Anxiety when my toddler is sick

My 21 month old is sick for maybe the 5th time ever, but every time it happens, my anxiety absolutely skyrockets, and it doesn’t go away until he’s back to his normal self. I find my self spiralling 24/7 and my mind immediately goes to the worst case scenario. I feel completely overdramatic, but am I alone in this? How do people stay calm and collected when they have a sick kiddo?

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You are NOT ALONE in this. Its being faced with the reality that we cant always protect them from everything and not knowing how sick they are going to get is naturally going to make any mama feel scared. Just hold them tight and give them all the love you can, they need that always but especially when they are sick.

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