My son started coughing with a high fever yesterday. It was sudden that is why we wondered how and where he got it. I already informed my boss that I will take an absent today and as always, he replied:
No problem. Okay.
When it comes to family matters, my boss is one of a kind, ready to lend a hand, sending prayers for us and giving us time to our family’s need. That's why it is hard for me to look for a different company even with my low salary.
I also texted my son’s aunt who takes care of him if me and my husband go to work so she won't be waiting for him this morning. She replied that most of the children she is taking care of (she does the babysitting) are also sick, even her. So I guess its because of the weather.
Back to my son, fortunately, he doesn't vomit often unlike before that when he has a cough and after taking his milk, he will just puke it out. I already have my plastic bags ready in our bed in case. My husband asked me if its possible he can get flu even he completed his flu vaccine. I told him it can be because like the rotavirus he got last August, he completed the vaccine and still, got it.
I am still observing him today and if the fever doesn't subside this afternoon, we will go to his pedia for checkup. I have read in some mothers' group I joined in that when a fever doesn't go away for more than 24 hours, it is better to see a doctor to check our children. While waiting for the afternoon, I am doing these steps on how to soothe my son's coughs and colds because being a mother made me do my own research and some based on my personal experience on how to give a little comfort for my son while suffering from this sickness.
My remedies for coughs and colds:
Nasal Spray is my bestfriend.
Warm liquids.
Proper Hand-washing Habit.
Vitamin C.
Menthol.
Wet Towel
TLC.
I hope this afternoon his fever will go away so we don't need to bring him to the doctor. As a parent it hard to see your child suffers as my husband often says when my son gets sick.
Bigay mo nalang yan kay Papa nak. (Just give that to Papa son.)
Referring to whatever he makes our son uncomfortable.
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Get well baby
Get well soon baby arjei
all good tips you are lucky your boss is undersanding
Pagaling si baby. X
get well soon sa baby mo ms. arlin! ^_^
get well soon baby.. our nephew is also sick. i think its the weather
Thanks for sharing sis! This can help a lot of parents especially for new moms... Ganda ng post mo :)
Get well soon to your child po mam.
it is the most difficult feeling, if only their sickness can be transfered to us.
I do believe it has something to do wit the weather because I, myself, is in the hospital because of severe fever and flu.
Lets take good care of our child.
Get well soon bebe... hirap talaga pag may sakit ang kiddos. Nasal spray is my bff too. And my well trusted nasal aspirator, esp when my kids didnt know how to blow their nose yet...
Hope he gets better soon.
:) hope ur son feels all better now.
Menthol has the ability to irritate the respiratory tract when it is used frequently, as a substitute I can suggest the eucalyptus in a pot with hot water, this has good properties for decongestion