Thankfully we haven't had to cross this hurdle as yet. our DS is 13 months old now, and while he had spit ups as an infant, he hasn't had any vomiting or diarrhea. Meanwhile, "tis the season" as my gfs like to say, and a stomach bug, which they are describing as "the plague" is making its rounds.
I've always had a weak stomach, and the thought, smell, sound, or sight of vomit will have me nauseous, gagging, and hurling too. If DS were to come down with a bug, any tips on how to keep my own nausea in check?
TIA
Coroners and medical examiner staff put Vicks under their noses to stifle the smell of decomposing bodies....you might try that!
SMILE! Just heard about Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs dealing with Maggots (BARF!!) and the guy who he was working with recommended he smile. Apparently, you can't gag/vomit etc while you smile! Worth a try, right?
I am in the boat of if its your own kid you'll find a way. Maybe its not all sunshine and rainbows while cleaning it up. But seriously if ANYONE else throws up I don't want to be ANYWHERE around it, including my husband, nieces, nephews..etc. However, if one of my girls do it, mommy brain/love kicks in. When kids are young it especially is a sad seen as most kids are scared themselves.
But, if mommy love doesn't kick in enough to override the fact your cleaning puke try plugging your nose that might help or I hate to say this, you'll just have to overcome it. My husband use to gag on poopy diaper changes for a long time with our oldest, by the time the second came around he was a ton better.
My word of advice about vomit....lots of towels....because those are easy to scoop up and throw in the washer. When my kids were too little to make it to the toilet I'd catch it in big bath towels. Now they are old enough to make it to the bathroom, thank goodness! :)
When it is your own kid you find a way around it. I have been projectile puked on in my face/hair from my son and still mananged to get everyone cleaned up w/o getting sick mysel.f
I think you are more concerned about your kid and thinking "poor baby" rather then "ewww...puke".
oh i can relate to this -my embarrassing mommy moment #5 lol
Blood, guts and broken bones I can handle all day long. But puke on me? I am right there almost (sometimes have) doing it too. Having a gd has helped but a little.
I hold my breath as long as I can, step out the door of where I am having to clean it, i use spearmint essential oil on a cottonball close by where I can smell it instead of ....
I have to admit that WAS something my husband was good for.
I too have a weak stomach. I actually did fairly well with my own daughter for the most part, but when I was pregnant with my son, forget it! All I had to do was hear her gag and I was in trouble.
One thing I did for my kids when they were sick was I had a small plastic bin that I put a waste can liner in and kept it near them. That way, they never had to worry about getting to the bathroom fast enough.
I personally can't bear to see a little kid with their head in the toilet. It creeps me out. We did the plastic bucket thing.
Either way is gross.
Hopefully, when it comes to your own child, you'll have an easier time than you think you will.
Good luck!
Pin on your nose and a smear of vick vapo rub under the nostrils...
I hope you find a way! I have 5 kids and well I haven't found that trick yet :( I can handle ALOT and have.. but when it comes to vomit.. nope can't do it. That is my kryptonite.
The only tips I can give you is make sure you have 2 buckets... one for you and one for your child. I always feel so bad when the kids are sick and Im rubbing thier backs while they are throwing up, trying to calm them... as I am throwing up right next to them.
Maybe it's a mother's love... I can safely say my son is the only person who could throw up on me and not disgust me. I used to have really long hair and I had my share of time showering in the middle of the night b/c he upchucked. Sorry not trying to bother your sensitive nausea!!!
I don't have any concrete tips, but I think again, a mother's love. I gag at poopy diapers and vomit but never did with my son.
Honestly, I don't think you will care if it's your child doing the puking. You will be suprised how much tougher your stomach gets the older kids get. If the thought still gives you that swimming feeling, try to NOT look at the vomit comming out of the child's mouth. Breathe through your mouth, quick tiny breaths-That way you don't smell it as worse if breathing through your nose.Last put your mind in a happy place and try and not think about it. Good luck.
It doesn't matter if it's your own kid. My grandmother never even changed a dirty diaper without gagging because she had such a weak stomach. Puke is puke. LOL
Go with One and Done's suggestion. Vicks VapoRub underneath your nose will work like a charm. And it'll clear those sinuses right out. LOL Good luck!
Get some ginger capsules from your health food store or have some gingerale on hand. Read the label and make sure it has real ginger in it. Should help. Good luck.
It's usually the sound and the SMELL that get to me, along with thinking about it too hard. Try not to think about it to hard, have a barf bucket for you along with one for your kid (or a pile of towels/blankies depending on age) and you'll be fine. The worst barf is the first one of any illness because it's food. After that it's mostly breastmilk (if you're still n ursing-- I had a comfort nursing toddler) and/or pedialyte or whatever fluid you can get them to drink!
I'll loan you my husband!! He's the one who handles the vomit. I clean up our son while he cleans up the rest of the mess. Otherwise, maybe a clothes pin on the nose, and rubber gloves?
