About to pack up LO and myself and go to hotel for the night (vent)

NurseKMM · February 2014

We are on night 3 of DHs cold. He's locked up in man cave, away from us. But, every time Sam is about to drift off to dream land, DH coughs up a frigin lung or sneezes 47 times in a row. I know he cant help it,but damn, STFU!!! Tomorrow is my last day alone with LO from my mat leave, and ds 12 week growth spurt is bad enough. DH keeping us up all night, and exposing us to his contagion isn't helping! Sorry girls, I'm tired and needed to vent!

peitri · February 2014

Might be a dick move, but if someone was going to stay in a hotel, I'd send DH. Way easier for him to pack up and go than you and LO.

That being said, I hope he feels better soon, even if no one goes to a hotel!

Mrbatesisinnocent · February 2014

This is not what I expected.

Lots of hand washing. That's all I got, sorry OP.

stacers33 · February 2014

peitri said:
Might be a dick move, but if someone was going to stay in a hotel, I'd send DH. Way easier for him to pack up and go than you and LO.

That being said, I hope he feels better soon, even if no one goes to a hotel!

I was thinking the same thing

Send DH to the hotel!

I hope you all get some rest soon!

NurseKMM · February 2014

You better believe, If someone really was going to a hotel, it would be him! But, it was meant in sarcasm, no hotel for anyone. We'll get through the night. But, believe me I am washing and sanitizing my hands raw and lysoling all of the things!

stacers33 · February 2014

NurseKMM said:
You better believe, If someone really was going to a hotel, it would be him! But, it was meant in sarcasm, no hotel for anyone. We'll get through the night. But, believe me I am washing and sanitizing my hands raw and lysoling all of the things!

When DH has been sick, I've wanted to rig up a Lysol misting kit for when he walks out of the room - like a decontamination (sp?) chamber... He is sick more than me or the kids!

grannyweatherwax · February 2014

He's probably not contagious if he has no fever.

Then again I could be making that up in my head. I hope he gets over his man cold soon.

FutureMrsCaesar · February 2014

We are going through the same thing here, I feel your pain! Except we have no man cave (its called a play room when you have 3 kids

so I've been making dh sleep on the couch. But I just want to scream ' can you cough a little quieter!!'. Fortunately, I guess, the boys have all had his cold so I'm not too worried about them recatching it.

NurseKMM · February 2014

pirategirlpink said:

He's probably not contagious if he has no fever. Then again I could be making that up in my head. I hope he gets over his man cold soon.

Yes, that's all it is now I believe as well. He hasn't been febrile since Tuesday. DS starts daycare next week, so while I was worried he could catch his first cold, I'm more concerned about him bringing germs into the center. I know it won't be long before he catches something there. But, I don't want other kiddos and families getting sick because of us.

amberpro · February 2014

Hope everyone got some sleep and he feels better soon.

I'm sure it doesn't help that men are the absolute biggest babies when they're sick.

NurseKMM · February 2014

superspecialsnowflake said:

Oh man, @NurseKMM, I can commiserate. Get this: my husband has something against blowing his nose. He said it just makes his nose sore, so he avoids it at all costs. Of course when he gets a cold, or during his allergy season, I'm constantly hearing him snuffling and sucking up the snot. 24/7. It's SO FRICKIN GROSS. Probably my biggest pet peeve about DH. My head hurts for him every time he does it.

I think I hate man-colds more than my husband, for that reason, lol. He's getting my cold now, so I'm in for a fun week or so.

I agree! What's up with guys not blowing their nose!we have Kleenex all around the house! Learn how to use one!!! Snuffles Mccoughsandsneezes couldn't leave or work fast enough today!! I would have more sympathy if he did something to help himself get better, but he won't take meds, the neti pot 'makes things worse', blahblahblah. He just keeps sucking the snot up and in, making his cold last longer. This I'm tougher than the cold BS drives me insane!

canicksmom · February 2014

Oh, the meds thing. Don't even get me started.

DH: "I'm sooooo miserable!!!!"

ME: "Did you take anything?"

DH: "...No."

ME: ::Shrug:: (insert the "wife look" here.)

@superspecialsnowflake We have this conversation *every* time DH is sick, which has been 2x since LO was born, plus a tweaked back off and on.

I am trying really hard to make it clear that there is no such thing as too sick or too tired to take care of LO- for either of us. Difficulty: without being passive aggressive.

@NurseKMM, hang in there! Hope everyone feels better soon.

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