im sick..what do i do?

[mom2ariana]

im comin down with a bug, nothing too serious just swollen glands and a sore throat..maybe a fever but i haven't taken my temp. im worried im gonna get her sick, can she get it from me? i guess she can..how can i keep her from getting it if im taking care of her all the time? can she fight it off and how do i know if she has something? cause i wouldn't know if her throat was sore and do newborns glands get swollen? should i start takin her temp?
sorry lots of questions, i didn't anticipate getting sick so soon after delivery, i haven't been sick in awhile and now im worried about her..but DH goes to work monday so i won't be able to stay away from her.

[mom2ariana]

okay thanks!! yall made me feel a lot better; i'm really not worried about myself at all, i just don't want her getting sick!! but thankfully i have DH to help me with her--he's wonderful :) it's funny cause i never got sick during my pregnancy, maybe God was protecting her, i felt like she was so vulnerable when i was prego. but anyways i took my temp and it's 99.9..not terrible; just enough to make me feel icky.
anyways thanks again!!! i've got TONS of worries as a first time mommy. im sure with my next one i wont be nearly as paranoid. ;)

[LosingMyMindInGA]

babies are very resilient.  Chances are good her body will fight it off better than yours, but if she does, it will only help her build up immunities that will benefit her later.  I wouldn't worry about it.  If she gets it beyond sniffles and a mild cough just take her to her ped.

[nickieb85]

I think that the best thing you can do is just be preventative. Take your temp and go ahead and start taking otc meds to help fight off your sore throat and impending cold. I would also say start taking vitamin c and drinking plenty of fluids to prevent you from feeling any worse. If Ariana gets sick you will definitely know it--babies are always miserable when they are sick but since you are the one in the danger zone right now just take it easy and try to sleep as much as possible to let your body fight off whatever bug you have. I hope you feel better soon!