to think that if an HV makes the comment...

[nickelbarapasaurus]

"some of the answers you gave on the MH questionnaire make me a bit worried you might be prone to PND", that it might be worthy of a follow-up?

from someone ?

that was the comment my HV made (about 5 mins before she suggested that i should go to some of the Children's centre sessions, even though she knows i work 6 days a week, because she had to visit me in the shop ) when DD had her 12 week check.

she's now 6 months (28 weeks today) and i've not heard a peep from any HV since.

Balloon

i hope you get better quickly :)

i like the idea of you selling my stuff at the toddler group - i might make you come in and visit me :)

minx

I shall have a sort out of dd's clothes and see if there are any baby grows that might be suitable. Are you open on Monday nickel?

oh, thank you, that's lovely of you :)

yes, open on Monday (but a little bit later cos DD has a doctor's appt at 9m....)

9a.m.!! not pm....

I might just be in to see you! :)

cool.

I think today might be a bit ambitious, so am sending someone lovely in my place! Hope you feel a bit brighter and will come and see you soon.

It is just an idea, but would reading stories to kids either in the shop or at schools help? I remember when I was at school there was a woman who worked in the library who was brilliant at making stories come alive when she read them to us. We still remember her years later, even although we can't remember much else about those early years. I'm sure it helped to encourage us to read more books.

okay, Balloon - i know life gets hectic!

I have replied to your email, and thank you for your phone message too - only just heard it. :)

The doctor (a different doctor, a different medication...) has now prescribed Dermol cream (i asked him for 2 small containers rather than one big one because of being in two places), and a hydrocortisone cream for the big nasty red bits (mainly behind her knees and under her neck)

cloutie - i've always used the excuse reason that I'm on my own in the shop, so can't hold a story-time, but now DH has been forced to learn the till, I've forced myself to take them up again.
I have been offering him the chance to read or do the till - he read this week, but normally takes the till!

and my friend, who works for the library when she's not on maternity, read story-time twice last week - she's brilliant at reading to the kids, and I did an event yesterday (oh, the joys of having 2 church services and an event in one day for a tired and stressed mummy! ) where when I was reading the books, I had her reading in my head!

I've replied

I had a couple of lovely visitors today (well, 4 if you include the kids!)
Eleanor is now tired out (she slept for a few minutes ).
you two for the clothes with scratch mitts on
and we had a lovely time