Ebf and illness

[penguino11]

How often did your ebf babies get sick in the first year? LO is already on his third cold and he's almost five months. I pictured him not being sick this frequently, but he's also in daycare twice a week. So there's that... just having excessive mom guilt today. Ugh

[ashanne88]

I agree with nunz, I don't think his colds are abnormal. DS is 7.5 months (in DC since 4 months) and has had 2 bad colds and numerous runny or stuffy noses. I usually get whatever he has and get it way worse.

[penguino11]

Thanks ladies. It's helpful to hear this seems to be in the normal range.

[iloverunning]

My son had a couple of fevers, two ear infections. One stomach bug and a constant runny nose his first year (he was in daycare). What you describe sounds totally normal.

[ellabee]

Agree - sounds completely normal. I'm experiencing the same exact thing with my DD and her daycare. I'm hoping that she'll have a rock solid immune system by the time she's older...

[penguino11]

I hope that will be the case too. So it's not all for nothing lol ugggh this time he has a slight fever and a congestion that's in his chest. Big increase from the previous two runny noses. Ugh I think I'll have to stay home from work tomorrow. I really hate doing that, but guess I'll have to get used to it.

[Deleted]

My LO was EBF and in daycare full time beginning at 3 months. From six months until 11 months she had about six colds and three ear infections. Totally normal, especially for a baby in daycare.

[hedgehog]

Your experience sounds normal.

The first year, both my kids had a cold at least once a month during the winter months, with a couple spells of 2-3 illnesses back to back within a few weeks. For the most part, they were mild and passed quickly and without any complications.

[bantyrooster]

Normal. My lo's only do DC two days a week as well. Our pedi says even one day exposes them. DS started in October and the first year was sick a lot, pedi said a cold a month is "normal" for the first year in daycare. I will tell you after 18 month mark, he is 2.5 now, he has been sick once.

Think of it like first year teachers, they catch everything.

[casey]

Yeah, so normal for DC.

Up to 6 months: home with me, with in-home care 1.5 days a week. Zero illness.
6-12 months: center daycare. GI bug, countless colds, strep, rsv, 7 rounds antibiotics for ear and respiratory infections, tubes, staph
12-18 months: center daycare. a couple colds, flu (despite van), a couple ear infections, staph.

I got each of those too.

On the up side, she bounces back so so much faster than her peers who are not BF.

[babycaps]

Jan 27, 2015 14:32:02 GMT -5 ashanne88 said:

I agree with nunz, I don't think his colds are abnormal. DS is 7.5 months (in DC since 4 months) and has had 2 bad colds and numerous runny or stuffy noses. I usually get whatever he has and get it way worse.

This!!
We have had one bout of croup at 8.6-9mo on top of numerous little colds and lots of coughing. LO goes to daycare everyday. There is a 1yr old there who is sick all. The. Time.

Thankfully no ear infections here!

[lindzoid]

Sounds normal to me. Both DS1 and DS2 had ear infections at 6 weeks, this LO at 3 months has had nothing yet. All 3 were EBF until at least 3 months. Don't feel guilty over it. LO will unfortunately be sick from time to time, some more than others.

[penguino11]

Thanks for normalizing this! Even though it sucks, it's nice to know we're not alone in this