Val said:
@Sage
Just watch out for hand, foot and mouth with daycare. It’s rarer for adults to catch it, but my husband and I were unlucky and we’ve never been so sick. I had no idea.
This—and it often starts out as a rash on the bum! I had no idea, given the name, until he got HFM and the doctor asked about diaper rash. It was a couple weeks of misery, mainly for me.
@Kavi
Unfortunately, it’s already contagious before there are any signs of a rash, and long after. All we can do is have good hygiene after changing a diaper, but that’s about it.
Val said:
@Sage
Just watch out for hand, foot and mouth with daycare. It’s rarer for adults to catch it, but my husband and I were unlucky and we’ve never been so sick. I had no idea.
Yep, my boy caught HFM from daycare. It completely wiped out the nursery and most of the other rooms there.
Val said:
@Sage
Just watch out for hand, foot and mouth with daycare. It’s rarer for adults to catch it, but my husband and I were unlucky and we’ve never been so sick. I had no idea.
I’m scared of this. Daycare said “at least you didn’t start in warmer weather because we had a lot of HFM!” So I thought it was a summer thing.
@Sage
We have many tubes of nystatin around due to yeast infections from antibiotics. 
My two always got ear infections after any sort of cold. My first got tubes at 11 months and never had another. My second got them at 9 months (he’s 15 months now) and has had two since. Before the tubes, my second was on a daily antibiotic to keep things at bay. Always something to look into if needed.
@Lex
I’ve been wondering if we’re bound for tubes. I had them as a kid because of chronic ear infections, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s in the same boat. I feel so bad - it has to be miserable.
Nystatin is new to me! I’m going to look that up!
@Sage
If you don’t yet, try flushing his nose regularly with physiological water. It’s been a lifesaver for us with the ear infections! Baby hates it, but she feels so much better after and colds clear up quickly and don’t turn into ear infections anymore.
@Milo
Thank you! We’ve been doing saline and suctioning his nose out like crazy. There’s a truly stunning amount of snot from such a small human.
@Milo
What is physiological water? Saline?
@Sage
Omg, you all must be exhausted from being sick so much 
Harnest said:
@Sage
Omg, you all must be exhausted from being sick so much
10/10 do not recommend. We are hanging on by a thread 
@Sage
Ugh, we started Nov 18 and she had an ear infection and we were all sick for 2 weeks. She recovered and now she has a fever again… does fever mean another ear infection? I think our pediatrician said it was due to that last time and not the cold 
@Winter
It’s so hard to know. It makes me appreciate the fairly straightforward variables of adult sickness. So much of baby illness feels like just going off vibes.
Sage said:
@Winter
It’s so hard to know. It makes me appreciate the fairly straightforward variables of adult sickness. So much of baby illness feels like just going off vibes.
Ugh I know! Luckily she didn’t have a fever this morning and seemed okay, despite waking up every hour of the night so back to daycare we go and praying we don’t get sick again for Christmas!
@Winter
good luck! I’m so hoping we can make it through this week without incident. Then daycare is closed for two weeks so maybe we’ll get a break!
Sage said:
@Winter
Yes, I hope you guys stay healthy too!! Ours is only closed Christmas Eve and day and New Year’s Day but I am keeping her out for 2 weeks haha
I didn’t work a full five-day week for the first six months of daycare.
Joss said:
I didn’t work a full five-day week for the first six months of daycare.
Omg, this is so true. My daughter started in June, and as of this week she’s only had 4 full weeks there due to illnesses. Better bank those sick/PTO hours!
