Is this unfair or what?

[woodchick]

My due date is tomorrow, 2/27. No signs of imminent labor... And someone has picked up a cold virus in this house!

Dh and DD have been sniffly for the past several days and I thought I was doing well by downing water and tea and citrus fruit. But here I am at 40weeks with a raging head cold. I am so not looking to birth a baby while dealing with a runny nose and sore throat!

If I had a nanny I would take an hourlong steamy shower and then sleep for the rest of the day. I'd like to think that would make me feel better.

Thanks for letting me rant

[juliebelle]

aw that stinks...my son has a cold right now that i'm hoping i can avoid.

[nighten]

I'm sorry you're sick. Hope it clears up fast!

[Jenivere]

Oh no! My daughter brought a nasty cold to use a few days after my due date and it was no fun. My baby will be two weeks tomorrow and we are finally getting over it.

[CookAMH]

Sorry you are sick.

Vitamin C, vitamin C, vitamin C, all day long. Citrus fruits aren't enough.

I heard you should be sure to keep taking it and ease off after baby comes to not have a drop in C intake (and risk of scurvy).

[Unconventional1]

That happened in my house too- DH had a fever while I was laboring- poor guy got yelled at for blowing his nose during contractions! (He was breaking my concentration!)

[JAL]

Oh, I feel for you! That happened to me a couple days before my due date - I told baby to wait until I felt better to come out.....unfortunately it has really listened and I am 40 + 4 now,

[Siar]

sorry you're sick - me too! I have picked up a nasty mucusy cough which I can't seem to shift, and all medicines seem to say unsuitable for pregnancy! my ultrasound due date is today (26th) and my LMP date is 2nd March. Here's hoping we're all feeling better soon.

[NaturalNixi]

I hope you are able to stay healthy. My dd got a fever/cold virus 2 days before I went into labor. Sure enough a few days after I had the baby I had a fever.

[~PurityLake~]

Originally Posted by woodchick

My due date is tomorrow, 2/27. No signs of imminent labor... And someone has picked up a cold virus in this house!

Dh and DD have been sniffly for the past several days and I thought I was doing well by downing water and tea and citrus fruit. But here I am at 40weeks with a raging head cold. I am so not looking to birth a baby while dealing with a runny nose and sore throat!

If I had a nanny I would take an hourlong steamy shower and then sleep for the rest of the day. I'd like to think that would make me feel better.

Thanks for letting me rant

If this makes you feel any better:

I was nearly 31 years old when I had my first daughter. I was working at a Curves for Women and was maintaining a healthy weight (for me). Then I told my boss I was pregnant and she started causing all kinds of trouble for me. I never got breaks and was told no one else asked for them, even though I was working 8-9 hours per day, 5 days a week.
My midwife gave me a note to take to work regarding the swelling in my ankles with a recommendation that I get a 2 minute break every 2 hours to sit and put up my feet. My boss then only scheduled me to work 2 hours a day! Such a b@*$%.

So, Last month of employment: I got pink eye in both eyes and an upper respiratory infection, at the same time. My boss said I was making it up and to bring in a note. I had my doctor fax it for me, since I had pink eye and couldn't drive into work without the ability to see. I had antibiotic eye ointment, I was taking herbal cold remedies, drinking lots of water and emergen-c and taking frequent showers. I, too, was so worried I'd be all sick and miserable when Abigail was born. It did all clear up beforehand, but only by a couple days. Then my labor with her started Friday afternoon, was really strong Saturday morning, and she wasn't born until Sunday evening. I'd pretty much not had a decent night's sleep for well over a month by then.


Eta: I'm not in your due date club! I just saw your post on new posts and felt like responding.

[JesiLynne]

I think just about everyone here ( in this DDC ) has gotten sick, had sick kids, or a sick spouse when baby showed up.
I came home from the hospital and had to pick up one of my kids an hour later b/c he was so sick

[woodchick]

Thanks, ladies! I know this is hardly a rare complaint...I mean, it is February and all And in the grand scheme of things it's really no big deal!

[luv]

I just got sick 4days after having the baby

Trying not to cough up a loogie on your newborn sucks!


-luv

[Nillarilla]

[onelilguysmommy]

ugh. 2 people were sick when i had my 2nd...their mom REFUSED to send them to their dads house (loong story, they shouldnt have been at mine to begin with). : and so my newborn was sick before he was 3 days on the outside :cry:

i hope everybody gets better soon!!