Baby’s Up Mommy’s Down: The Cycle of Sick

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Babies UP:

It’s a quarter past 3am and I’m stumbling out of bed because I think I heard him. I’m not sure what woke me up but I am awake now and my Mommy senses are tingling. I’ve got to find my way to his room in the dark because I don’t want that sudden flash of bright light on my half closed eyes and my half-awakened body. I definitely don’t want that light to wake him up. That’s if he’s not already awake. I’m hoping that he isn’t because it’s going to make the time I spend trying to get back to sleep even longer.

So I get to his room and I see the little yellowish red light on the humidifier and I get a blast of Vick’s scented steam. He’s not awake, thank God, but he’s restless and grumbling in his sleep. Even before I get to his bed I know that this is not going to be just a five-minute check. He is sick, so I’m sick. He can’t sleep restfully and neither can I. His breathing’s labored and my breath is coming fast as I pull off the covers and they’re wet, then his shirt, wet, and the pillowcase and the sheets, wet. But I touch his neck and my hand feels cold against his hot, feverish skin. He feels my presence and knows I’m here now so the little voice whispers… “Mom-my”

Mommy’s Down:

My child is sick and I feel really helpless to make it better and take all the achiness, runny nose, and sore throat away. It’s times like these that I don’t really feel up for the job. It’s when I feel that no matter what I do or try, it won’t make a difference. And I know, from personal experience that a cold is just a cold and it must run its course so Get Out Of The Way mommy!

I accept that… but mommy has to run her course too! I wipe my baby dry and change out his clothes, put a little Vicks again on his chest, make sure the covers are light and airy, coax him to have a cool drink then I kiss him gently on his cheek and softly whisper

“Mommy loves you, baby”. He whispers back: “Me too” as his eyelids flutter closed. He’s down for the count and my Super Mom cape is up again, flying high.

When sickness strikes it also attacks our defenses and we feel lower than ever. This is just a reminder to let you know that this too shall pass. Ups and downs happen and it’s important that you know you’re not alone. Stay the course, love yourself, love your baby and know the power of your cape!

Fly high mom…

Sallye Forth is a mom working outside of the home, a co-parent, psychotherapist, life coach, and supportive friend. Her mantra is “Your thoughts create your world” and positive thoughts bring positive results!

 

 

 

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Sallye Forth
Sallye Forth is a mom working outside of the home, a co-parent, psychotherapist, life coach, and supportive friend. She was born in Europe, grew up in the Caribbean, attended university and obtained her degrees in Canada and has lived in the United States since Hurricane Andrew. She's a licensed psychotherapist and speaks three other languages, Spanish, French, and Creole. Sallye has been listening to and helping people of all ages, races, and cultures for more than 20 years. However, she has found her greatest challenge and growth has come from being a mother to her son who continues to amaze her with the extraordinary person he is! Her plan is to begin again to travel nationally and internationally this time with the goal of broadening her son's cultural horizons so that he too becomes a citizen of the world. She continues to live to the best of her ability, her mantra that “Your thoughts create your world" and positive thoughts bring positive results!"

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