A Mother's Dance

Ezra has been sick with a fever for the past few days. It doesn't last the whole day though. He'll be good in the morning, then after lunch he's really bad and just wants to be held and cuddled (which is not a problem, until I need to go toilet), and then just before dinner he's good again. Then he wakes up in the middle of the night all hot and crying and wants to be cuddled again.
Also trying to feed him his solids, he only eats a little bit, or if he does eat his normal amount, he vomits it back up.

We have put him back in our bed at night as it's easier when he wakes up to give him a cuddle, and when I try to put him in his cot he cries his sad cry.

We have gotten some good out of it though. Because he always has a stuffy nose, he doesn't want his dummy anymore so he can breath through his mouth, and he falls asleep faster and easier. As soon as he's comfortable enough, he's asleep.

To help with his flu, we don't put clothes on him in the day or night. We found that when we put his clothes on he gets hot too fast and gets really bothered by it, he seems much happier wearing just his Huggies nappies all day and night. Which is easier to feed him his solids as I don't have to put a bib on him, all I need to do is wipe him down! Lol.

I give him infant panadol two to three times a day. Sometimes once in the morning, about 9am, then about 4pm, then when he wakes up in the middle of the night crying. I only give it to him if I feel he needs it though.

I also breastfeed him more frequently than normal. Usually he has a breastfeed every 5 - 6 hours and nothing during the night between 7pm - 6am, now I give it whenever he wants it, just to keep him happy and help him to get better faster as babies need more fluids when they are sick to keep them hydrated.

I hold him and cuddle him whenever he needs or wants me, and my day basically consists of looking after him and him only. Nothing else gets done unless I can do it while cuddling Ezra.

I am praying to God that he gets Ezra better, you can too if you like :)