How do you manage when you're sick?

Question

I need some tips! How on earth do you manage when you get sick? I am pregnant, and I also have a three year old. I woke up with a horrible cold and cough this morning. We recently moved to a new country for my husband's work and I have literally no one to call on to help me. My toddler is using my head and body as a trampoline, and I'm just losing the will to live!😩 I just don't know how mums of 2,3,4,etc kids do it. Do yo have a lot of help? What's the secret to get through sickness? Hormones are a mess right now too, and I'm just crying all the time😭 Thanks for listening to my self-indulgent ranting x

Answer

When I was pregnant with our current youngest, our older two were then 6 and 3. If I ever felt ill or needed some time to just be, I grab fruit, yogurt, animal crackers, a few bottles of water and the remote. I would sit them down in front of the tv with their snacks and water and tell them mommy needed a time out. I would put on a coupe of their favorite or new movies and they’d be glued to the screen for a minimum of 1.5 hours. Lol. I would do at least two movies so I could get a nap in. We would be in my bedroom to keep the distractions and foolishness to a minimum as well. I’d pick up anything that they could hurt themselves with and lock the door (I’d be able to hear if they tried unlocking and go out). Doing that always worked like a charm for m. If they were extra energetic, a trip to the park would be first and then they’d get the snacks and movie. Then, when Hubby would come home, I’d hand them off to him and go to bed. Lol

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Explain to your three-year-old that you don’t feel well and let him know that you need to have a quiet movie day. Plop him down on the couch next to you and let him pick out something to watch so that you can get some rest, maybe?

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My husband started with a cold 2 weeks ago and sure enough I got sick (I’m 14wks) and then our 1 year old did. So the 3 of us are stuck with this horrible cough that has us feeling like death and nothing I can do about at least my daughter or myself. This is the second week and I’m so ready for it to be over. Like you.. I have no help. My daughter although she’s sick she wants to play and be all over me and I just want to cough up a lung. All my family lives 2 hours away so it’s just the 3 of us.

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