Mom Shit & Stuff

I have alway’s been a bit crazy when it comes to my kids being sick. I’ve struggled with anxiety since high school, like straight up pass out when I have an attack. After having kids, that has only doubled. Wait.. more like quadrupled per kid.

Post Grey, I was ok postpartum I defiantly worked through it and rolled with the colds we were hit with. I would have to say Croup has so far been our worse experience with him. Oh, and that time he popped his elbow out of socket while I was at work. Ha

But, my sweet sweet Lylah Bug, got it the worst. At 2 weeks old she caught a cold from what we think was Greyson bringing it home from the play gym. After panicking about it a few day’s we ended up taking her into Urgent Care, they urged us that we needed to immediately head to Seattle Children’s Hospital *que my momma panic*.

Apparently babies who are less than 30 day’s old are at risk for meningitis. Upon admition we were rushed into tons of testings including a spinal tap, blood test + catheterization. *crying as I type this* As a new momma going through all the feels, this was pure HELL for me to watch. Thank you Lord for having my momma there with me to pick me up as I shattered all over the floor. My poor Lylah, no amount of cuddles made up for the pain she went through.

– I know so many momma’s have experienced so much worse with their tiny babes and my heart goes out to you, YOU ARE A WARRIOR!!-

I think were I struggled is the unknown PPD that had a hold of my sanity, I was literally.. just not ok. I will touch base on that more in my next post because I feel it needs to be addressed and normalized!

Now we have set up a daily routine to minimize sickness in our home:

Probiotics for everyone, Daily vitamins, elderberry gummy’s & diffuse essential oils.

But, long post short KEEP YOUR SICK KIDS HOME, you have no idea what other families are struggling with or their loved one’s whose life you’re compromising with *just* a cold.