Getting sick all the time

Me that is not bubs, there doesn't seem to be a thread for Mum's health.

I've been sick more this winter than I've ever been and I seem to go from one illness to the next - colds, coughs, cold sores and tummy upsets.

Is it normal to get sick a lot in bubs first year?

Is there anything I can do to boost my immunity?
That's safe when bf.

im the same right now!!! im taking iron melts, perhaps a breastfeeding multi? the thompsons is great!!

Being unfit certainly doesn't help, getting fit is frustrating. Second trip to the pool - the temp was too low and I got a nasty rash from the chlorine. Going back after the holidays.

I guess between pregnancy and bf - bubs sucks what she needs out of me.

Your DH is away isn't he ? Are you napping/ resting when she does during the day ? Sounds like you might be a bit run down .   I would head to the docs for bloods to make sure iron/b12 etc is okay as well . Take some vit c too, especially at the first symptoms of a cold.   Be kind to yourself too

I've been the same this Winter (since DS has been in daycare). I've started taking multivitamins and echinacea and being very rigorous on the handwashing etc. I haven't had anything for a couple of weeks now and I am feeling an awful lot better so I'm hoping that has done the trick!

No there's no one to help at 3am with an unsettled DD. Only me.

I'll look for a good mulitivit and grab some echincacea, I was taking berocca every day and that helped with energy levels, need to get some more.

That was me up until now. If there was a cough or cold going around I would get it. I had bad chest infections last year and have always had stomach trouble especially since baby.

My advice is PROBIOTICS, seriously I am like preaching them to anyone who will listen. I have been on them for nearly 2 months and since then I haven't had a single stomach upset. This is coming from someone who has had IBS since age 10 and probably at least 1 stomach upset a week. I also decided to try for the first time vitamins to help prevent winter ills, and I have been taking 2 vitamin c and ecchinacea tablets a day since 2 months ago, and no winter ills yet.

I am also taking a b vitamin for energy, and evening primrose oil to help with my skin as I get random breakouts. And I feel really good.

So Id try that. Also I have bub on inner health plus for kids and his tummy is a lot better too

wiggly jiggly which supplements do you take is there a particular brand that is better than the others?

Went to GP about DD and mentioned I'd been getting sick a lot and she was useless said there were a lot of bugs going around and there wasn't anything I could do about it.
Wasn't the usual Doc I see and felt a bit rushed and dismissed actually.

I am like this too. Me and DD pass the bugs back and forth between us constantly. I haven't found anything that works yet, but a decent amount of sleep and good nutrition certainly help. Also, I take Kaloba if I think I am getting something - it sometimes holds it off and the rest of the time seems to lessen the severity.