My Poor Baby!!!

Has Anyone Had This Experience?

A virus passed through my family like bees on honey!!! My oldest son was TERRIFIED...He had no idea what was wrong. He knew he felt awful and could not understand what was happening to him. I tried to soothe him, comfort him, hold him, basically ANYTHING I could to help him get through this AWFUL experience.

I was up working on the computer Late Thursday night into Friday morning, when my husband ran for the bathroom. He began getting sick. Once he was done, I went in to the bedroom with him and began rubbing his back. I told him I was going to go to the bathroom and shut down the computer when my oldest son began crying for me.... I went into his room expecting to put him back to bed, as he tends to wake up once in awhile and just want to be tucked in. He began to get sick. He tried to hold it back, but there was no stopping it. My poor baby started to cry. I grabbed him, hugged him to me, and ran to the bathroom. I sat in the bath tub and just held him, telling him he was okay, Mommy was here. Just let it out. You'll feel better soon. THEN, my husband was back up getting sick. I called 911, not because I was a panicky individual Terrified it was the Swine Flu, I just knew something was wrong. I told the operator what was happening and what symptoms I was having. I hadn't even thought of myself until he asked. I was feeling nausea all day and I had a terrible headache. I just chalked it up to my wonderful Monthly friend that just finished visiting. I was told to take everyone out of the house in case it was Carbon Monoxide. I ran to the front door and back door, throw open both, I bundled up my infant, wrapped my two toddlers up in blankets, had my husband by the door, and when we went to get out of the house when the paramedics came up and began getting us out of the house. They tested all the apartments to make sure it was not Carbon Monoxide and it came back negative. They transported my husband and my children to the hospital. My husband and my oldest son continued to get sick waiting for the okay and on the way to the hospital. I was to follow up in our car as I was okay enough to drive. We needed to get home afterward. I was told to bring clothes and what the children needed. I was so nervous, I left the ambulance, headed for the apartment then forgetting what I was suppose to do, I ran down to our car. It took me a bit to get out of our parking lot. I headed up to the hospital. I didn't realize I was speeding until I caught up to the Ambulance....I just kept singing the song that comforted my son. The alphabet song from Super Why. It calmed me down. I fought of the nausea, focused on my family. We all checked out okay and were able to go home at noon Friday. I was given some medication to help with my headache and nauseau which knocked me out. My husband drove us all home.

We spent the WHOLE weekend resting and I was in charge of running the boys into the bathroom each time they got sick. My poor husband has a very weak stomach! I took them into the bathroom and shut the door. When they were all set, I would start the bath water. It seemed to be the only way to calm them down. They LOVE to play in the water. Filling up the cup with water and dumping it. I called my husband in once they were calm and I was sure there would be no mishaps while he was with them. Then the men would hang out together while Mommy cleaned any messes in the other room.

I too became sick, I was lucky it was only one time. I think I had to clear out my system and fast because I needed to take care of ALL my men!!! It's funny how woman are able to do what needs to be done once it affects our family!!! Once I was sure the boys were all set, I took my medicine and tried to get some rest. I would wake up from a dead sleep regardless if it was a drug induced sleep, and ran to get my child that was sick. I could not believe I could move that fast with a pounding headache and an achy body!!! I didn't even realize how bad I felt until after my child was cleaned, bed changed, tucked in, and had their back rubbed until they fell asleep. Once I got to lay down, it would hit me. All I can say is Thank God I have the Mommy instinct!!! It really helped our family get through this virus.

Believe it or not, my oldest child did not receive his first cold until he was 13 months old and this was the very first stomach virus to run through our family like this. My second child has not been so lucky. He was about 6 months when he got his first cold. My infant received his first cold when he was 4 months old. I know, I know, you are going to say that is what happens when you have older children. It still does not comfort me knowing my babies are sick. I worry so much and this just makes it worse. I don't want my babies to ever experience pain, sickness, or anything negative.....Parenthood is going to be tough on me because of this.

I will tell you some time later what I'd love to tell you right now, but I really do not want to jinx anyone. Especially, since my middle child still had a bellyache just recently. Once it's been a FULL week with no episodes, THEN and only then will I say what I've been wanting to say....actually, maybe I'll wait awhole month......Nah, I'll just never say it!!!! I'm very superstitious you know!!! Let's keep it at that and I'll just end this blog for now.

Please, share some of your experiences with me. I want to know what happens next, how you've dealt with such situations, and gain tips or advice to better help my family in the future....I'm begging you, Please leave a comment!!! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Kristie Pomposelli
Virtual Assistant
Hard Working Mom
HardWorkingMomE@gmail.com