Honestly. I phoned NHS direct because DS 10 months old, had a temp of 39 degrees and and upset stomach.
The nurse went through lots of questions and one of them was about what he was drinking. So I said, he hasn't taken in many fluids so I have been putting some apple juice in his cup, diluted with water, to encourage him to drink, while he is ill.
And I got a lecture about how he could get used to this, and stop taking just water, etc, etc!
Honestly, I have an ill son, with Dioarreah (sp), who is not taking in much fluid. I do not want you to start lecturing me about how his life might be ruined by my attempt to get some fluid in him.
Another time they started telling me how to put on Sudocrem!
And then my MIL (who is lovely), stressing as, since DS has been ill, when he wakes up in the night for the last two nights, I have breastfed him! "Will he get used to this, start waking up for it etc"
"I DON'T KNOW, BUT I AM DOING THE BEST I CAN, QUESTIONING MY DECISIONS DOES NOT HELP!"
Sorry, rant over!
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Its no wonder new parents are so stressed when even NHS direct is doing the "rod for own back" type feedback
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AnguaVonUberwald · 11/02/2009 13:21
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