Adult Caregivers: I salute you!
If you take full time care of someone who can't take care of themselves (besides your kids) I just want to give you kudos and say that I had no idea just how overwhelming it could be.
My niece has been staying with me for two weeks. As of today she is 26 weeks and four days pregnant with Quads. She's huge! And she's been on complete bed rest since 17 weeks. Every day that she is able to hold her babies, she is giving them more time to mature and develop the strength they need to survive on the outside.
When she first went on bed rest, I started spending weekends with her to help out. It was really hard for her to sit back and let others clean her house and take care of her four year old - but she knew it was necessary. At this point she doesn't have to be convinced to take it easy - just getting out of bed is a major effort.
Today I was on my own with her and her daughter. (Usually Sean is here too and we tag team getting her what she needs and playing games to pass the time, etc.) With just the three of us, I found that I hardly had a moment to sit! Tonight I went grocery shopping at 11pm - it was the first chance I got - and I came home just exhausted.
I am not complaining. I'm blessed to have her here and thanking God again that I AM here to be a help and not still up north.
I just realized today as I washed bedding and made beds and cooked and cleaned and got fresh glasses of ice water and fixed snacks and every other little thing I did today - that people who take care of others like this full time - are AMAZING.
My niece has been staying with me for two weeks. As of today she is 26 weeks and four days pregnant with Quads. She's huge! And she's been on complete bed rest since 17 weeks. Every day that she is able to hold her babies, she is giving them more time to mature and develop the strength they need to survive on the outside.
When she first went on bed rest, I started spending weekends with her to help out. It was really hard for her to sit back and let others clean her house and take care of her four year old - but she knew it was necessary. At this point she doesn't have to be convinced to take it easy - just getting out of bed is a major effort.
Today I was on my own with her and her daughter. (Usually Sean is here too and we tag team getting her what she needs and playing games to pass the time, etc.) With just the three of us, I found that I hardly had a moment to sit! Tonight I went grocery shopping at 11pm - it was the first chance I got - and I came home just exhausted.
I am not complaining. I'm blessed to have her here and thanking God again that I AM here to be a help and not still up north.
I just realized today as I washed bedding and made beds and cooked and cleaned and got fresh glasses of ice water and fixed snacks and every other little thing I did today - that people who take care of others like this full time - are AMAZING.
posted by Kelly at 9:36 PM
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My mom took care of my grandfather for over 10 years. It was OK at first but as age caught up, (he was in his nineties when he passed) you can imagine it got difficult. He could also get really physical and being strong headed, hit her when she tried to help him.
I don't blame him of course. That's just the way we get when age catches up. But it was very hard on my mom when her siblings who hardly were around started making judgments about her choices etc.
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