April 2009 - Chapter 8 - "Come to mine, I've got stacks of tampons..."

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12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: FELIX DEVLIN ALEXANDER 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: ELEANOR 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
03 Apr: Bumpalump: JACOB 8lb
04 Apr: BabyBolat: KARAHAN 6lb 5oz
05 Apr: Mrsfossil: ISLA LILIAN 7lb 10oz
05 Apr: JumeirahJane: MILLICENT ROSE 5lb 15oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz
08 Apr: girlylala0807 JAMES EUAN
11 Apr: SpringySunshine: GEORGE NATHAN 8lb 15oz
11 Apr: RachelinScotland: CLEMENT JAMES 8lb 14oz
11 Apr: Lou031205: ISLA SOPHIA 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: Electra: ISABELLA CAROLINE 6lb 3oz
11 Apr: AuldAlliance: ALEXANDRE 7lb 6oz
12 Apr: Phdlife: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 3oz
12 Apr: BethDivine: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 9oz
13 Apr: MathsMummy27: AMELIA CHARLOTTE
14 Apr: Purlease: ADAM 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Juwesm: HUGO GEORGE 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Bronze: ISAAC JOHN 7lb 14oz
15 Apr: HeidiT: HEIDI
15 Apr: Kalikaroo: Name TBA BOY 8lb
15 Apr: Minush: ZAFIRAH ROSA 7lb 12oz
15 Apr: FatandFedup: EMILIA ROSE 7lb 6oz
16 Apr: PuzzleRocks: HOLLY ELIZABETH 8lb
16 Apr: Brettgirl: HANNAH GRACE 6lb 15oz
16 Apr: ReallyTired: Name TBA GIRL
17 Apr: DungunGirl: ADEN LEE 9lb 4oz
18 Apr: Staryeyed: Name TBA BOY 7lb 11oz
18 Apr: Dawntigga: SAMUAL 5lb 11oz
20 Apr: LuLuBai: SEBASTIAN 9lb
20 Apr: Swaliswan: BETH 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Kittycatisgettingfat: GABRIELLA AUDREY BIANCA
21 Apr: B52s: SAM MARTIN 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Schulte: HAZEL LOIS 7lb 9 oz
21 Apr: Mrsgboring: EDMUND 8lb 12oz
23 Apr: Tristaleejac: LEWIN 8lb 4oz
23 Apr: NuttyTaff: TIAHNA SKYE 8lb 8oz
23 Apr: Purplemonkeydishwasher: ISLA ELIZABETH 8lb 14oz
24 Apr: Soon2befamilyof4: TALIA 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Carameli: THEO LAURENCE 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Surprisenumber3: EVIE ANNE 8lb 2oz
26 Apr: Bicnod: OSCAR MATTHEW 8lb 1oz
27 Apr: Lauren61: OLIVER STEPHEN 7lb 7oz
27 Apr: Gingersarah: VERONICA ROISIN 9lb 1oz
30 Apr: MegBusset: ARCHIE 8lb 15oz
30 Apr: Elpis: ISLA JESSICA 8lb 11oz
01 May: Satheresitting: Name TBA BOY
03 May: Conkertree: Name ANGUS ANDREW 8lbs 8oz
06 May: Frekkles: HARRIS MERLIN 8lb 5.5oz
07 May: TarteTatin: ALBERT JOHN
10 May: Ilovesummer: Name TBA BOY

Totally agree. You did everything you could and the other mother needed to wind her neck in. And the swine flu advice line told me to take DS1 to the GP.

And she didn't have a temperature so it wasn't flu.

But what did the doc say?

Just a bad cold again. She said it was a good sign though that she was 'moving the mucus' as it was definitely not in her lungs. Which I'm pleased abt. I also made sure that giving calpol so much (tho not going over the daily dosage) was ok because Moo's been on it for nearly 6 weeks because of the previous cold/flu and teething. She said it was ok to continue as long I was careful not to over dose her on a daily basis.

I really wanted to stick my tongue out at the mother while I was leaving. But I just bundled Moo up and hurried her back to bed because she had started sleeping.

The other mother was probably right to some degree. I didn't think abt what it would mean if Moo did have the flu. Though I was trying to be cautious because even colds can cause complications for people and it might have been enough if she had the flu too. She was probably tired and stressed too as it was apparently injection day at the surgery. (And I should have remembered that it's Thursdays--tho to be honest I was thinking it was Friday today, that's how little sleep I've had, which also means that unless dh happens to come home via the train tonight or I decide to drive all the way to farnborough, I've got another day without him.)

But what are you supposed to do with your poorly baby? Even if you did suspect it was flu a baby needs to see the doctor to be sure. You were doing everything you could to make sure germs weren't transferred. Don't let it get to you bebe... everyone knows that if you go to the GP there is a chance you'll pick something up, that's just the way it is.

Hang in there - things will get better x x

bebe that other mum can just go boil her head, you were doing exactly the right thing. Swine flu's main characteristic is a raging temp, so Moo doesn't have that, and you need to look after your baby.

she's probably one of those people who's so paranoid about germs that she bleaches her children every half an hour and doesn't let them play in the park cause it's dirty.

sorry to hear you had a rough night

I'm tempted to go to dh tonight. But then he'll not get any sleep either... and I'd have to drive all that way; so maybe not.

We're supposed to go to ILs this weekend because we're missing MIL b-day while we go to the States and so we always see them/her the weekend before we go to celebrate early. But I'm also really not wanting to go.
The house is a mess. I need to pack for the trip. Which means I need to do all sorts of laundry.
I don't know if we can back out gracefully without hurting her feelings. (She's very sensitive abt it-even that we go to visit my family at all over her b-day, but we go instead of seeing them at Christmas and I feel it's a fair trade really even though I hate missing Christmas with my family every year)

bebe, under ones are supposed to see the GP with flu. The signs are aimed at adults. The other mother is an ignorant bully.

FWIW I would have pretended to sneeze over her and said "What are you going to do now, bitch?"

Well, in my head, anyway!

Boffin

bebe, she was talking out of her behind (listen to da boff!). Ignore and forget.

It sounds to me as if you are in a state like the one I was in over the summer, where I got overtired and overstressed with moving house, and everything became a trial and a source of worry and exhaustion.
Blow off your MIL if you think the consequences are bearable; otherwise take a deep breath, go and maybe it'll not be as bad as you fear.

I have kick-started the new thread with some SS cheating. Fans of French sweets and other goodies are cordially invited to cast a glance...

Well one response might have been 'I say, do I look bothered?'

or in the vernacular

'Fuck right off'.

But Bebe is US so probably never swears at all!

lol Nutty. I'm from the MidWest...so I don't swear much; it's a clear indicator when I do, that I've just about hit the roof, and Either you should grab onto something quick after you batten down the hatches, or you better high tail it for the hils ;)

i just had a cola (which i hardly ever drink) and suddenly i feel human again. think i'm tired and it's caused my low mood.

The Boff's around so I probably won't get a chance to finish this thread off... but I'll give it a try.

What! They've changed something so you can't post the same post several times!

This could make the game more interesting...

Mine!

Oh?