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Heat + ill DH + pregnancy + toddler + holiday = fed up rant

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AlwaysPurple · 26/06/2026 18:23

I just need to rant. We were meant to be going on holiday today, but DH has come down ill so we have delayed til tomorrow. I'm just fed up. I'm pregnant, its a billion degrees and I dont do well in heat even when not pregnant. DH is huffing and sighing and isn't packed. There are tons of things to get done before we go, toddler has as much energy as normal, bouncing on the sofas. We've had the TV on more than normal to try to keep her still. DH has been in bed a lot of the day with the good fan, so toddler and I have been trying to keep cool downstairs. I'm just fed up. And we don't have air con in the car and have a 5 hour drive tomorrow - it's an old car and we are picking up new car with air con on the way home, when it is forecast to be 19c! I know it's first world parenting problems but I just need to rant!

The first thing I will do on return from holiday is purchase portable air con!

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Anon501178 · 26/06/2026 23:14

Oh gosh that sounds tough! I also have an ill DH, and not pregnant but have a newborn, who i am worrying if I am keeping cool enough whilst not TOO cold with all the fans (as know you aren't supposed to point them directly at them) he has contact napped alot today but not for ages as have had to put him down in his moses basket after a short time because it makes us both so hot. So he got overtired and grumpy bless him.
It's hotter upstairs (32 degrees!) So have had to stay downstairs with baby and DH is up there which isn't ideal but luckily we have afew fans.
Our girls have bunkbeds but eldest is boiling at the top so have laid youngest (4) in the cot in baby's room as its not being used yet then moved eldest down into bottom bunk to get more air from the fan! 😅
What bad timing for your holiday tomorrow, will your DH be upto it do you think? What a stressful situation!

AlwaysPurple · 27/06/2026 19:19

Yes the heat has been hard going. Thankfully DH felt well enough and we made it to our holiday! The car was very warm but survived. 😁

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