Moms’ survey: how a scientist-blogger got by when she got sick

Hsien Lei, a Londoner, is b5media’s Genetics and Health/Hearty Life guru, editor to 2 channels, full-time mom, genetics scientist in her previous life, and “superwoman” all rolled into one. With everything on her belt you’d think she should be immune from getting sick. Nah.

So read how a busy mom like Hsien managed the family when she got sick.

I was sick for almost the entire month of January and almost nothing changed routine-wise. I just sucked it up and moved on. Although I have to say that I wish I had started taking the OTC cold/flu meds sooner because it was amazing how much better they made me feel once I succumbed.

My son and husband were kind enough to let me lie on the sofa a bit more than I usually do (which is NEVER). I even got a few afternoon naps in on the weekends. And, I made sure not to stay up too late. I pretty much crashed whenever my son did. Getting enough sleep is key to getting better sooner.

Take home message for us? Take it easy for a while. Us moms really do need to learn to take care of ourselves more. And I preach to myself first.

Tags: flu, influenza, illness, colds, viral disease, health, medicine, motherhood