To ask for survival tips?

[NomsQualityStreets]

I feel absolutely dreadful since Tuesday night I've been really unwell.
I'm not 100% what's wrong but I'm suffering with a headache, earache, hot and cold sweats, a cough, loss of appetite and light headedness.
I'm EBF a 6mo and looking after 3yo. I think I've managed to pass my illness on to the baby as he has been sleeping (or should I say not sleeping) dreadfully these past 2 nights. Last night I barely managed 2hours of uninterrupted sleep between LO screaming, needing rocking and me sweating and sticking to the sheets and this morning I feel weak and dizzy especially waking up or down the stairs.

I'm on my own as DPs at work, the house has turned into an even bigger tip than it already was and I'm barely even managing to cook.

3yo is hyper and 6mo is grumpy.

Please give me your best tips and advice on surviving this and trying to get at least a little bit better before I loose the will?

Hopeful exhausted bump

Can you get you partner to take some time off? Goto the dr anf get some antibiotics if it's an infection. Do you have a garden? Can your three yr old run round outside to wear himself out then all go in for an afternoon nap? As soon as you dh is home hand over the kids an go to bed for a bit ignor the mess that can be sorted out anytime. Have you tried lucozade to give you a boost?

A daytime bath for 3yo is always good - you can lie down on towel on bathroom floor?

Playing doctors / hairdressers / dentists also involves mostly lying down.

Lots and lots of TV / iPad time

Make sure you're eating and drinking - get DP to get easy provisions on his way home so cereal / milk / biscuits / apples stuff that doesn't need any prep.

Ready meals / pizza for dinner.

Anyone at all who might be able to come and sit with kids for a couple of hours whilst you have a nap??

Does the baby take a bottle?? Some formula feeds could help you get a longer stint at night and shouldn't have too much effect at this stage.

Sounds like a virus, antibiotics won't help. Lots of fluids, carpet picnic for three year old in front of telly. Put their favourite DVD on on repeat and lie down with the baby on the sofa.

As long as the little ones are safe and fed and watered, a day of slobbing and no housework won't hurt anyone. When DP gets home, hand over both children and go to bed. If it gets any worse, head for the doctor.

Thank you for the advice.

DP can't take time off but will be off at the weekend. I Can't hand them over to DP as I'm EBF and he gets home about 5.45 so we do bath and bedtime routines and put them down for 7pm.
Last two nights I went to bed same time as the baby but it didn't help as both nights he was up within 30mins of going down and crying for nearly an hour at a time, refusing feeds, spitting or taking dummy out and rocking had little to no effect and so on throughout the night.

Luckily DS1 is at nursery for a couple of hours and DFiL kindly offered to drop him off for me.
Poor DS2 is all sniffly

I think this evening hand over to DP, except for the BF you just do nothing. You sound totally exhausted. You could have some kind of infection. You haven't had an injury or cut or anything have you in the last few days?

I wouldn't normally suggest this but as you sound so completely exhausted would your lo take a bottle just for one night (either expressed or even formula) or even just to allow you a good chunk of sleep? DP can get up as he isnt working tomorrow and just let you get some rest in? Or could you feed, pass baby back to dp and go right back to bed and have dp settle baby?

Are you feeling any better today Noms?

Didn't realise anyone was still there thank you for asking @Zaphodsotherhead

DS slept a little better last night which helped, he was up quite often for feeds so I'm wondering if maybe my supply has dwindled a bit with the illness. I was still up tossing and turning sticking to the sheets (glamorous I know)

I'm still very weak, I can't hear out of my left ear, I can't smell or taste anything but I did have breakfast today. I also managed a long shower but found it easier to sit down in it. I'm trying to drink as much as I can but (sorry if tmi) I've noticed my wee is rather cloudy.

DP had to go to a meeting today, got a lift there but his lift back fell through so I'm having to sort the DCs and head out to pick him up soon.

Definitely sounds like a virus then. Hang in there and try to get plenty of rest over the weekend. I had a strange virus in the winter of 2016, where I was fine in the morning when I got up, felt worse and worse all day and then felt like I had flu by mid-afternoon! Lasted a week, then was gone, so hoping yours will shrug off soon. Having a small baby can run you down though and make you more susceptible.

Lots of rest and food little and often will help your supply. Take care of yourself!