Sick with flu all week and feeling extremely guilty
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Anonymous
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I am wohm (part time) who has been very sick with the flu since Saturday night. I have hardly left my bed for the past 4 days with intense round the clock fevers, congestion, nausea, and fatigue. We have 3 children all under 7 and I am pregnant with our fourth. My DH helped all day Sunday and had to come home early Wednesday when I thought I could watch the kids solo but got weak and feverish. Our nanny has been working extra to help me. We have almost no groceries, no clean clothes (pretty sure daughter wore pajamas to school today), house is a wreck, kids are crying for me and begging me to take care of them again. Today, after pushing myself too hard to vacuum and pick up the kitchen, I am now very nauseaus and throwing up a lot! I feel like there is no end in site to this! And my DH may be getting it as well.
Does anyone else have this terrible virus? Any advice or word or wisdom on how to make life easier? Or alleviate the guilt? |
Anonymous
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Why would you feel guilty for being sick?
You order groceries online. You ask a friend to watch one or more children for a while. You accept that the house will be messy. You order takeout and eat on paper plates. If you have a nanny, why isn't she doing any kid laundry or making sure the kids' toys are picked up? |
Anonymous
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What’s this “helped all day Sunday” crap? Are you saying he parented his kids? Why would you feel guilty about that?
Sounds like he should be doing more—he should have taken over and coordinated with the nanny to get everything done. You are ridiculous for feeling guilty. I’m guessing if HE gets the flu, he won’t fee gulty at all and you will manage to work, chore, take care of kids and his sick ass just fine. |
Anonymous
| Shut the door and shut the guilt out! You are growing a baby. Husband and kids are fine. Throw money at the problem if you can (extra housecleaner, grocery delivery, pay many to do laundry, etc) |
Anonymous
| It’s your time to rest. Chicken soup, rice porridge... just take it very easy on your stomach. I’m sorry you are so sick. Your family will have to deal without you and that is ok. Hang in there! |
Anonymous
| Don't try to clean. Are you still contagious? If not, just cuddle your kids if they miss you and rest. |
Anonymous
| What a strange original post. |
Anonymous
| Why are you home? I got the flu during my 2nd pregnancy and was hospitalized immediately. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| I just think this is fake- real circumstances maybe and real flu maybe but fake drama over guilt. It’s kind of an insane post. |
Anonymous
You don't need to go to the hospital for flu symptoms. Not even when pregnant, assuming it's a healthy pregnancy. |
Anonymous
| This should be a wake up call- the entire household shouldn’t collapse every time you are sick. DH needs to pull his weight a little more. |