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Sickness + baby = misery

PocoHRPocoHR member
in November 2015 Moms
Hello, I just want to have a moan. I'm sick, I started getting sick end of last week, and felt horrible all weekend and I think now my body is finally fighting it and I can see the end in sight. I had a fever, my throat is sore, I feel extremely dizzy and out of it and just generally miserable. It is so hard to take care of my son properly when I feel like this. I don't feel like playing or going outside or dancing around, I'm just not "on" like usual. And I feel bad for him, because he probably doesn't understand why I'm so low-energy. I even turned on the TV yesterday for a few hours in the morning while he played on the floor, because I was just so tired and I find TV comforting. Sigh. I hope this goes away soon. Anyone else been sick since baby was born?
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Re: Sickness + baby = misery

  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    I'm sorry to hear that! Don't beat yourself up though. He won't remember it lol

    i havent been sick per say, but I did manage to get myself KU and so I've definitely had less energy. I felt guilty at first too, but LO still seems to be having a blast and that's all that matters. 
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  • missphilmissphil member
    There was one day when I had a migraine... It was horrible. I just plopped DS in sitting position between my legs as I lay on the couch and layed back. That way he could sense that i was close while he played with his toys but I was closing my eyes and resting. 
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  • Ceridwen77Ceridwen77 member
    Yes, I've been sick multiple times and so has DH. We've had colds with fever, we both got the stomach bug for 48hrs at the same time, which was just horrible with trying to care for a baby, and I've had mastitis which is like the flu but worse. It's not fun but I just did what I had to do to care for DD, got help from family when I could and dropped her at daycare when I could so I could rest. 
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  • PocoHRPocoHR member
    Its good to know I'm not alone. I always feel bad if I'm not interacting enough with him, but I guess a few days here are there will be fine. I'm super grumpy too, like I have a harder time dealing with his fussing before he naps or his desire to constantly wriggle about, and I worry that on some level he knows I'm irritated, but hopefully he won't remember when he's older :) I still feel pretty terrible. Thankfully we have the nanny today and I'm working from home, so at least he'll get some interaction with a healthy non-grumpy person. 
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  • rachswirachswi member
    Even though I'm not sick I've had a few days like that recently because Zeke didn't sleep well so I slept worse. I've been super grumpy and every nap fight sends me hurtling to the brink of losing my mind because I'm so utterly exhausted. The lack of sleep was even starting to bring some PPD symptoms. The only way I've coped is letting Zeke play by himself and resting a bit. I've turned the tv on so that he could stare at something occasionally (he's not interested in sitting through any length of show which I'm more than perfectly fine with - I'd rather not have the tv babysit him regularly).

    It seems like Zeke can sense when I'm upset. There was one day I was holding him and crying. He looked at the tears on my face then starts bouncing up and down on my lap with a big grin on my face (something I always smile/laugh at)... I doubt he actually knew what he was doing but it seemed like he was trying to make me feel better and so in going to go ahead and believe he knew what he was doing ;)
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    rachswi said:
    Even though I'm not sick I've had a few days like that recently because Zeke didn't sleep well so I slept worse. I've been super grumpy and every nap fight sends me hurtling to the brink of losing my mind because I'm so utterly exhausted. The lack of sleep was even starting to bring some PPD symptoms. The only way I've coped is letting Zeke play by himself and resting a bit. I've turned the tv on so that he could stare at something occasionally (he's not interested in sitting through any length of show which I'm more than perfectly fine with - I'd rather not have the tv babysit him regularly).

    It seems like Zeke can sense when I'm upset. There was one day I was holding him and crying. He looked at the tears on my face then starts bouncing up and down on my lap with a big grin on my face (something I always smile/laugh at)... I doubt he actually knew what he was doing but it seemed like he was trying to make me feel better and so in going to go ahead and believe he knew what he was doing ;)
    Penelope always laughs and smiles when I cry too! I just thought she hated me lol 
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