The Pox

You guessed it. The dreaded chicken pox had hit our house last week and hit it hard. Poor Rexy doesn’t know weather he’s coming or going.

It all started a couple of days ago I noticed a Red spot on his neck but didn’t really think anything of it as he’s quite an accident Prone child always bumping or bashing into something. So off he went to bed with no other thoughts about it. Next morning comes around I go to take his pjamas off and holy mother of god his whole back was covered in big blotchy red spots I was really taken aback at how quick they had come on!

So ofcorse that meant the rest of the week off pre-school and unfortunately cancel our trip to the fair. But he was okay in himself which I was really pleased about still running round like a little knobhead causing havoc. Then it suddenly dawned on me…SHIT chicken pox is really dangerous for pregnant women if you’ve never had it before! thankfully I’m like 90% sure I had it as a child so I called mum up to double check and she starts panicking not being able to remember so I got advised to call my GP to check my records but unfortunately it wasn’t on my records. So next I called my midwife who said not to panic and to come in for a blood test to check my immunity which should tell if I’ve had it before. So that’s exactly what I did. I popped along to the hospital and got my bloods done. Midwife doesn’t seem to concerned so fingers and toes crossed it’s all ok. Results pending….

Anyway back home to my spotty little fella and the spots are really coming out now and getting very aggressive, poor wee man he’s covered, legs, face, back, in his hair and even on his gentleman’s area and as the evening is progressing he’s getting very uncomfortable and itchy. Cool bath and dabbing with a sponge to try and help with the pain/itch bless him. Thankfully I picked up some camomile lotion today whilst I was out so we’ve slathered him up in that hoping he will beable to get some sleep. So off he went no problem only to wake up and hour later bleeding where he’d been scratching so much. He’s so fustrated and it’s making me very emotional seeing him in such a state. So we’ve let him up to watch the tv in hopes he will tire himself out enough to have a good sleep tonight and Tomorow we shall rince and repeat with the camomile lotion and hopefully get my blood results back and fingers crossed it will say I’ve had it as I really don’t know what happens if I haven’t! Update: he was up all sodding night crying in pain so none of us have really had much sleep and are all exhausted. It can only get better from here on out right?

It really is all go isn’t it. You get past one hurdle to be hit by another. But hey at least he’s got it now and not whilst there’s a newborn baby in the house. Pray for a speedy recovery for litte Rex.

Hopefully give you all an update soon

Update: my blood test came back saying I’m immune! So we’re all good.

Z

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