My Third Cold This Year
I have never been this sick before in a single year. I have had a stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, headaches, and fatigue. I have been this way since my second pregnancy and its been hard to keep from getting sick again thanks to my son. He caught germs from his little play friends and has mastered the art of passing his germs along to others. This time little Gabi has gotten congestion and sneezing -just a mild case anyway.
You try and do what you can to stay healthy and you still end up getting sick. I know my immune system isn't what is was before I got pregnant with baby #2. It's annoying and frustrating to be tired and dealing with a cold when you have so much to get done on a daily basis. I haven't gotten much accomplished which makes me fall behind quick. I've been cautious on what to take because of breastfeeding. I have been drinking more water, orange juice, and constantly blowing my nose. My appetite is still intact and I'm thankful for that. I've been eating more veggies and snacking healthier (when I'm not eating cookies or halloween candy - lol).
In my area the H1N1 virus has been spreading pretty quickly and that's alarming. You feel sick and that's the first thing that comes to mind is do you have it? My symptoms are more of a cold than a flu. I'm thankful I haven't had to miss any work either - my symptoms haven't been that bad but I can't wait for them to go away!
