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.
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?
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She's getting antibodies thru your breast milk! So don't worry about getting her sick. Hope you feel better soon
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@mrs. wagon: Thanks! So kisses are okay? DH told me don't kiss her. That's hard not to do!
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@shopaholic: awww.. I can't tell you not to kiss her!!
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I do avoid kisses when really sick. But I'm not bf'ing. Although that wouldn't change my answer...
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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.
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I avoid kisses when I'm sick... that way if the kids get sick, at least I did everything I could!
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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!
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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!
@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.
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@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!!!
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I try to avoid sharing food, drinks and kissing. But there is only so much you can do.
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Ive been sick a few times and one of them I DID pass stomach flu on to C.
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.
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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.
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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.
Was misery.
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.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.
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@shopaholic: No advice, but I hope you feel better!
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I always wash my hands a ton and try not to breathe directly in baby's face.
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@loveisstrange:
p.s. it's strange to reply and have this new u/n! not used to it yet! @BabyBoecksMom: Yikes. Good point.
@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...
@littlek: Thanks!
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