It stinks to be a sick mom. There’s no way around that. Housework still needs to be done, dinner cooked, children cared for – even if you feel as if you just want to down a shot of Nyquil and crawl under the covers for about a week.
When you’re a nursing mother – whether your [...]
Tags: Advil, Benadryl, Breastfeeding, colds, immune system, immunity, medicine, neti-pot, nursing, Nyquil, Sick while breastfeeding, Tylenol
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I’m not a doctor. I’ve never even visited a medical school before. So why is it when I take one of my kids in to see the doctor for something that may merit antibiotics, suddenly I’m supposed to know the medically appropriate course of action?
The visit usually goes something like this:
Doctor: Yep, your child does [...]
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I remember my baby shower for my first daughter. I got the cute “safety” kit. It had a nail trimmers, a nasal aspirator and a medicine dropper. I felt like I could conquer the world with that kit. Then my child arrived. I was afraid to trim her nails lest I hurt her. That nasal [...]
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My son has been struggling with a variety of ear and throat infections the past few months. We’ve been struggling to get him his medicine and also to keep him hydrated.
Some children don’t mind taking their medicine, but others really protest. My son is a protester.
If your baby doesn’t like to take his or [...]
Tags: antibiotics, illness, medicine
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I guess it’s inevitable that whatever bug is going around will eventually reach my household. Yup, my family is recovering from the flu. Fortunately for my 6-month old,? she had the flu shot,? and only came down with a cough and cold. Unfortunately for her Dad and me, we didn’t. The [...]
Tags: antibiotics, eye drops, medicine
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