Pregnant with a toddler and sick - anyone else in the same situation

[Daniellen7456]

Feeling very guilty as the TV had literally been my sons babysitter. I'm 7 weeks pregnant and feeling lots of nausea. On top of that my husband and I are also sick with a horrible cold and fever. I feel like I can barely move and we have just put our 21 month old in front of the tv now for 2 days. I'm sure this happens all the time but feeling so guilty. Probably just the pregnancy hormones too 🤦‍♀️

Don’t feel guilty. Your toddler is quite happy I’m sure and won’t remember it in years to come. Do whatever you need to in order to get through. Hope you feel better soon.

I've literally just created a thread about second thoughts with my second. I think because I'm starting to feel guilty and crap too and wondering how on earth I navigate pregnancy and a toddler. How also after having the new baby, I have no idea how to juggle the two. Feeling your pain @Daniellen7456 I think the tele will become our babysitter too. Didn't want this to happen.

We had to do this when we both came down with a tummy bug the day after our toddler had got over it and was feeling better. We were just not capable of supervising them doing normal boisterous toddler stuff and the park was out of the question so on went the tv. All day. Once the illness has passed in your house and your just left with the pregnancy nausea I’d consider whether it’s time to ask for anti-nausea meds. Or whether you toddler can do a few morning in nursery.

Thank you all for the reply. I know everyone goes through this. We are actually sending our son to nursery starting in April so that should help a lot. I think I just need to make it out of this cold. Hot.ones are so real and they seem to make my mum guilt so much worse. Thanks for the support it really helps xx

I had the stomach bug last week for 3 days.
The garden and tv were my saviour.
Don't feel bad honestly. They won't remember next week.
We have to do what we can whilst ill, we aren't robots.

Hi All, I am 10 weeks pregnant and my son came home from childcare with a cough and fever. Am so scared to get it especially fever cause of the baby. Any tips? My husband is taking over more but I feel so guilty. Before I got pregnant again didn't care if I got it or not I just used to keep him close to me :(