Hand hold please

[Sheepdog49]

Please be kind; my anxiety is at an all time high! We move countries next weekend. I am so strung out. One of my 3 kids spent all yesterday being sick. He’s still poorly today but so far hasn’t vomited (last time was about 8pm last night). So far everyone else is fine; I am almost paralysed with anxiety about how to get through the week with everyone including myself throwing up - we have movers in all week and I still have loads of packing to do. What’s my ‘safe period’ - like if we all make it to this time tomorrow do I dare relax? I can’t think straight. I’m also shattered. Any words of kindness appreciated:)

Wow that's a really big step no wonder you're feeling stressed, I can imagine this would be super stressful even without a poorly child so well done on holding it together, I'd be a wreck!

I didn't want to read and not reply but I don't know if I'll have much helpful advice...

Can you "quarantine" your poorly child and set them up nice and comfy in their room until the 48 hours passes when they're hopefully no longer contagious?
Do you have family nearby who could help you look after your children so you can get stuff done?
Are your children old enough to help with packing non-dangerous items into boxes, make it a fun game?
Make time to rest! Even 20 minutes at the start of the day, have a cup of tea and write out what you'd like to have finished by the end of the day
Write an entire list of everything that needs to be done and break it down into manageable daily tasks, and take pleasure ticking them off!

I often find that writing things down helps it to feel less overwhelming, especially as you can see things being completed one by one.

Good luck with your move, OP, and I hope your poorly little one gets well soon x

Usually we don't get sickness bugs from each other but we got slammed by one recently. Not quite the same as moving house but it was touch and go whether we'd make it on holiday.

3/5 of us got it and annoyingly it was a bit of a "long one". First person was sick on the Saturday afternoon, Second person went down Monday afternoon (just as person 1 was 48h clear 😯) and person 3 - me - went down Tuesday night.

We were all clear to travel on the Friday.

I made sure sick people slept away from anyone else / had all windows open / was fastidious about hygiene and hand washing and I had a proper clean of the things you don't think of (remote controls, devices, light switches, door handles etc). Plus I kept the loo cleaned after any use. 2nd DC was very poorly (being sick for over 8 hours, bless her) and I was very exposed so unsurprisingly I got it too. Oldest DC and DP who 'semi isolated' didn't catch it.

I'm rambling but I'd keep on top of hygiene, separate anyone who is sick as much as possible and hope for the best. Good luck for your move.

Thanks so much both ❤️ Yes DC2 was very poorly here too but no sick for over 24 hours now and he’s eaten a bit today. He was quarantined totally from the littlest child and had very little contact with eldest and we’re all doing lots of handwashing but this is my fear that it’ll be one of those long drawn out ones… I am holding on to hope that 2 of you managed to not get it! 🤞

I am a nervous wreck anyway atm so this has come at a fun time. I constantly think I feel sick but it’s probably anxiety and psychological at this point. I suppose there is nothing much to do but wait and hope and stay on top of handwashing as much as poss! x