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Help - new baby, sick older kids - WWYD?

mrslaquintamrslaquinta
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I am having a little breakdown right now, and I don't know what to do.  My girls are both sick, and they just seem to be getting worse.  Atalie has been sick for weeks - ever since we had her at Dell for viral bronchiolitis about a month and a half ago, she gets a little better and then gets worse again.  Now she is back to having a barky, croupey cough that won't go away, and Kennedy is sick, probably worse than Atalie at this point.  Kennedy's cough doesn't sound quite as bad as Atalie's, but it is uncontrollable at times and her voice sounds terrible.  She has a low-grade fever off and on, but no other symptoms.  Anyway, with a new baby at home, the girls haven't even been allowed to touch him yet and I am terrified of him (or me) getting sick.  And at his pedi appointment today, his dr scared me even more about it, so I am definitely freaking out.  My mom is here now, so it's a possibility for her to take the girls back to her house (near Ft Worth - almost 3 hours away), or I can take the baby and go stay at FIL's house here in town for a couple of days and she can stay here with the girls, or there are probably other options I'm not thinking of.  I really don't want to be 3 hours away from the girls in case they get worse, and I have to be here (in Austin) because I have appointments to recheck David's jaundice and for a hip ultrasound.  OMG, this is a novel already, so I'll stop now, but help please - any other ideas or suggestions for keeping them separated or for keeping my sanity?  Thank you...
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Kennedy Clover 7.14.08, Atalie Ryan 1.25.10
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Re: Help - new baby, sick older kids - WWYD?

  • mrslaquintamrslaquinta
    And oh yeah, plus - effing hormones.  I'm a stressed out wreck.
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    Kennedy Clover 7.14.08, Atalie Ryan 1.25.10
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  • rssnlvrrssnlvr

    I'm sorry. I know how stressful that is. DD was just getting over an illness when DS was born and I was so nervous about it. In truth, it was actually pretty easy keeping her away from him. It's not like they were ever together unsupervised anyway, so we just made sure she didn't touch him. I wore him in the moby a lot to keep him secluded, or we would just hole up in our room.

    If you're really nervous about it, I think taking the baby to your FIL's house here in town for a few days sounds like a good idea. 

    I hope your girls feel better soon! 

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  • ec3under4ec3under4

    I am so sorry and I can totally relate! The reality is that there is only so much that you can do and beyond that, it's out of your control.

    My littlest had a few serious bouts of illness when he was an infant but other than that, he has been relatively healthy despite my older two sharing germs with him on a daily basis. I remember when my daughter(middle) had strep and pneumonia and my sweet dr. said to make sure that her bodily fluids don't come in contact with him and I remember specifically saying, "you mean like when she was sucking her thumb, took it out and proceeded to feed her baby brother a cheerio?" Exactly. It's just not worth it to seclude my children from the baby. Not only would it drive them insane but it would also drive me insane. Sure, you could send them to your mothers for a while but, do you really want to send your sick kids away?! It's a tough call. I always just wore my littlest in the sling when the other two were sick and nursed him constantly. 

    And, a big screw you to your dr., doesn't he realize that there is nothing that you can possibly do considering that you all live under the same house!?! Grrr...that's my biggest Dr. pet-peeve. Anyways I like to think that 3rd kids are naturally born with stronger immune systems! :)

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  • m_and_mm_and_m
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    I am so sorry and I can totally relate! The reality is that there is only so much that you can do and beyond that, it's out of your control.

    My littlest had a few serious bouts of illness when he was an infant but other than that, he has been relatively healthy despite my older two sharing germs with him on a daily basis. I remember when my daughter(middle) had strep and pneumonia and my sweet dr. said to make sure that her bodily fluids don't come in contact with him and I remember specifically saying, "you mean like when she was sucking her thumb, took it out and proceeded to feed her baby brother a cheerio?" Exactly. It's just not worth it to seclude my children from the baby. Not only would it drive them insane but it would also drive me insane. Sure, you could send them to your mothers for a while but, do you really want to send your sick kids away?! It's a tough call. I always just wore my littlest in the sling when the other two were sick and nursed him constantly. 

    And, a big screw you to your dr., doesn't he realize that there is nothing that you can possibly do considering that you all live under the same house!?! Grrr...that's my biggest Dr. pet-peeve. Anyways I like to think that 3rd kids are naturally born with stronger immune systems! :)

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  • PersaPersa
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    And, a big screw you to your dr., doesn't he realize that there is nothing that you can possibly do considering that you all live under the same house!?! Grrr...that's my biggest Dr. pet-peeve. Anyways I like to think that 3rd kids are naturally born with stronger immune systems! :)

    I would be hesitant to jump all over the doctor when in reality it's all out of concern for the new baby getting sick which could have serious implications for the him(spinal tap and antibiotics for fever or, difficulty breathing if he catches their cold")

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  • SaraLouiseBride08SaraLouiseBride08

    I'm so sorry Sad Go to your FIL's and dont worry about it once you're there. You getting to unwind will probably help you in so many ways. A few days with just you and the new guy will be great for both of you. Hopefully, both girls get better while you're gone, and if not at least you'll have a clearer mind and be able to come up with another plan. 

    ETA: Uh, to change your to you're. That's one of my big ones ... I blame it on exhaustion (um, spelling is not one of my big ones, obviously).

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  • babymilliebabymillie member

    imageSaraLouiseBride08:
    I'm so sorry Sad Go to your FIL's and dont worry about it once your there. You getting to unwind will probably help you in so many ways. A few days with just you and the new guy will be great for both of you. Hopefully, both girls get better while you're gone, and if not at least you'll have a clearer mind and be able to come up with another plan. 

    Ditto this.  Hang in there!! 

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