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Getting OH to take his vitamins

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 09:33

Good morning,

My OH has been advised by our dr that he should take a vitamin supplement but he's so far refused even though I make sure to remind him and have put them in an obvious place so he sees them. He's simply not interested. I cook all the meals so I'm trying to make them as healthy as possible
So he gets as much as I can there but the dr still recommends a supplement. How can I convince him to take them? I'm getting to the stage of putting them in his mouth myself and stroking his throat 😂 (if you've ever had a cat you'll know why)

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Prusik · 13/09/2017 09:37

I guess at the end of the day he has to take responsibility for his own health. Does rubbing the throat work on people? DH tried it on DS the other day Grin

halesie · 13/09/2017 10:36

Hide it in his food Grin

Freshprincess · 13/09/2017 10:39

He's a grown up, if he doesn't want to take them then that's up to him. If the GP can't convince him then not sure you can either.

Qvar · 13/09/2017 10:41

Smash them and put them in his ketchup

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 11:48

I think it might be frowned upon if I put them in his food! I know he's a grown up but he won't even eat fruit and veg unless I hide them in food really small! He's all about wanting another baby but has poor morphology that the dr said can be improved with supplements, diet and exercise. It's just how do I convince him!

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bookwormsforever · 13/09/2017 11:49

FFS, he's a grown up. Let him manage his own bloody food and vitamins and healthy menu instead of nannying him as if he's 2. How unattractive.

SnowBallsAreHere · 13/09/2017 11:54

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CosmicPineapple · 13/09/2017 11:56

He should not need convincing to care for his health.
I do not find baby behaviour in a man attractive.

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 12:00

@SnowBallsAreHere I've considered it 😆

He said he'll do it but just seems to forget! He's in denial about the problem with conception being part him as well as me

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Footle · 13/09/2017 14:53

Deep down he knows that if you have another baby, he might have to grow up.

BitOutOfPractice · 13/09/2017 14:55

How can you fancy a man that you have to treat like a toddler?

He's old enough to take responsibility for fbis himself.

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 17:38

I can't help who I fancy. It's just this issue. He'll happily take anything else and takes tablets if he's ill (or perceived ill) without hesitation.

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 17:39

He didn't grow up when we had the first so I'm not expecting him to with the second. I'm 99% sure there won't be a second anyway so it might be a non issue. I just want to give us the best chance possible

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JoJoSM2 · 13/09/2017 18:06

I'm sorry but he's being a complete plonker. In your position, I wouldn't be trying to force him to take his supplements- like people say - he's a grown man and should be responsible for himself.

However, I would tell him how seriously disappointed I am in him and angry that he isn't being a 'team'. Or however you feel about it. And frankly, I'd be massively pissed off with that behaviour. I'm sorry if it comes across a bit strong but we've also got Infertility problems and DH had 0% morphology. We needed IVF because of other problems on my side but he did take his supplements, ate veg round the clock, stopped drinking, wore loose pants and did anything and everything to improve his semen quality. If he'd been unsupportive, I would have been fuming.

I hope your DH starts acting like a grown up Flowers

kittybiscuits · 13/09/2017 18:09

Maybe try him on aptamil or another fortified toddler food. Or just tell him to grow the fuck up.

sooperdooper · 13/09/2017 18:10

He sounds very unattractive, hiding veg & cajoling to take tablets is for toddlers, not grown men

StaySexyDontGetMurdered · 13/09/2017 18:12

Uh, you don't. It's up to him to do it, you can't and shouldn't have to make him. Is it a good idea to have another baby with someone who needs babying?

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 18:19

It's a perfectly good idea because he's lovely in all other areas. He's just not a healthy eater and there's some veg he refuses to even try so I have to hide it. I grew up in a house of boys refusing to want ANY veg and this is fine for me.

As I said if it was for any other reason than morphology and his little fellas being called into question he would happily oblige. I think he'd have rather it was all me and not a joint failure. Although tbf the ACTUAL toddler is being wonderful contraception right now 😆

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PollyPerky · 13/09/2017 18:35

You need to stop treating him like a child.
It's his responsibility.

PollyPerky · 13/09/2017 18:36

'Little fellas'? You mean 'sperm'? You both sound a bit toddler-like TBH.

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MammyOnTheMove · 13/09/2017 19:22

Thank you. I simply didn't want to be blatant. I can assure you I'm not a toddler. However I don't like to be rude and don't like to embarrass people.

This is an end to it now. Clearly when you ask for advice or opinions on here you get insulted.

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Threenme · 13/09/2017 19:26

I don't think you need another baby op...Grin

Ecclesiastes · 13/09/2017 19:26

He doesn't want another child with you. Words are cheap. If he was keen, he'd take his fucking tablets.

PollyPerky · 13/09/2017 19:42

I simply didn't want to be blatant. I can assure you I'm not a toddler. However I don't like to be rude and don't like to embarrass people.

Using the proper terminology is far better than childish euphemisms. If this is a health forum and you want to discuss diet sperm quality FGS say 'sperm' or semen, and not 'little fellas'. we are all adult women.

Ankleswingers · 13/09/2017 23:43

He sounds such a catch.

Really op?

Is he 12?

He needs to grow a pair before he does anything else and you need to change your behaviour towards him. It's childish. Very childish.

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