Both my boys (4.8 and 3) have contracted chicken pox. DS2's have almost cleared up within a matter of days but DS1 is covered and shows no signs of improving in the near future. In the last 48 hours, I bet he's had no more than 5 hours sleep (same for me).
He's been prescribed anti-histamine by the doctor and we're covering him in an anti-itch lotion given to us by the pharmacist (who told me calomine lotion was proven to not work).
Any more tips for keeping him comfortable at night? Holding down a part-time job, being 29 weeks pregnant, and looking after two pre-schoolers is hard enough without getting only 2-3 hours sleep a night :(
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Chicken Pox - DS not sleeping
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mandbaby · 08/07/2014 09:46
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