I GOT COVID! Covid while breastfeeding
Assalamualaikum,
Guess who contributed to the statistics?
Yours Truly.
During the CNY holidays our little family went on a staycation in Kuala Lumpur. 7 years ago when we started this tradition, we vowed to repeat this yearly on CNY because Kuala Lumpur was empty, it was such a breeze going in without traffic and shopping without crowd!
But it wasn't the same now! Kuala Lumpur during public holiday is as crowded as normal days. We complied to the SOP, wearing mask, sanitized all the time and try not being too close to anyone. We spent most of the time in the hotel, swimming and relaxing.
The only place that we visited was KLCC. And it was hell packed with humans! Which I assumed where I got the virus from.
Mandatory selfie at KLCC
A day after we arrived home, I suddenly felt sick. I thought that was because I was tired from the trip, but I felt all weird when I realized that my throat felt itchy and my nose was blocked.
And there it clicked, tiredness did not bring such symptoms but COVID does!
So I quickly did RTK test. I digged hard into the nose and waited for the result. The first line appeared clearly. Then followed by a faint second line.
Allah! I am positive??
So I quickly informed my husband who was at work and he did RTK as well. He was negative. So he quickly settled his work and went home.
I was starting to get feverish and my hands and feet were cold. But I stayed calm. I put on my mask all the time and limit physical contact with the children. I seek information on breastfeeding from TBAN in Facebook and glad that I found there were many breastfeeding mothers who continued breastfeeding throughout this ordeal.
We all went to SJMC Ara Damansara to get tested with PCR. The next day, the result confirmed that I was the only one infected with covid. The rest of the family members were negative.
While waiting our turn for the PCR test
Having said that, I wanna share the steps once you know that your are covid positive:
1) Have the PCR result emailed to you first.
2) Open Mysejahtera, click on Helpdesk, and go to
"I am Covid -19 positive and would like to report my results."
3) Upload the result that was emailed to you earlier. And wait for the status update in Mysejahtera
Do not put your hopes too high, my status only got updated two days later! and they started my quarantine on Monday whereas I have already in self-quarantine since Friday!
4) Inform your neighbours and family members.
My cute little niece dropped off some essentials on our doorstep.
5) If you are feeling the following symptoms, quickly get yourself to the hospital!
As for breastfeeding, let me tell you what to do:
1) If you are required to do Home Survellance Order (HSO), you can take care of your baby as usual but, must take precaution.
2) Wear mask all the time. If you have face shield, wear them! Use any possible material to keep your child safe from you.
This is me everyday for the whole week. Mask and shield on.
3) Keep sanitizer in handy. Use sanitizer EVERYTIME before touching your baby. Baby cries, sanitize, touch baby. You were eating, sanitize, touch baby. You were sleeping, sanitize, touch baby.
4) Breastfeeding as much as possible because breastmilk have the antibody that your baby needed.
5) If you are sick, and needed help with the baby, make sure your husband or the adults in your house also wears mask and sanitize before touching the baby.
6) Try not to let the elder kids touch the baby. This is the hardest part as my son and daughter always come and kiss their baby brother.
Kids do mingle together but I forbid them from touching the baby.
7) Change your mask often especially when you have runny nose.
8) Open windows and fans as much as possible for better air ventilation.
9) DO NOT KISS YOUR BABY ESPECIALLY WITHOUT MASK.
10) If you are sleeping in the same room with baby, or co-sleep together, NEVER TAKE OFF THE MASK. This is what I did. I never put down my mask even at night.
11) Only take off the mask when eating, and showering. Make sure baby is not in the room with you when you take off your mask. I even prayed with my mask on.
12) Eat your meal away from the baby or other people in the house. Can try eat facing the open window.
13) Standy your baby's medications: Infants Paracetamol, Flu Medicine, Illadine, Sterimar, Nasal Cleaner Tube, Cough Medicine, Cool Fever and Thermometer.
On day 5, my son suddenly developed fever and blocked nose. I used the pcm for his fever, applied cool fever on his forehead, sprayed sterimar and suck the fluids off his nose and drop some illadin to his nose. Once he sleeps, I applied RC essential oil on his nose. He breathe so much better with RC.
Hs symptoms continues only a few hours. We did RTK test on him and he stayed negative. Alhamdulillah.
As for medication, the following items really helps:
1) Panadol / Actifast / Obtizorb - This is to curb the headache and fever. The headache is more toward migrain type where you feel berdenyut-denyut on your head. Both Headached and fever comes and goes for three days.
2) Peppermint Essential oil Young Living - put some oil on your temples to help reduce the headached. Head felt lighter afterwards.
3) Lozenges Cap Kelapa Laut Africa - This is my favourite lozenges. Luckily we have the stocks in our fridge. During this period, my throat felt really itchy but I am glad I did not developed coughing. This lozenges stops the itchiness immediately.
4) RC Essential Oil and Peppermint Essential Oil YL - RC is a must for flu and cough. I made myself a nasal inhaler using these two oils. IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL!!! Just 5 drops of peppermint and 5 drops of RC on the nasal inhaler sponge and you can start using it. Clears all the nose congestion!
You can buy the nasal inhaler from shopee! the oils can buy from me.
5) Thieves Essential Oil YL and Thieves Hand Sanitizer- I diffuse Thieves everyday and applied in on my feet for extra immunity support.
use this religiously! it works just like Dettol.
6) Vitamin C Sustained Release
7) Ningxia Red - I took Ningxia for energy.
All the oils I took in the morning and my Ningxia shot.
8) Black Seed Oil Young Living - My friend's mom called me to remind me to take habbatussauda. Habbatussauda is very well known in helping health in general.
My symptoms were completely gone by Day 4. I felt so much better and healthier compared to the first three days.
I am not sure which variant that I was infected with. I guess would be Omicron
My symptoms were mild and I think that getting vaccination and booster really helps to mild down the symptoms. What other thing that helps in recovery process in to be calm and have a good sleep. These two oils are my saviour! LAvender and Cedarwood!
If you wish to buy some oils, let me know! Take care and stay safe!
Toodles!
Heartiza
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