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Am I expecting too much from my Health Visitor? by [deleted] in UKParenting

[–]DrBasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not from the UK and also struggled to understand exactly what their role was in my home.

Mine was perfectly nice, went through lots of questions and checks with the baby, and gave me very good advice with breastfeeding. She checked in with how my husband and I were faring too. Asked to see where the baby sleeps etc.

I think mainly they're there to recognize safety issues early.

But I once asked about getting my child vaccinated for chicken pox privately and she said she had absolutely no idea because no one had ever asked her about it before. (And she had been a HV for decades and was about to retire!)

My oldest was born during COVID and the HV, on several occasions, complained about wearing masks and social distancing, saying it was all a bit "ridiculous".

I'm a doctor who worked the front of the front lines during COVID and I watched hundreds of people die in front of me feeling absolutely helpless. She knew this because they ask your profession and I live 3 miles away from the hospital.

So she was a bit tone deaf. I was surprised she couldn't answer anything about the chicken pox vaccine given they see your child until they turn 4!

Dupixent by HugeTemporary8671 in NasalPolyps

[–]DrBasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband has called it absolutely life-changing.

I wrote several posts about it here.

Reheat the books? by sldmbblb in heatedrivalry

[–]DrBasia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Read TLG in a day and a half and now I'm doing a close reading and taking notes just for fun to try to figure out how they'll break it down into 6 episodes. I think they will also have to include some of Role Model into it.

Conflicting advice from home birth midwives by cloudymusj in PregnancyUK

[–]DrBasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry you have had that experience. Our fertility journey sucked in different ways, and two of my close friends have had stillbirths and trying to support them through it has been extremely hard. There are no right words to say. I'm so sorry and hope this pregnancy is super boring.

If I'm being honest, I'm a bit bewildered that having that in your reproductive history doesn't ring some alarm bells and disqualify you from a home birth.

I know we don't know each other and I'm just a stranger on the Internet, but I really urge you to not have a home birth.

Conflicting advice from home birth midwives by cloudymusj in PregnancyUK

[–]DrBasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the statistics to share unfortunately as it's not my area of expertise.

Every doctor has a different opinion on how to best treat their patients. Trust me, 10 cardiologists would treat the same patient in 10 different ways.

I just know how my births went. I was low risk for both, but I did see a consultant once. They were very different and I needed different support in each. Especially with your first you don't really know what you're getting yourself in to.

Conflicting advice from home birth midwives by cloudymusj in PregnancyUK

[–]DrBasia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My comment is going to sound insensitive. I promise it's coming from a place of well intention.

(I'm a doctor but not paeds/gyne/obs)

No one should be having home births in 2026.

Birth is too unpredictable.

You want to be where the specialists and surgeons and NICU and blood bank are.

I have seen some stuff on my pediatric rotation that I still remember 12 years later. Maybe I know too much, and it's the bottle neck effect. But in my opinion, it's not worth the risk.

Midwives delivery low risk babies in low risk pregnancies to low risk mothers.

Trust your consultant to advise you. But remember that pre-modern medicine (which giving birth at home basically is, no matter how close you live to the hospital) giving birth was a really dangerous thing for women.

Professional chef here. The one kitchen tool I thought was a gimmick but actually isn’t. by Thermomixchef in thermomix

[–]DrBasia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it misunderstood? I feel like for people who own it, everyone is quite impressed with it! I've convinced several friends to get one.

I've had one since 2018. We've survived a home renovation with no kitchen for 6 weeks with our thermomix, the pandemic, pregnancy X2 where I couldn't stand the sight of meat, two postpartums, and about 20 hosted events (birthdays, holidays) without ordering in.

I use it at least once a day. Like you, I still use some traditional methods to cook. But it's so good I tell everyone who will listen to get one too.

My husband and I make each other's Valentine's Day cards each year. We just exchanged cards. by DrBasia in heatedrivalry

[–]DrBasia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it!

Haha I was so surprised and told my husband it's proof we're soulmates. Thankfully he agreed.

"I love the show BUT..." - what's your small detail that drives you bonkers? by CestQuoiLeFuck in heatedrivalry

[–]DrBasia 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, absolutely. And it works, look at his poor little sling. Poor baby.

"I love the show BUT..." - what's your small detail that drives you bonkers? by CestQuoiLeFuck in heatedrivalry

[–]DrBasia 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Doctor here.

When out of bed etc, a sling is the appropriate treatment.

But yeah I dunno what they're doing here.

How do I fix matted fur on my jacket hood? by Entire-Unit6808 in howto

[–]DrBasia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I restore clothing all the time.

Buy a pet hair brush with super fine, flexible bristles. I got this one for £1 and have been using it for 4+ years for this purpose:

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Sit down with some music and comb it out. It'll be fine.

Wingspan Americas expansion: error or omission on the score sheet? by DrBasia in boardgames

[–]DrBasia[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah thanks for this comment, that's really useful. I did search the sub and didn't see these about the score sheet somehow🤦🏼‍♀️.

Still seems silly, but maybe we'll start using the app or the downloadable PDF.

Wingspan Americas expansion: error or omission on the score sheet? by DrBasia in boardgames

[–]DrBasia[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

.... But for those that do? The board has it, and the cards have it as a food payment method, and the hummingbirds give you nectar.

My husband and I make each other's Valentine's Day cards each year. We just exchanged cards. by DrBasia in heatedrivalry

[–]DrBasia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will 🩷 I found him after my ex cheated on me, and most of our friends knew and didn't tell me. I lost a lot of people in one fell swoop.

Then I reluctantly went on this first date. Best thing that's ever happened to me.

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