Things I learned last week about being a sick mom with a baby:

  1. Being sick with a baby at least doubles the amount of time it normally takes to get well.
  2. Your baby, ahem, really doesn’t care that you are sick.
  3. These things are the GREATEST. Really they are great anytime, but they are especially handy when lifting your head makes the room spin
  4. Nyquil is BAD. Apparently it makes mucous thicker, which is exactly the opposite of what you want mucous to be. Inasmuch as you want mucous to be at all, you want it to be thin. And then you want it to dry up. Ban Nyquil from your medicine cabinet and get yourself some Mucinex, stat, Mucinex D for those of you taking notes.
  5. Sleep when the baby sleeps. This won’t be hard. In fact, the baby will probably have to reach over the play yard and smack you awake when it is time for lunch.
  6. Don’t be stupid. Ask your family, friends or even that nice lady at the grocery store checkout to watch the baby. Every minute you are not in bed sleeping extends the overall sick period. Take advantage of the non-sick around you to get a little extra healing time.
  7. Keep the baby happy. By any means necessary. Crying - hers or yours - makes your head hurt.

What have I missed?