Feel guilty for asking for help over a cold

[SnowpeaWithEnthusiasm]

My ds (5yo) and dd (10m) have had colds since Thurs. DS copes well, but dd has had trouble breathing/sleeping, so dh and I have been up with her a lot. On fri night I sat with her on the couch until about 4am so she could sleep upright on my chest and not get clogged. She still cried and shifted every 20 mins or so. DH felt ill yesterday, so I took dd out with me for a couple if hours. Last night I got that horrible tingly throat feeling, and sure enough I got sicker and sicker through the night, plus still had to get up to dd. So this morning I sent a mass text to friends and family asking for a couple of hours help from anyone who had the time. We live in Sydney where we're having a very cold and wet public holiday Monday. A friend who lives near us watched the kids while dh and I got some groceries, and now my dad has picked them up for a few hours so I can sleep. I know that I would want to lend a hand to any of my loved ones in a similar situation, but that hasn't stopped me lying in bed with a heavy feeling of guilt. I feel selfish like I've taken advantage of my fam and friends, but also guilty for putting myself ahead of the kids today. I'm still breastfeeding, but I've sent dd off with formula.

I know I'm tired and poorly and it's putting me in this negative mood, but can someone please just give me a gentle word and tell me I have made the right move?

Get some rest, you did the right thing. You need to get well too!

I should prob stop hanging about on mn then
Thank you.

of course you have done the right thing. you cannot take care of your children well if you are poorly yourself. I am rubbish at asking for help and it has made this twice as hard these last few weeks when i really needed it. And formula will not hurt your DD for a little while (or ever if you never breastfed again!). your family an your friends, the real ones, are there for good times and bad times. and you said yourself you would not hesitate to do it for your friends if they need it. Just make sure you say thank you. that is all you need to do.

I am now layed up myself in bed with a prolaped disc, it is DHs birthday and he is completely responsible for caring for the children. I feel uttterly crap about that. Utterly guilty that I cannot do that for him. Although, to be honest if I was ok I would be at work, but would have gone in late to take DD in to school and sorted out breakfast etc while he slept. I need him to do a lot for me at the moment and am actually going without a few things I need (such as lunch!) because I am not good at asking. I feel too bad as it is his birthday and he has already run around after me for two days.