Diaper Swappers

juliabell · 01-28-2011, 02:00 PM

I've been going back and forth on getting the flu shot and decided not to - but still worried about getting sick. And now it has happened! I don't think it's the flu, but I'm feeling pretty gross!

I seem to have made it a lot better than it could be by doing neti pot twice a day, sleeping, resting, and drinking lots of gatorade and coconut water.

Give me your best tips and tricks for getting through sickness while pregnant! I think the worst of it is just how weak I feel. But Max (yep, he's named) is still kicking up a storm so I know he feels better than I do!

meganne79 · 01-28-2011, 02:05 PM

Aww! I love his name! And I'm sorry you are feeling so rotten. Rest, rest, rest and super hydrate. I don't take any medications when pregnant but I know there are things you can take if you are too miserable (Sudafed and Benadryl) but I'd run anything like that by your OB first. Hopefully it will run its course quickly but really sleep as much as possible and hydrating are about the extent of it. Sorry mama!

sh0rtchica · 01-28-2011, 02:31 PM

hope you feel better soon! humidifiers help, if you have a sore throat or a cough a spoonful of honey helps, as does gargling warm salt water. everything else you're doing is what I do, too! I feel like I've been sick all month (finally feeling good) so I feel your pain mama!

mich*mommy · 01-28-2011, 05:21 PM

Love the name!

Ahh...just get plenty of rest and fluids. Saline spray might help for nose stuffiness. Might. LOL. Tylenol if you need it.

Salidwyn · 01-28-2011, 08:04 PM

I agree with the rest and lots and lots of water and liquids. Depending on how dry it is there, a humidifier is wonderful. We had a dry spell around the time that DH and I got sick and the warm mist humidifier I INSISTED we go out and buy at midnight was wonderful!!!

I will say this, though it's not good news, is that when I got sick last at Christmas, it lasted a LOT longer than any cold for me normally would have. DH bounced back from it and was fine in 3 days, which is normally what I would do too. It took me two weeks to really start feeling better.

Just take it easy for a bit and don't worry about getting things done until you feel better. Just focus on resting and let your body heal. Make someone else deal with everything for a while!

blondeviolin · 01-28-2011, 08:50 PM

If you need to feel slightly human, I've taken Sudafed in with my last three pregnancies without any ill effects (on my OB's okay, of course).

01-28-2011, 02:00 PM	#1
juliabell Registered Users Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle area Posts: 575 Ratings: 16 Feedback: 100%	Ugh sick I've been going back and forth on getting the flu shot and decided not to - but still worried about getting sick. And now it has happened! I don't think it's the flu, but I'm feeling pretty gross! I seem to have made it a lot better than it could be by doing neti pot twice a day, sleeping, resting, and drinking lots of gatorade and coconut water. Give me your best tips and tricks for getting through sickness while pregnant! I think the worst of it is just how weak I feel. But Max (yep, he's named) is still kicking up a storm so I know he feels better than I do! __________________ Julia. Wife to B. Mama to M (May 2011.) CD, BF, BW, AP, UU, Waldorf, minimalist.

01-28-2011, 02:05 PM	#2
meganne79 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,139 Ratings: 125 Feedback: 100%	Re: Ugh sick Aww! I love his name! And I'm sorry you are feeling so rotten. Rest, rest, rest and super hydrate. I don't take any medications when pregnant but I know there are things you can take if you are too miserable (Sudafed and Benadryl) but I'd run anything like that by your OB first. Hopefully it will run its course quickly but really sleep as much as possible and hydrating are about the extent of it. Sorry mama! __________________ Megan RN/CNM Student/SAHM to Maggie 03-23-06, Nora 04-06-09, and Ben 05-03-11

01-28-2011, 02:31 PM	#3
sh0rtchica Registered Users Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 4,723 Ratings: 49 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Ugh sick hope you feel better soon! humidifiers help, if you have a sore throat or a cough a spoonful of honey helps, as does gargling warm salt water. everything else you're doing is what I do, too! I feel like I've been sick all month (finally feeling good) so I feel your pain mama! __________________ Lisa, mama to Adrian (3/5/09) and Carmen (5/12/11) Finally living my WAHM dream! My Business \| Earn Amazon gift cards! \| Be my swag friend?

01-28-2011, 05:21 PM	#4
michmommy Registered Users Join Date:* Apr 2010 Location: SWMi Posts: 3,999 Ratings: 72 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Ugh sick Love the name! Ahh...just get plenty of rest and fluids. Saline spray might help for nose stuffiness. Might. LOL. Tylenol if you need it. __________________ T, mom to R, E & J. Wife to B.

01-28-2011, 08:04 PM	#5
Salidwyn Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: PA Posts: 652 Ratings: 11 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Ugh sick I agree with the rest and lots and lots of water and liquids. Depending on how dry it is there, a humidifier is wonderful. We had a dry spell around the time that DH and I got sick and the warm mist humidifier I INSISTED we go out and buy at midnight was wonderful!!! I will say this, though it's not good news, is that when I got sick last at Christmas, it lasted a LOT longer than any cold for me normally would have. DH bounced back from it and was fine in 3 days, which is normally what I would do too. It took me two weeks to really start feeling better. Just take it easy for a bit and don't worry about getting things done until you feel better. Just focus on resting and let your body heal. Make someone else deal with everything for a while! __________________ Andrea - wife to Chad and mom to new baby girl Jocelyn, born June 3rd. Swagbucks