I’m feeling totally defeated. I’ve done everything possible to protect myself and my son from getting sick. We’ve stayed in. Masks everywhere we go. The whole 9 yards.

Yesterday me & my almost 6 week old newborn tested positive for COVID. I tested positive on the at home test, and my son tested positive in the hospital. They said he seems totally fine and sent us home last night. But his symptoms keep getting worse and worse.

They recommended Hyland Kids Cough and Cold (without honey) and infant Tylenol which I’ve been doing. I also got a bubble bath that’s meant to soothe coughs and stuffiness. And I’ve been putting Vicks on the bottoms of his feet & keeping him in footie pajamas. AND I have his humidifier going with Vicks inside of it. But it’s like nothing I’m doing is helping. And on top of him being sick, I’m extremely sick as well. All while being a single mom.

Hearing his screams and cries makes me feel like the worst mom in the world. And knowing there’s nothing I can do to make it better makes it so much worse. I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for here. I just need some kind of support. I’ve never felt this defeated in my life.