Health

Stay healthy I’ve never liked getting sick, and I bet most people would agree with me when I say getting sick is never fun. Getting sick when I didn’t have a baby is one thing, but getting sick when we have to take care of James is a whole new different ballgame. I recently got a combination of the flu and sore throat, which is annoying by itself. This caused me to cough incessantly throughout the night. It became a big problem because James was room sharing with us. When I coughed in the middle of the night, it woke up him up and he was unable to go back to sleep. This in turn made me even more sick since we had to get up and rock him and calm him down, which led to less sleep overall. Without enough sleep, I then even got more sick which then became a vicious cycle. ...

Define jaundice? Before having James, I’ve never heard of the word jaundice ever before. No, it doesn’t mean bitterness, resentment, or cyncism; but instead is the medical condition where the skin and eyes become more yellow as the liver tries to clear out bilirubin, which is a waste product from breaking down red blood cells. In adults, this can indicate liver issues but can be quite common for newborn babies to have. ...