RSV

Our weekend was very blah and consisted of us staying home, watching NFL playoffs and trying to rest due to illnesses. It seems like the same cold has been circling the family for over a month now. I guess that happens with young kids, especially those that are in school.

The main thing that RSV has done is disrupt Peyton's sleep. She had the hardest time sleeping this weekend, which in turns means that I didn't get much sleep either. It seemed that every time she would fall asleep, her cough would wake her up and startle her awake. When she is sick, she is a very light sleeper. Saturday night, I believe she got a total of 3.5 hours of sleep and didn't fall back asleep until 10am Sunday morning.

It is very important when you have RSV to drink plenty of fluids. This can be difficult because of their breathing and drainage. Unfortunately, Peyton has wanted nothing to do with nursing. The last thing I wanted was to end up in the hospital due to dehydration. My worst fears isRS that she would wean herself all together and those fears came true today. The important thing is that she is still getting plenty of fluids, even if it's not from me.

I am not a fan of pumping and to be honest, I don't know anyone that is. I have had friends that exclusively pumped and I give major kuddos to them. I don't have the patience and it's uncomfortable. I was hoping to nurse for a year, but I am not going to stress myself out about this. She is healthy, despite the RSV and that is all that matters.