New baby and post birth advice #37 The only way to eat porridge is to tip it in the bin

[wakametango 2.0]

I wish these were the only times I bloody ate

Someone brought me a cupcake from the staff room today as I don’t go up at playtime. Did I go at lunchtime and pretend I hadn’t had one?
I’m actually cross at myself as I just realised I should have gone up after school for a 3rd

 

[Borntorun]

It’s 9:20. She’s already woken up SIX times. Considering this is normally the bit of the night she sleeps the longest for, I’m doomed arent I

 

[Sailorontheseasea]

Hehe another GP rant incoming.

Todays bad things so far: I dropped my phone in the bath and now it won’t charge, my car is broken and I missed Middle Sailors doctors appointment this afternoon due to previous situation as no one could get us there.

The GP calls at time of appointment (while I’d been sat in the queue for 51 minutes to move the appointment mind) and says to me “let’s move your appointment, is 5:30 this evening ok?” (Errrr no, my car is broken as I’ve just explained? I say I’m at work tomorrow so I physically can’t do tomorrow but Wednesday is fine and he says “well, it depends how worried you are about Middle Sailor” (?!???) So we end the discussion as he goes off. He calls me back 10 mins later and says “it’s imperative you get MS here as we are really concerned about him based on the symptoms you described” (clearly not that concerned as I called last Wednesday but HEY who’s counting). I explain that I can’t drive my car as it’s literally smoking out the bonnet and taxi services are little to nothing in our area and he says “well, you need to find a way of at least getting a urine sample here so we can test that and then we may be able to relax a bit”. At this point I was like MATE WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, MAGIC HIS PISS OVER TO YOU?! Lord give me strength. I felt like he was trying to imply that I don’t care about my child because I can’t teleport! It was literally out of my hands.

* just should add I would have flown to the surgery via pigeon had I been ultra concerned but we’ve taken MS’s sugar levels several times this week as we sourced a monitor and they’ve been normal THANK god so I’m now only amber level concerned and he has an appointment for weds.

Anyway, ridiculousness.

 

[jackolantern]

I watched the third one the other day (partner put it on ) and cried, I never even cried at THAT scene when I first seen it. Motherhood has made me soft

It’s my most hated scene in all 4 movies and that’s saying a lot because I bleeping DESPISE GABBY GABBY, but my emotions can’t handle it and it’s the only part Tommy hasn’t seen because I always end the movie there

 

[Jellybean093]

For the sake of ease I left out the little snacky times. And we all know I am sticking to those bad boys like clockwork.

I may eat 1, I may eat both (tomorrow me will hate me if I do that though)

 

[I’mThankyou_]

I just come on to catch up and this is the first comment I see.
Of course it’s TY and her air fryer

It's imperative I move some of you over to thr air fryer life

 

[Definitelyme]

I may eat 1, I may eat both (tomorrow me will hate me if I do that though)

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Tomorrow you can buy tomorrow’s snacks

 

[Sailorontheseasea]

@Jellybean093 also just wanted to reply to your earlier post and say that chest infections can be so tricky - you could take them one day and they’d be all “oh yeah it’s viral, their chest is clear, they’ll be fine” and then you could take them 24/48 hours later and they’re fully gunked up needing antibiotics and nebs so don’t beat yourself up my lovely. In a way it’s almost “better” (wrong choice of words) to leave it that extra 24 hours if you’re not *seriously* concerned about them as then the GP can actually help instead of you having to drag a poorly babe in 4 times to get them to listen to you. Saying that we have had lots of “yep chest is clear, just viral” and ended up in hospital for a week so essentially kids are hard and I’m tired

 

[wakametango 2.0]

Hehe another GP rant incoming.

Todays bad things so far: I dropped my phone in the bath and now it won’t charge, my car is broken and I missed Middle Sailors doctors appointment this afternoon due to previous situation as no one could get us there.

The GP calls at time of appointment (while I’d been sat in the queue for 51 minutes to move the appointment mind) and says to me “let’s move your appointment, is 5:30 this evening ok?” (Errrr no, my car is broken as I’ve just explained? I say I’m at work tomorrow so I physically can’t do tomorrow but Wednesday is fine and he says “well, it depends how worried you are about Middle Sailor” (?!???) So we end the discussion as he goes off. He calls me back 10 mins later and says “it’s imperative you get MS here as we are really concerned about him based on the symptoms you described” (clearly not that concerned as I called last Wednesday but HEY who’s counting). I explain that I can’t drive my car as it’s literally smoking out the bonnet and taxi services are little to nothing in our area and he says “well, you need to find a way of at least getting a urine sample here so we can test that and then we may be able to relax a bit”. At this point I was like MATE WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, MAGIC HIS PISS OVER TO YOU?! Lord give me strength. I felt like he was trying to imply that I don’t care about my child because I can’t teleport! It was literally out of my hands.

* just should add I would have flown to the surgery via pigeon had I been ultra concerned but we’ve taken MS’s sugar levels several times this week as we sourced a monitor and they’ve been normal THANK god so I’m now only amber level concerned and he has an appointment for weds.

Anyway, ridiculousness.

What a day. Gp’s boil my blood.
do give us an update on middle sailor on wed if you manage to get there x

 

[Sailorontheseasea]

What a day. Gp’s boil my blood.
do give us an update on middle sailor on wed if you manage to get there x

Like you can’t book him an appointment almost a week later then suddenly it’s “imperative” to get him there. I understand why, obviously, but if his sugars had been high I would have been straight down at a&e. Absolute sods. Will do lovely (also your gherkin comment made tea come out my nose from laughing suddenly )

 

[sodit]

I’m here with todays most boring question, what kind of bag do you use for their nursery things? I’ve seen loads of childrens mini backpacks online, but I don’t know if they are big enough to fit in everything they need and what do you send with them to nursery? The one we are using provides meals and nappies, so I’m thinking it’s just spare clothes, puddle suit etc.

I’ve decided I need to stop being in denial and get prepared for baby T starting nursery after Christmas I’ve just ordered a duck puddlesuit from Vinted for him to take, now I’m going to go and sob.

Good question, I’ve been ruminating on this.
Got a spare all in one coat as SIL bought him an ugly AF one from a car boot as it was new and £1.50 so that’s sorted until he grows can’t wait to get it out of my house, but I am glad of the bargain.
Thinking of sending the satchel nappy bag that matches the pram as we use a backpack, dunno if it will be annoying to load up though.
He’s been taking the very odd step these last couple of weeks and I reckon he’ll just about be walking when he starts. And if they walk they want shoes and wellies. But I don’t like the thought of a new walker being in footwear loads
He has got waterproof booties, so considering getting some extra of them for him, but idk how long they would actually get used for before they’re like….ffs send him in real ones

 

[TheDuchess]

It’s my most hated scene in all 4 movies and that’s saying a lot because I bleeping DESPISE GABBY GABBY, but my emotions can’t handle it and it’s the only part Tommy hasn’t seen because I always end the movie there

Are you going to let Tommy end up like Phoebe from friends not knowing how sad films end?

 

[I’mThankyou_]

Are you going to let Tommy end up like Phoebe from friends not knowing how sad films end?

She'll be telling Tommy Heinz tomato soup is home made too like Phoebe's Grandma did with the Nestlé cookies won't she

 

[TheDuchess]

She'll be telling Tommy Heinz tomato soup is home made too like Phoebe's Grandma did with the Nestlé cookies won't she

I thought we all agreed to never mention the words “soup” or “Heinz” again on this thread

 

[Jellybean093]

Tomorrow you can buy tomorrow’s snacks

I behaved myself. I ate 1. I really want a packet of crisps now though 🫠

@Jellybean093 also just wanted to reply to your earlier post and say that chest infections can be so tricky - you could take them one day and they’d be all “oh yeah it’s viral, their chest is clear, they’ll be fine” and then you could take them 24/48 hours later and they’re fully gunked up needing antibiotics and nebs so don’t beat yourself up my lovely. In a way it’s almost “better” (wrong choice of words) to leave it that extra 24 hours if you’re not *seriously* concerned about them as then the GP can actually help instead of you having to drag a poorly babe in 4 times to get them to listen to you. Saying that we have had lots of “yep chest is clear, just viral” and ended up in hospital for a week so essentially kids are hard and I’m tired

Yes, I think this would’ve happened had I have taken him a day or 2 earlier. Just like with the 3yo the Friday before when he had a red right ear, but was complaining of the left, and the doctor said it was fine, only to go back on the Monday, and it was an ear infection
I do get that it was ‘better’ to go today and not before, because I knew I’d have got fobbed off. Even though he has been so poorly. I’m awful at diagnosing chest infections. All chesty coughs I think are infections

 

[jackolantern]

WHO THE DUCK MENTIONED SOUP

 

[I’mThankyou_]

WHO THE DUCK MENTIONED SOUP

 

[LilyRose1234]

What’s the general nursery policy on conjunctivitis? She’s got a lot of goo in her eye, not sure if it’s that or not, but can’t get a copy of the sickness policy.

 

[Loubywoobywoo]

I watched the third one the other day (partner put it on ) and cried, I never even cried at THAT scene when I first seen it. Motherhood has made me soft

The end of the third one has me in tears every single time! The first 10 minutes of Up! always make me cry too.

 

[Belle Amie]

Same I’m fuming when I see about 3 in there, load me up big boy!!!

Can I just say you’re both disgusting. Porridge > gherkins
Now gherkins belong in the bin, ruining the taste of my burger everytime