Anyone given birth while sick?

[savvybabygrace]

Hi, everyone. This board has been so exciting lately with all the birth threads! Keep up the good work, mamas!

I feel like we're quickly approaching my time to birth this babe, and I'm terribly sick with a cold and sinus/chest thing that is really kicking my butt. Has anyone ever gone through labor and given birth while sick? I'm wondering if maybe my adrenaline will kick in and I won't notice being sick so much?

Also, my mom keeps saying "They might not let you hold the baby if you're this sick"...which of course has me a tad distracted and worried. No one could possibly prevent me from holding/nursing my baby, could they? Of course, I don't want to make my little one come down with anything...but since my first daughter was whisked away from me so quickly I need to have bonding time with this one.

Okay, back to nesting and resting. Happy labor vibes to all who are birthing right now and in the near future!

[PatchChild]

I had nasty allergies and a running nose the wholetime. Went through two boxes of nasty hospital tissues. Next time, I'm bringing my own!

[savvybabygrace]

Originally Posted by PatchChild

I had nasty allergies and a running nose the wholetime. Went through two boxes of nasty hospital tissues. Next time, I'm bringing my own!

Never even crossed my mind - I'm putting a new box of soft tissues in the labor bag now. Thanks!

[the_lissa]

I'm not in your ddc, but I gave birth in August while I was really sick with a cold. It was miserable trying to breathe through ctrx when I couldn't breathe.

How could anyone not "let" you hold your baby? It is your baby. No one can let or not let you.

[willoLevin]

First of all, ESPECIALLY if you are sick, your baby will need to nurse from you to get those antibodies, so I expect they would encourage you to breastfeed the baby.

Your mom really wasn't thinking clearly when she suggested anything different to a preggo, emotional lady, I think.

I know a couple of people here had babies while sick (previous pregnancies.) I think WombatClay was one of them, but, of course, she's having her baby right now so she probably won't see your post for a bit!

--willo

[savvybabygrace]

Thanks, the lissa and willo. I think I just needed some validation that this darn cold wouldn't come between me and my perfect birth.

Looks like it's getting better - I can breathe! Woohoo!

[MisaGoat]

Not in your ddc but I had a nasty cold when I gave birth. The only part that sucked was after when I was sore and kept coughing. My mom didn't want my sister to hold my son but she had gotten sick from me so I was fine with her holding him. He did not get sick from me or my sister. Good luck.

[Cygnet09]

Having recently recovered from the flu, I had this same conversation with my MW! She said that in all the years she has been a MW, only one mom suffered through the labor with symptoms. All the others just cleared up and really had no symptoms while laboring. I second the extra tissues, though!

[mrsalf97]

Do you have a neti pot? If so, I would start using it now. Also do whatever you can to boost your immune system, just so you will feel better after the birth.

Feel better soon.

[sally Z]

birted yesterday with a cold and phlegmy chest. I did not notice in labour to be honest. Did cough as usual the worst has been afterwards. My stomach muscles and perineum are not liking all the coughing.