Quick Tip: Stomach Bug Pads

It was a light bulb moment for me!

A couple of months ago, many of our children had the stomach bug.  And as we know, many children with a stomach bug equals lots of throwing up.....and usually at the same time.

Despite our efforts of placing buckets RIGHT by their heads, they would miss!  Vomit would inevitably end up on the blankets they were laying on.  When we got tired of washing blankets, we switched to towels.  Much smaller, and easier to wash.  However, even washing vomit-y towels is messy and exhausting. 

So there I sat.  Thinking there must be an easier way to clean up after vomiting little ones.  Then...

It came to me.....UNDERPADS!

Why hadn't I thought of this sooner?  Forget the buckets, blankets, and towels.  Lay these under your little ones' heads (drape the couches, over their pillows, or on the floor) and let them throw up on these!  Then, fold up the mess and throw it away! 

Genius, right? 

They're cheap, and well worth the savings of time and energy.  You can buy them HERE in various sizes, or here.  You home birthing mamas probably have extras in your birth kits.  I did!  And from now on, I will keep a stash around for the next bug!

For the record....I've coined the name "Stomach Bug Pads".  Catchy, right?  I thought it sounded better than Throw Up Pads or Vomit Pads.  ; )

We've Been Tagged

......by the sick bug, that is! Just when we thought we had escaped it, IT got us......well some of us! Ethan, Chloe and Sophia are all croupy with slight fevers. Last night, we had to take Ethan to an Urgent Care clinic because he was having some breathing difficulty. After two breathing treatments and an oral steroid, he was back to his mischievous self. He slept well until about 3am and then began wheezing again, but not as severe. He's doing well this morning......we'll just keep an eye on him. Sophia seems to be getting over it already and Chloe seems to be in the thick of it. We're hoping and praying that everyone will be well by Wednesday in time for our Reformation celebration at church.  

And to just second what Tami said about Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care , they were wonderful! We had been there before about a year ago, and had a good experience, so we were definitely willing to go back rather than deal with an ER. Anyway, they were a bit busy but because Ethan was having breathing issues, they immediately took us back to at least get his O2 sat checked, which was what we were concerned about. Since it was 97, they sent us back out to the waiting room. While we waited, his breathing got worse. By the time it was our turn, his O2 saturation had dropped so they began a breathing treatment immediately. We got to the clinic about 8pm and didn't leave until 11:30......the clinic closed at 9pm. Although I'm sure they're used to staying after hours, it was their cheerful spirits (that late at night after a long day) and their care for Ethan that really made us feel good about being there. Another neat service is that you can register on-line before you go (which is what we did) to avoid a lot of paper work once you get there. All we had to do was sign our name and give them our insurance card. Much quicker and much easier when you have a sick child. So, if you live in San Antonio and want to avoid the ER, I highly recommend this clinic!

Hoping YOU all are well and having a great day!

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