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I hate that I dunno what to do as a parent. My daughter got into the Vaseline and ate an unknown amount but I'm guessing probly one of her tiny handfuls of it. Its not toxic but enough of it can cause aspiration. I noticed she had some symptoms of it like spitting up while eating and often acting like something is in her throat, like she will stick her fingers in her mouth like she's trying to find get something out, also she has a fever 100.9 plus coughing after eating.
I called a first nurse they say to monitor her and bring her in if any symptoms worsen. I've been worried undecided whether I should just go to the er or make a Dr appt, also what exactly to say to the babysitter.my fiance has been of no help and hasn't even been the slightest worried or concerned even after I pointed out her symptoms. Its like he doesn't care at all and it pisses me off. I asked for his help on how to let our babysitter know, call, text or just let her know in the am and all I get is an I don't know.
Its moments like these I wish I had let my daughter be adopted BC I don't feel like an adequate mother and he is def no kind of parent at all. It doesn't help even with both of us working we can barely afford the most basic necessities.
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geekymomma13
geekymomma13
I'm lucky to have her as a sitter. The thing with Vaseline is it isn't toxic but if they cough while ingesting it it can go into their lungs, which is really bad if so. Otherwise it just causes bad diarrhea. I just threw ours out. I won't keep it in the house now.
I've felt inadequate before but not like this. I've had this happen to me at 18 and I know its painful and I knew it'd require hospitalization too.
Knowing that made me feel even worse.
And that is an excellent point. I often mentally beat myself up bc I think "I could've done this or that better" or " I should've done that instead". All in all motherhood is learning as you go. I just need to work on not beating myself up over every mistake. We cannot catch or predict everything. @nomli
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nomli
nomli
I’m glad she’s okay with the Vaseline! That is sucky timing, but that’s wonderful that the babysitter actually listened and kept an eye on her!

I never thought of Vaseline being dangerous like that, which is silly because it’s so gooey. We have a huge tub, and now I’ll make sure to keep it out of his reach.

It really is true, though, we all feel inadequate at times, even when we really aren’t. I remember calling my fiancé and crying to him “can we take the boy back, I can’t do this!”

(My fiancé told me this when I was worried that I was a terrible, bad mom: ‘Bad mothers don’t worry if they’re doing a good job or not. Just by worrying, it proves you’re a good mom and doing the best you can.’ Or something along those lines. He probably read it somewhere, but it’s a good point anyway.)
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geekymomma13
geekymomma13
@nomli I took her to the ER today after I got a call from the babysitter that her temp went up. She's alright Dr said she probly has a little of Vaseline in her throat and a respiratory infection/ cold. It's just an unfortunate coincidence that she got it around the same time she ate the vaseline. I did end up getting our sitter know last night what I thought was going on and to monitor her. Thank God she's an amazing sitter cuz she did just that.
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mct
mct
@geekymomma13 I know! I just want you to know we all feel like that some days! It doesn't matter how much money you have or how many times you've been through it!! Every mom feels that way! You aren't inadequate because you love her and you're giving her your very best! Is she doing any better today?
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geekymomma13
geekymomma13
@mct thank you, Im always too hard on myself and expect more from myself. It's not that I want to have her adopted bc I love her more than anything. Its just that I feel I am failing as a mom.
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nomli
nomli
None of us really know what to do, what we're doing. We're always worried that we don't do enough, can't give enough, can't afford it all. The ones who say they know everything are probably lying.

If you're truly worried, (and can afford it since I know they can get expensive) take her to the ER. The worse they can say is that she's fine and send you home. If you don't go, for the babysitter, give her a text tonight as a heads up, and in the morning explain what happened, what signs to watch for, the number for the doctor, and maybe some kind of permission slip for her to take to the doctor, if she doesn't already have one.
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mct
mct
Honestly, I'd take her. At this point you don't want to have to put her down for the night when she is that bad. However, don't feel like you aren't adequate. My daughter was planned and I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing when bad things happen. My mom had 5 kids. I was the last. I got pneumonia. The Dr missed it. She took me three times and they kept sending me home. Finally she rushed me to the hospital the same night the Dr told her I was getting better. The hospital said that I was so bad they didn't know if I would make it through the night. She felt like she had failed. It's just part of being a mom. It never gets better either. When you see your kids hurt you hurt. That's just a sign that you are a good Mom and the perfect mom for your baby. We are all human. We can only do our best and what matters is that you love them!
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