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To wake four sleeping children, then drag them to the shop in the pouring rain?

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PomBearEnvy · 12/01/2011 21:08

Okay I need advice, have posted here because its the busiest place. My Dc are all sleeping, aged 7yrs nearly3yrs and 18months.

I have an aquaintances newborn with me who I am looking after unexpectedly after a frantic phone call. Newborn is three weeks old, mum has been taken ill, rushed to A&E. She is a single parent and has no family nearby, I only know her through mother and toddlers.
Baby was dropped to me half hour ago by her very elderly neighbour, there was no-one else to take him when she was taken ill, he would have gone into emergency care Sad

I have nappies and clothes, but baby is usually breast fed. I am no longer feeding any of mine. I dont have formula.

Its pissing down outside, all the kids are fast asleep and will object to being woken or walking anywhere,I dont own a double buggy, no longer have a sling, and dh is working away.

How the fuck am I gonna get a newborn a 18month 3yr old and poorly 7yr old to the shop and back. aggggghhh!

Its a 6/7 min walk there, I could run in under 5mins, should I do that do you think? Leaving them sleeping? Or waking the seven yr old and talking to him on the homephone from my mobile? would that be insane? or is it more insane to try and get them all up and there with only one buggy and torrential rain.
Someone HELP!!!

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BobbyBrewstersMagicTorch · 09/08/2019 21:18

Just been reading this thread in classics. It's a long time ago, but did everything work out ok @PomBearEnvy ?

Poledra · 24/01/2011 10:56

Thanks for the update, Pom, and totally take your point re identifying your friend.

My very best wishes to her and her little boy.

And, once again, I take my hat off to you, for being the kind of human being we all aspire to be.

FortunateHamster · 23/01/2011 19:13

Thanks for the update Pombear - could you ask MNHQ to perhaps edit info out or delete specific posts if you want to keep the overall thread but lose some of the potentially identifying stuff?

MsKLo · 23/01/2011 18:31

Thanx pom

Stac2011 · 23/01/2011 15:08

thanks for letting us know how things have been going pombear. Take care xx

BlameItOnTheBogey · 23/01/2011 11:03

Pom - I've been reading this thread but haven't commented before now. Thanks for coming back to update and just wanted to say what an amazing thing you have done. YOu may not know this woman well but she obviously recognised in you someone who would be there for her and is a genuinely kind human being. Best of luck to you all.

PomBearEnvy · 23/01/2011 10:50

update

I'm sorry to have not updated recently. I have explained to a couple of lovely ladies through private messages, that I am worried about my friend being recognised in RL as I have obviously given out a lot of information about myself and her.

The last thing I want is for her to think she can't trust me , or god forbid for her exH to somehow use this against her (he hasn't been in contact, doesn't pay towards and hasn't been interested in getting access to baby so far but apparently is not a very nice character)

I thought it best to let the thread die down.
However, I will say that mum is still in hospital her condition is improving but she will be there for a while longer Sad But babys Nanna is coping well with him, and he seems to have settled and bonded with her Smile

Hope that you all understand.
I will update again, when my friend is on the mend properly and I have her blessing.

Thank you for all your messages of support and good wishes, you are a seriously lovely lot for a bunch of vipers Wink

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MsKLo · 23/01/2011 08:14

Pom? Bump?

DirtyMartini · 22/01/2011 21:43

Hope things are improving for the mum.

CherryPie3 · 22/01/2011 21:39

bump

Please update us!! Is the mum ok?

Are you ok??

xxx

:)

atah · 22/01/2011 11:12

pom How is the mum, did you look after the baby?

MsKLo · 21/01/2011 19:56

bump

what has happened here OP?

onmyfeet · 17/01/2011 05:33

Pombear...I am glad she choose you to trust her baby with. Hope things will work out for poor depressed mom and her baby.

hormonalmum · 16/01/2011 22:16

Pom- I started reading this thread on Wed and have just read the updates. I have had a little tear running down my cheek,reading about all the kindness (mn and none mn!)and for the little boy and the sad situation with his mum. Glad to hear the mum is improving.
She is very lucky to know you - you are an amazing friend

LoveInAColdClimate · 16/01/2011 21:26

What an amazing story - people can be so wonderful. Poor mother and baby, but Pom, you must be a wonderful person, as must the taxi driver and anonoymous Mumsneter and her family (plus the GP and the midwife). I will be thinking of the baby and the mother... I do hope everything is ok in the long run even if it seems bleak now Sad. At least the poor mother knows she has a wonderful friend when she comes out of hospital.

AnnieLobeseder · 16/01/2011 18:48

What a fantastic story, though very sad about the poor mum. Well done everyone! Restores my faith in humanity!!

Rindercella · 16/01/2011 18:40

A fantastic example of how utterly brilliant people can be in a crisis.

That poor woman. But Pom what a star you are.

minipen · 16/01/2011 18:24

Another one here glad of an update, I have been wondering how you all were getting on. How nice to meet anons sister, this story is truly heartwarming & I think it will mean the world to the baby's mum you were willing to help out.

snala · 15/01/2011 23:45

Please keep us updated pom. Youre a star.

HeadsUp · 15/01/2011 20:19

A most un-MNetty xx to POM, now I remember why I love MN

Bumperlicious · 15/01/2011 19:58

Well done pom! You have nothing to kick yourself for. Poor mum and poor poor baby :(. Hope all ends well.

franke · 15/01/2011 19:44

What coldtits said. You've been fantastic, esp with 3 of your own to care for.

Poor little baby and poor mum - I hope she gets all the support she needs.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 15/01/2011 19:38

Thanks for the update Pom.

Hope the baby has been ok again with you today.

Good news that his mum is out of danger, it sounds like she's got a way to go yet though.

Hopefully she'll get the support that she needs in the long run, and you'll have made some lovley new friends in the process.

xx

imustbemadasaboxoffrogs · 15/01/2011 18:18

MN at its best

shitmonster · 15/01/2011 17:10

Oh dear .
I just dried my tears after the Taxi driver/anon mumsnetter combination when off I go again with the Mumsnetters sister paying a visit bearing chocolates.

I love stories about the kindness of strangers .

And Im not the crying type Blush

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