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[gosling]

I *can't* get sick. I can't. I can't. The baby needs me. Chip is still sick, but he *has* to go to work Monday.

The baby is up screaming all night, every night. He's totally digestively not coping, and the only position that doesn't hurt him seems to be completely upright. And so far I can't figure out how to sleep while holding him that way.

(He also completely flung himself out of Chip's arms, and I still don't know how Chip managed to catch him, so, as at this point my wrists have given out and keep shaking, I pretty much only dare hold him on the bed or somewhere else where if I couldn't hold on to him he'd be ok.)

I can't get sick. My whole body aches, but I *can't* get sick.

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[gosling.livejournal.com]

I think Rachel is coming over on Monday, so I should be set for then.

The wrists were ok until I was essentially taking care of him all by myself from Tuesday onwards (when we realized Chip had a fever of 101.4) and everything aches somewhat right now, so *hopefully* as Chip gets better and I get better it should be ok.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

Also use your upright baby carrier. If he wants to be upright and your wrists are bugging you, sounds like that's a good thing.

[gosling.livejournal.com]

There's an idea. He doesn't like the sling after he eats (although he's happy with it otherwise.) I think he is too young for the other carrier, however, because he needs to be able to hold his head up firmly.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

If the upright carrier has a hard backing to go behind his head (as he's facing you) he doesn't need to hold his head up. He can just curl in towards you like a little kidney bean. You can also use the sling to hold him upright in front of you like he'd be in the other carrier, but it's tricky.