, and I let her hang out in the PnP most of the day because I didnt want her near me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038856 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:56:04 +0000 MamaBehr 1038856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to avoid sharing food, drinks and kissing. But there is only so much you can do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038847 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:52:33 +0000 mrsjyw 1038847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: it was always the wosrst at nt. Thankfully survived one nt of a fever and aches n felt tons btr. I took ibuprofen once that nt. Get well soon!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038449 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:07:59 +0000 shopaholic 1038449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Di she just full-in open-mouth kissed me on the mouth herself! It's hard to avoid her kisses! Hopefully those antibodies work better for her than me! </p> <p>@mrsjyw: boo. That sucks. I am feeling increasingly worse this afternoon and evening. Hoping to sleep it off. Did you take any meds? I've just taken Tylenol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038444 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:02:59 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1038444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are getting the antibodies to your sickness from your breast milk so don't worry about that. I still kiss my kiddos. I feel like at this point we all share the same germs anyway- I'm obviously still breathing on them so it is what it is. Just try to take care of yourself as much as you can! Get well soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038421 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:45:02 +0000 mrbee 1038421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid kisses when I'm sick... that way if the kids get sick, at least I did everything I could! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038410 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:36:41 +0000 mrsjyw 1038410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I jist got over my first head cold and avoided kissing on him :((( stil bf and he seems ok still! Im stil kinda stuffy at night. Ughhh worse thing ever. Worse than labor is to be sick w a child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038405 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:33:38 +0000 googly-eyes 1038405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do avoid kisses when really sick. But I'm not bf'ing. Although that wouldn't change my answer... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038404 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:32:37 +0000 mrs. wagon 1038404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: awww.. I can't tell you not to kiss her!! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038402 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:30:25 +0000 shopaholic 1038402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Thanks! So kisses are okay? DH told me don't kiss her. That's hard not to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038394 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:28:24 +0000 mrs. wagon 1038394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's getting antibodies thru your breast milk! So don't worry about getting her sick. Hope you feel better soon :sad: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-mom-is-sick#post-1038387 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:23:45 +0000 shopaholic 1038387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you (mom) are feeling sick, what do you do differently? I've been feeling under the weather for several days. At first I thought it was allergies, but it seems to be getting worse. Throat is burning, phlegm-y cough, congestion, stomachache, headache, back aches, burning eyes... you name it, I probably feel it.<br /> I'm basically a solo-parent until DH gets home in time for bath time. DH is worried I'll get the baby sick too, and I shouldn't kiss her. I think I read something about babies DON'T get sick when Mom is sick? Anyone with experience to say if this is true or not? What do you do when you are sick? </p>