I’m sorry but I’m at a pity party and I just need to let it out.
I’m two weeks post c-section so have a 2 week old plus my 5 year old DS.
I was discharged after 2 days and came home to a poorly 5 year old with a fever who needed a lot of care.
Managed to get 5yo comfy over the next day or so as newborn started to feed better so was largely positive.
The day 7 post delivery my BP spiked and I was readmitted and ended up so bad I was being monitored every 5 mins at one point.
BP was stable so I was released and came home to a sick 5yo again - horrific cold with chesty cough and terrible nose.
Now I’m sick too. Fever, sore throat, shivers and blocked nose.
In addition, I’ve had to get prescriptions from the doctor for BP meds and a cream for my son. Both times they prescribed things that aren’t available so I’ve had to make a nuisance of myself to get new prescriptions.
My husband has been back and forth in the snow for the medication etc. and we’re just both at the end of our tether.
The people in our support network are ill (one just out of hospital) so there’s not much help plus I wouldn’t want to make them sick again.
I just feel like going upstairs and howling. I’m so depressed and this first month which was supposed to be so happy (after a truly awful pregnancy) is just unraveling.
Sorry for the moan - I just can’t see the end but I know it will get better.