When they're sick

[4Marmalade]

I am about to lose my mind. They have been sick for a week now and I am feeling so overwhelmed. I feel like I'm back in those newborn days but at least then I could pass a baby onto dh. Right now they want only me. I spend hours upon hours sitting on the couch nursing them. I finally unlatch them but they need to sleep on me. They wake up crying so I nurse them again (so glad I'm nursing but it is not easy). I'm holding in my pee so I don't have to move them, I'm barely eating and when I do it's with babies crying all around me so I'm shoveling in food as fast as I can (like now).

No real point to this post except to whine . Maybe someone to tell me they've BTDT and know how much it sucks.

I am taking them to the doctor this afternoon so we'll hopefully see what's up. This is day 8 and no improvement so we need to check it out.

[scifimama]

no advice here mama ( i don't have twins) just
i hope those babies get better and you can get some rest too.

[ChaoticMum]

HUGS I'm just fighting the nap - or lack there of issues right now - I'm sure i'll experience the sick babies too some day! HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS

[Intertwined]

RIGHT there with you although my twins aren't nursing that much. Honestly, that right there sounds like the fifth circle of hell to me. We've had a HORRIBLE bug that laid me up in bed for four days. I can't even remember the last time I laid in bed for four days? The babies have been whining and clingy and hanging on me and ending up in my bed in the middle of the night. Bah. It's not been any fun and it sounds worlds better than what you're up against. I hope you find wellness again soon.

[4Marmalade]

Thanks guys.

Doctors visit yesterday revealed 4 infected ears and a case of bronchitis for dd. We resorted to the antibiotics for the ears as they are not improving at all on their own and I can't handle another day of misery. Although we need to wait for them to kick in so I imagine today will be just as bad.

Dd1 is home which helps somewhat because it distracts the younger ones for a bit but then I also need to keep her occupied. Thinking the whole "no TV on weekdays" rule will need to be reconsidered for today .

Intertwined - hope you're better now and had some extra help to get through it. I just have the congestion from this cold so not too bad yet.

[dknees]

I am feeling your pain. My twins are both battling colds (dd had roseola last week) and my 4yo is just getting over his. I slept sitting up most of last week, now I have the same thing and am sleeping sitting up because I just can't breathe!

hopefully your little ones will get better soon, once the meds kick in.

[Intertwined]

SO glad you've got some rescue on the way. Here's to a better night for you all tonight

I am feeling human again today! It was NOT strep but when the doc looked in my throat she was like "WHOA! That looks horrible!". Yeah, and it was world's better when I finally got in there yesterday than this weekend. Terrible! But at least my husband took Saturday off and stayed home with us Fri, Sat, and Sun! We've got fluid in the ears but it's not infected just yet. Ben won't lay down to sleep at all, I think it hurts! Poor lamb but it's making him SO grouchy to not be sleeping well. We're all consuming tons of probiotics to try and keep the fluid clear and infection free.

[Spring Lily]

Hang in there! You're through the worst of it, the end of the tunnel is in sight. We just got over a similar situation here (finishing up the antibiotics still, but the ear pain is gone thankfully). I did prop the more miserable one of them up on my pillow next to me at night, because I think it relieved some of the ear pressure for her.

They were absolutely miserable for a week and I think I spent that whole time either with screaming babies climbing on me or rushing to the bathroom or kitchen while they cried their eyes out. It was horrible. I'm still trying to catch up on the house, which fell into total chaos because I couldn't get a thing done. And that's awful too, to be stuck inside of a messy house with screaming, sick, miserable children! It's just bad all around for everyone. Lots of sympathy for you!!

[4Marmalade]

Ahhh....light at the end of the tunnel. They slept for 2-1/2 hours this morning (not on me!) and had some pretty good play time this afternoon. Definitely not perfect but sooooo much better than the past week. Dd1 and I even made muffins. Now I just need to convince ds2 that he does not need to nurse allll night long again tonight.

Spring Lily - Thanks! Glad you're through the worst of it too. Funny thing is I think our house remained fairly tidy. Babes were too sick to take out every toy and they weren't eating so there was no food mess to contain.

Intertwined - hope those ears stay clear.

[Intertwined]

Ugh! Rapid strep was a false neg. My culture came back positive. NOW they want me to take antibiotics when I feel fine again (finally). Sort of like closing the barn door a few days after the cow got out.