How we survived our first cold (Naturally)…. And O Update

First, I want to say how very, very blessed we are to have a very healthy child. We have not had to face any REAL health issues with Oliver and I know that. I am SO grateful. It is a true blessing to have a healthy child. Not a day goes by that I am not thankful for that.

That being said, it is super sad still when your little gets sick. Ollie wasn’t even THAT sick. He was congested, sneezy, watery eyes, you know, typical cold symptoms. No fever, not that I think fevers are BAD per say, but it’s just something we didn’t have to deal with. It’s just sad to watch a little baby get even a little sick! 

So, by now, you know I’m definitely from a different breed of humans. I love nutrition, REAL foods, Essential oils, natural remedies, Weston A Price diet, things that have stood the test of time. By NO means am I against modern medicine. I love that it is available but it is NOT my number one go to. It’s just not. When O got sick the first thing I did was eat raw garlic cloves, not call the doctor. Now, if he would of gotten REALLY sick, I would have called a doctor. It’s all about balance, ya know?

So, What we did to fight his first little, baby cold. I may have gone over board, but I’m a first time mommy, judge me.

1.     Breastfeed like crazy!
This comes in really handy when your kids sick! Anything I put in my body, Ollie gets. Gods perfect design.

2.     Echinacea supplements and tea

3.     Green tea

4.     Garlic tonic on Ollie’s feet while he slept

5.     Cold mist humidifier

6.      Put his crib up a little to help his breathing

7.     Lots of Vit C

8.     I ate 3 raw garlic cloves. (hello, good breath)

9.     Elderberry blend tea

10. Made sure we both got plenty of sleep, fluids and that my diet was spot on.

11. Made sure he got his probiotic everyday***

***Since we had a C-Section our Chiro recommended this probiotic for Ollie to take. He didn’t get the good bacteria from a natural birth, so we supplement with a probiotic.

Whew, we survied and it passed super quick. One day of grumps, then it was over. A little congestion left but you can tell he feels fine. Breastfeeding rocks, just saying. Little O was a champ and this cold will really help build his immune system for further illness we come across, so it was a huge blessing that he got to fight it!

Oliver Update:

Oliver is doing amazing. We had his lip tie reversed on Tuesday. It went great. We waited two months for this appointment that took 20 mins. Not. Kidding. We went in, the doctor explained his technique. (which was exactly the way I had research and decided I wanted it done) I wanted NO anesthesia, and I wanted it done with heat/laser NOT the standard scalpel. They gave him a little shot in the gum, cut that part of his lip and it was done! I held him, we went home and he never acted like it bothered him. Which is exactly why I wanted it done with the heat. It seals it immediately and should be no pain.

Eating: The lip takes about a week to heal. This was our final “solution”. I’m not sure yet if it has helped. We do have some 1 ½ hour stretches now, which are AMAZING! It feels like an eternity. Today, for the first time we went THREE hours between a feeding. It was insane. We get to play more and have fun. He is not eating as long either. That is the huge thing I notice. He is only eating for a couple mins then done. So, I think he does not have to work as hard to eat. Which is great. I am wondering if things will start to even out soon. I really do feel like it has made things easier for him though, which is all I wanted. I don’t care if he eats all the time, as long as it’s easier for him. I am just glad it is all done! Such a simple, simple, thing we had to wait so long for!

Favs of this week: He has been laughing so much. It has been so much fun. He is also working really hard on rolling from back to tummy. He talks all the time. He is just a TON of fun right now! 

Ollie is super excited for Christmas! He gets to meet two great aunts for the first time! We get to spend lots of time together with family!

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas as well!