{"id":16508,"date":"2018-11-19T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/?p=16508"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:50:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:50:13","slug":"handling-cold-flu-season-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/handling-cold-flu-season-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling Cold and Flu Season with a Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-2-680x454.jpg\" alt=\"Ezy Dose Kids Nose Pals\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-2-680x454.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-2.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-2-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/ezydosekids.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ezy Dose Kids<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I still can\u2019t help feeling like an imposter. The first week I told Daniel, \u201cHow can they trust us with a baby?\u201d During a particularly trying moment I looked up at him and said \u201cShould we call someone?\u201d He looked back confused, \u201cWho would we call?\u201d and in my delirious state I could only muster \u201cI don\u2019t know&#8230;the police?\u201d You quickly realize, there is no one to call. It falls on you to keep the baby healthy, safe, fed, comfortable, and hopefully happy. The next several weeks have gotten progressively easier and we are so lucky to have such a happy and pleasant little guy. But the fear never completely goes away. At some point there is going to be a situation where we can\u2019t instantly help him. I am dreading the imminent cold and flu season\u2014just the thought of dealing with my newborn\u2019s first illness fills me with anxiety. The only thing we can do is be prepared.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-680x680.jpg\" alt=\"Ezy Dose Kids Nose Pals\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ezydosekids.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ezy Dose Kids<\/a> makes a number of products that will help you make it all better for your little one this cold and flu season. I have been using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ezy-Dose-Kids-Nose-Pals-Aspirator\/dp\/B07BVZKPLH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nose-Pal<\/a> already. Even though James hasn\u2019t gotten sick, he does tend to get a stuffy nose in the mornings. Every time I hear him struggle to breathe the fear shoots down my spine, \u201cIs this it? Is this the first cold? Why didn\u2019t Daniel dive out a window before sneezing in the house the other day?!?\u201d But thankfully it has been just a run of the mill mild stuffy nose. The Nose-Pal no yuck system lets you blow into a tube that creates suction to gently remove whatever is obstructing your child\u2019s nose. It is super easy to use and James doesn\u2019t even seem to mind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-2-680x1020.jpg\" alt=\"Ezy Dose Kids products\" width=\"680\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-2-680x1020.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-2-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-2-624x936.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ezy_dose_kids_nose_pal-1-2.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other products that I have when the need will inevitably arise are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Acu-Life-True-Easy-Syringe-Pack\/dp\/B00LMY1H0A\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">True-Easy Syringe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07BW2BS3J\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Medi-Pal<\/a>. The syringe is an easy way to measure medicine which is important because you want to be extra sure you are giving such a little human the correct dose. The Medi-Pal is a great way to administer medicine in a quick and easy way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8416-e1542645932699-680x907.jpg\" alt=\"Ezy Dose Kids\" width=\"680\" height=\"907\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8416-e1542645932699-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8416-e1542645932699-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8416-e1542645932699-1360x1815.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8416-e1542645932699-624x833.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being a first time parent is equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. At this point, I am pretty confident I can handle most of the issues, but not without anxiety. Sometimes my mind wanders and I start to get nervous about problems James may encounter in high school or college and then I know I\u2019ve let myself go too far. Anything that can make parenting a little easier is a big help.<\/p>\n<p>Before this year\u2019s cold and flu season gets in full swing, head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/node\/17942652011?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Ezy%20Dose%20Kids&amp;ref_=bl_dp_s_web_17942652011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ezy Dose Kids amazon page HERE<\/a> and get prepared for the inevitable.<\/p>\n<p><em>For the parents out there, how did you feel when your child had their first illness and how did you get through it?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is sponsored by Ezy Dose Kids. I still can\u2019t help feeling like an imposter. 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