I honestly have never been so sick, so frequently, in my life. I have had a cold/cough/congestion on and off since the beginning of September and I FULLY blame daycare. L hasn't been much healthier than me, either...
I wash my hands so often they might fall off. I got my flu shot. I take cold fx at the first sniffle. I use nasal saline spray if I feel a little stuffed up. I do other little things too, to try and prevent myself from being so gross.
Wah.
That is all.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Hugs! The first year was a big sick mess for everyone in our family!
pomegranate / 3858 posts
I hear ya! I've had colds, sinus infections, eye infections, coughs this year after starting daycare -- and I typically got a 4-day cold once a year (if that) before I had kids.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
I hear you! When Xander started daycare, it felt like we had something new every single week for MONTHS. And he started in the summer, so I didn't think we'd be getting so sick so quickly.
I'm already scared of baby #2 starting daycare and can only hope that maybe at least MY immune system is stronger this time around...
pineapple / 12802 posts
@autumnlove: thanks for tolerating my pouting. 
@tinyperson: I know! I used to get sick one for about a week in november and then again in march, it was like clockwork! Now I don't ever feel healthy!
@Adira: L started in the summer too and didn't start getting sick until september (back to school!). So, I was thinking maybe he had the perfect immune system and we survived the start of daycare without sickness. LOOOLZ. September rolls around, surprise!
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@.twist.: haha, you're lucky you got a little reprieve from the illness! We were sick all summer long, which SUCKED! Missed out on so many fun summer events because one of us was always sick. But it does get better - before he had been in daycare for a year, I remember noting "Hey, I haven't been sick for a month!" and now I don't even catch everything he gets (he's currently sick and I feel fine so far... knock on wood).
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Totally feel your pain. I swear I was sick for 20 months straight after M went to daycare.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@Adira: I am hoping to get to that point really soon.
@mediagirl: I'm only 3 months in. I don't know if I'll survive. I will just... run away.... lol
grapefruit / 4418 posts
DD has been sick non stop since she started daycare in sept. I have escaped unscathed this far and I have no idea how! Really need to get my flu shot!
kiwi / 567 posts
I am really nervous about this when DS starts daycare in March. I had hoped him being a bit older (9 months) and past cold and flu season would help, but it sounds like that might be a pipe dream.
Was there anything you did that actually helped?
watermelon / 14467 posts
The first year/winter in daycare is seriously horrible. I was out of work for two weeks last February because I got so sick (mastitis, a raging sinus infection, and an eye infection all at once). Then I got bronchitis. I don't think I felt well until May at least.
Daycare is a cesspool of gross germs.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@catomd00: I wish you so much luck to stay healthy. Because this blows. lol
@Little Misters Mom: L was a year old when I put him in daycare! I also thought because of our animals and the many play days we went on that he'd have a bit of a better immune system, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Honestly, I'm not sure what we could do or have done to make it better? Humidifier, Nose Frida, healthy eating (as much as possible with L, at least. Sometimes he only wants to eat grapes for dinner!). I'm totally at a loss.
@avivoca: It totally is. I've missed a lot of work already just in the last 3 months. It's started eating into my holiday time. DH has stayed home a bit too. My inlaws have helped too. I just feel like we aren't catching a break.
kiwi / 637 posts
We are in the same boat. At DD's 15month check up our doctor said that we can all expect to be sick every 2 weeks for the first year+!
pomegranate / 3053 posts
Ugh, sorry to hear about this! 
Have you tried taking zinc and vitamin c when you start to feel sick? It has helped me kick colds or whatever the kids give me faster. My FP doctor suggest this when I went in miserable with my first cold for the first time in years b/c my oldest gave it to me. I only went in b/c I was nursing my youngest and just didn't know what to do to feel better. Feel better soon!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@Ocean girl: So disheartening to hear that!
@erwoo: Thanks! I haven't been taking vit C, only because I'm not a big believer that it helps with the common cold. Probably can't hurt though, either... lol
pomegranate / 3053 posts
@.twist.: Yeah, I know, right? My doctor told me that a combo of zinc plus c helps. To think of it, I always forget the C and just take my multi vit and zinc when I get sick. haha! You can also take a b-complex supplement as well. A doctor here in Asia recommended it to me. I haven't tried it yet but he says that it's better than just taking zinc.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@erwoo: interesting! I will look into the zinc for sure. I am TERRIBLE about taking multi vitamins! I really should because I do think they help with health overall!
pineapple / 12234 posts
Uggggh! I'm sorry!! I hope you start to get better soon.
Ever since B started kindergarten, our entire family can't stay healthy!
apricot / 452 posts
@.twist.: dude, I feel your pain. SO much pain. LO doesn't even necessarily get sick, but I do!! He had a bug a few weeks ago that laid him low for 5 days. Me? 2.5 weeks!! And now I'm getting another upper resp bug. BOO.
Germy little buggers! Good thing they're so cute 
I can't wait until my immune system catches up with these germy kiddos so I can get back to feeling human.
Hugs & sympathy from my little corner over here!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@HLK208: I don't even know how you survive with all 3 while sick, totally super mom!
@ballerinabee: Hugs and sympathy right back! So rough. lol My husband is such a jerk too. He will whine one morning about feeling sick and by that night he feels fine! Me? 2 weeks. LOL. J.E.R.K.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
Ugh, definitely! Last winter (first year at daycare) was so brutal. I'm hoping this year won't be so bad, although apparently there is already a stomach virus going around (crossing fingers we don't get it).
apricot / 452 posts
@.twist.: My husband can be the same way - fever and misery and thinks he's dying one day, and fine the next. I saw a really funny sarcastic ecard about sick husbands, so I think it's appropriate here (this is totally my DH, and yet he has no sympathy / patience when I'm sick!):
pineapple / 12802 posts
@ballerinabee: bahahahahaha thank you for that. totally cheered me up!
pear / 1657 posts
Oh no! This makes me so nervous... DS is starting daycare in 3 weeks, of course at the worst time of year for colds!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@CakeLady: oh no! I didn't mean to scare anyone. Crossing my fingers you don't have to deal with crazy sickness. 
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Uggh that really sucks! DD is going to daycare at 3 months, soo not looking forward to this aspect!
pomegranate / 3759 posts
Experiencing the same thing here there is snot from one end of the house to the other. So gross. Hope you feel better soon!
pear / 1657 posts
@.twist.: No harm done. I'm pretty sure illness is an unavoidable part of daycare. I'm just not looking forward to the never ending cycle of sickness. DS had a month long cold (thanks to many ladies pawing him at a baby shower) which DH caught is an still getting over...
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@ballerinabee: @.twist.: I swear, my husband starts acting like this the moment he sneezes. The sneeze could be from a piece of dust in his nose but NO...it's that he's getting the crud and will now be out of commission for 4-7 days, depending on severity. And complain about it...and moan about it....and be miserable....And remember, he's not even really sick yet...
pineapple / 12802 posts
@mediagirl: hahaha omg. I lol'd. You know, when I get sick, I SOUND sick, my voice is different, I'm constantly sniffing and blowing my nose, I become a mouth breather. DH says he's "congested" and I seriously want to start staring up his nose to see if it really is because he never sounds congested. He's such a liar.
pomegranate / 3643 posts
Last year LO was in daycare and sick constantly. Our parents kept being like, "well now that they aren't in daycare they won't get sick!"
But no. We are at home, and so super sick. Going to eat more soup and drink emergenc...
pineapple / 12802 posts
@jedeve: I love emergen-c. love love. Need to buy more.
JUST in case ya'll were wondering how I'm doing now, because I know you all care so much about my pouty ass. I am feeling much better. I had Vietnamese food for lunch, which was fantastic and I took some cold drugs (thank you buckley's) and I am feeling happy now. Drama over.
apricot / 452 posts
@.twist.: glad you're feeling better! And vent / complain any time. We all need to, and lord knows my DH isn't a good person to vent to. He just wants to "fix" everything, when usually all I need is to say it and get it out of my system.
@mediagirl: I feel your pain! DH acts like he's dying whether he's actually sick or not.
Boys. Feh!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@.twist.: what kind of Vietnamese food? I always find that Pho makes me feel amazing when I'm sick. And hooray for feeling less poopy!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@mediagirl: Honestly, I have no idea what it's called, but it is #11 on the menu. /shame.
It's spring rolls with veggies and vermicelli noodles with fish sauce!
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