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Post by jen51 on Jan 11, 2018 11:34:31 GMT -5
When you say the "flu" do you mean a stomach bug? And may I add, Congratulations on expecting. Your baby is very blessed to be born to a loving couple. Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Jan 11, 2018 14:28:15 GMT -5
And may I add, Congratulations on expecting. Your baby is very blessed to be born to a loving couple. Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick. we had 5 just about every 2 years. Dont be afraid God provides for everything!
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 12, 2018 0:49:42 GMT -5
And may I add, Congratulations on expecting. Your baby is very blessed to be born to a loving couple. Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick. Thankfully they don't usually all get sick at the same time. Maybe two every couple days. Some months you may only make it to Mass once, if you have a couple different viruses in the house. And sometimes you think it's gone and one more comes down with it. Mom doesn't get much sleep, that's for sure. The house gets messy. If mom gets sick she has to suffer through it, unless there are grandmas or grandpas willing to help out. The only time I was sick that I actually laid around was with what I think was Mono and a different time when I had mastitis. My husband and I both got mono (what we think was mono) at the same time. We only had one baby then and we both just sat on the couch and drooled for three days. As to taking care of sick kids; a functional washer and dryer are a must. A tub sink is a blessing. Multiple ice cream pails to have by each kid and bed are handy. Allegra pads are a big saver (ours are washable and reusable). I've found if one kid gets a virus, the little ones seem to always come down with it. If it's a cold, they might keep the runny nose for weeks before it clears. The older ones, either because they have immunity or just better hygiene may or may not get the sickness. If it's puking and diarrhea, almost always before they puke you will hear a cough or gag, even during the middle of the night you'll hear it. RUN there with a bucket. Or, if they've been laying around listless and suddenly become restless or get up to find you, grab a bucket. Or if they say, "My belly hurts." and this is after you already know they are sick, chances are really good they're going to puke immediately. We've gotten really good at not having any messes on the floor from these little tips. A lot of times the sick ones are in my bed or if they're older on the living room floor, just so they're close to where I can hear them and check on them throughout the night. Usually I wash the mess off the clothes then isolate the clothes in a pail till I have some more to wash. I wash the pillow cases as soon as possible when I know a kid's sick, just so another kid isn't for some reason lying on it and picking it up. I'm meticulous about hand washing, of course. I don't give them solid food unless they ask for it when they're sick, but I do try to get them to drink water or broth. I won't give them milk if they have a cold or a bug. One dad at chapel makes his kids wash their hands when they come out the doors but I'm not like that (yet). I realize it comes with childhood. Of course I try to not lose my temper but instead be cheerful.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 12, 2018 9:53:14 GMT -5
Another thing about sickness in big families is it's easy to notice when something's not right.
A couple years ago my daughter's neck lymph nodes swelled up, HUGE, bigger than I'd ever seen anywhere, and hard. Everything I read said it's probably viral; give it three weeks, if it's not gone take her in. Since she was still playing and eating and not too feverish, I wasn't really concerned. She was more tired and whiny but that was it. Well, after two weeks of this a thought came, "If it's viral why don't any of the other kids have it?" So I took her in. Of course the pediatrician "knew" it was mumps because we don't vaccinate. I calmly but firmly explained that none of my other kids have any symptoms. A whole barrage of testing was done. They wouldn't culture the lymph node because they said if they even touched it with a swab they feared it would puncture and leak microbes into her blood stream, that's how swollen it was. She had a bacterial or parasitic infection, probably from a cat scratch along her jaw line that she kept picking. Her WBC count was 22, 000. We got her on antibiotics immediately and it went away.
Another thing is my son. Lately he's had bouts of diarrhea when no one else has. So, we've started logging down what foods he's eaten that day before the diarrhea starts. Could be a food allergy. With so many kids, it's easy to see when something is not viral. Home schooling also helps with this; you know what they're eating and who they've been around.
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Post by jen51 on Jan 15, 2018 9:43:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the great replies, Marya! I'll reply more later- things have been a little hectic around here.
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Post by jen51 on Jan 16, 2018 20:55:37 GMT -5
If it's puking and diarrhea, almost always before they puke you will hear a cough or gag, even during the middle of the night you'll hear it. RUN there with a bucket. Or, if they've been laying around listless and suddenly become restless or get up to find you, grab a bucket. Or if they say, "My belly hurts." and this is after you already know they are sick, chances are really good they're going to puke immediately. We've gotten really good at not having any messes on the floor from these little tips. A lot of times the sick ones are in my bed or if they're older on the living room floor, just so they're close to where I can hear them and check on them throughout the night. This is helpful! I'm not that great at picking up cues yet. I have a very difficult time cleaning up vomit. I've always puked when I am trying to clean it up, and it's even worse while pregnant. I've discovered a life changer during this pregnancy, though. Peppermint essential oil!!! When I'm cleaning it up I take a whiff of oil every 10 seconds or so, or if I need to I'll rub some under my nose. The smell of peppermint oil is so strong- it masks everything. I carry peppermint oil around with me first thing in the morning because of morning sickness, and since doing that I've only thrown up in the morning once this pregnancy! If I smell something that makes my stomach turn, I run for the peppermint oil, and it calms my stomach immediately.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 16, 2018 22:21:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the great replies, Marya! I'll reply more later- things have been a little hectic around here. I understand. We've got the flu here and every child knows there is no better remedy than mom holding him 24/7.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 16, 2018 22:23:30 GMT -5
This is helpful! I'm not that great at picking up cues yet. I have a very difficult time cleaning up vomit. I've always puked when I am trying to clean it up, and it's even worse while pregnant. I've discovered a life changer during this pregnancy, though. Peppermint essential oil!!! When I'm cleaning it up I take a whiff of oil every 10 seconds or so, or if I need to I'll rub some under my nose. The smell of peppermint oil is so strong- it masks everything. I carry peppermint oil around with me first thing in the morning because of morning sickness, and since doing that I've only thrown up in the morning once this pregnancy! If I smell something that makes my stomach turn, I run for the peppermint oil, and it calms my stomach immediately. I've done that! I usually don't puke from smells, though.
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Post by francis on Feb 3, 2018 18:01:23 GMT -5
And may I add, Congratulations on expecting. Your baby is very blessed to be born to a loving couple. Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick. As a dad of five with a spouse who cannot.....CANNOT... go anywhere near vomit, I had the dubious pleasure of all five throwing up in one night. Twins in bunk beds, top one throws up over bottom bunk and resident. Strip both bunks, wipe mattresses with baking soda, turn 90 degrees and remake bunks, send sick child down to sit with mum by the fire, return bottom resident to bunk. Ten minutes later bottom resident throws up over bottom bunk and adjacent single bed and occupant. Second twin down to mum and fire, repeat clean-up of bottom bunk and single bed and return bed occupant to bed, who subsequently throws up over bed. Repeat above. Infant in cot will not be outdone. Repeat clean-up. That is now four girls downstairs with mum by the fire. The eldest, a boy, is sound asleep in his room. At 1.30 am the girls and mum are ready to go back to bed. I have rinsed all the bedding in the bath with copious quantities of baking soda (eliminates the aroma) and refreshed all the bunks/bed/cot and retire shortly thereafter. 2.30 am a small boy appears beside me....."I've been sick Dad". "Okay son... did you make the bathroom?"...... "No Dad". Repeat stripdown of bed, clean and turn mattress 90 degrees, re-make bed, rinse bedding. Son retires, so do I. A fortnight later I just made the bathroom in time. Seems I'm a late developer
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Feb 3, 2018 21:07:27 GMT -5
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Post by RitaMarita on Feb 4, 2018 19:46:50 GMT -5
Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick. As a dad of five with a spouse who cannot.....CANNOT... go anywhere near vomit, I had the dubious pleasure of all five throwing up in one night. Twins in bunk beds, top one throws up over bottom bunk and resident. Strip both bunks, wipe mattresses with baking soda, turn 90 degrees and remake bunks, send sick child down to sit with mum by the fire, return bottom resident to bunk. Ten minutes later bottom resident throws up over bottom bunk and adjacent single bed and occupant. Second twin down to mum and fire, repeat clean-up of bottom bunk and single bed and return bed occupant to bed, who subsequently throws up over bed. Repeat above. Infant in cot will not be outdone. Repeat clean-up. That is now four girls downstairs with mum by the fire. The eldest, a boy, is sound asleep in his room. At 1.30 am the girls and mum are ready to go back to bed. I have rinsed all the bedding in the bath with copious quantities of baking soda (eliminates the aroma) and refreshed all the bunks/bed/cot and retire shortly thereafter. 2.30 am a small boy appears beside me....."I've been sick Dad". "Okay son... did you make the bathroom?"...... "No Dad". Repeat stripdown of bed, clean and turn mattress 90 degrees, re-make bed, rinse bedding. Son retires, so do I. A fortnight later I just made the bathroom in time. Seems I'm a late developer Prayers for you and your family! That is not fun... 😟
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Post by RitaMarita on Feb 4, 2018 19:48:39 GMT -5
This is helpful! I'm not that great at picking up cues yet. I have a very difficult time cleaning up vomit. I've always puked when I am trying to clean it up, and it's even worse while pregnant. I've discovered a life changer during this pregnancy, though. Peppermint essential oil!!! When I'm cleaning it up I take a whiff of oil every 10 seconds or so, or if I need to I'll rub some under my nose. The smell of peppermint oil is so strong- it masks everything. I carry peppermint oil around with me first thing in the morning because of morning sickness, and since doing that I've only thrown up in the morning once this pregnancy! If I smell something that makes my stomach turn, I run for the peppermint oil, and it calms my stomach immediately. I always keep peppermints around because they help with almost any sort of stomach pain or indigestion. They also help with colds! I like to get the white lifesaver ones because they are more natural than most and you can get them in BIG bulk bags! 😁
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Post by jen51 on Feb 4, 2018 21:03:35 GMT -5
Activated charcoal has been my best friend this flu season.
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Post by jen51 on Feb 4, 2018 21:04:44 GMT -5
Thankyou, Marya! It's all going so quick. This will be 3 babies under 2.5 years. I'm overjoyed and terrified at the same time. Yeah, I guess you could call it a stomach bug. I think my husband and I have successfully evaded it. I hope I'm not speaking too soon. I've been wondering this the past couple days, and you'd be the perfect person to ask since you have many children. What's it like when all of your children are sick? I was up with both of mine for a good part of the night last night, and wondered what on earth I'd do if I had a lot of kids and they were all sick. As a dad of five with a spouse who cannot.....CANNOT... go anywhere near vomit, I had the dubious pleasure of all five throwing up in one night. Twins in bunk beds, top one throws up over bottom bunk and resident. Strip both bunks, wipe mattresses with baking soda, turn 90 degrees and remake bunks, send sick child down to sit with mum by the fire, return bottom resident to bunk. Ten minutes later bottom resident throws up over bottom bunk and adjacent single bed and occupant. Second twin down to mum and fire, repeat clean-up of bottom bunk and single bed and return bed occupant to bed, who subsequently throws up over bed. Repeat above. Infant in cot will not be outdone. Repeat clean-up. That is now four girls downstairs with mum by the fire. The eldest, a boy, is sound asleep in his room. At 1.30 am the girls and mum are ready to go back to bed. I have rinsed all the bedding in the bath with copious quantities of baking soda (eliminates the aroma) and refreshed all the bunks/bed/cot and retire shortly thereafter. 2.30 am a small boy appears beside me....."I've been sick Dad". "Okay son... did you make the bathroom?"...... "No Dad". Repeat stripdown of bed, clean and turn mattress 90 degrees, re-make bed, rinse bedding. Son retires, so do I. A fortnight later I just made the bathroom in time. Seems I'm a late developer A night to remember. You can tell this story to your grandkids, lol. Or your kids when their kids get sick.
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