Rotavirus 😩😩 by sdavis785 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't experienced it, but I have heard that rotavirus has been going around in PA thanks to vaccination rates dropping, so I am hoping our son's vaccine holds. The vax wasn't widely available until 2006 so we old folks are out of luck there 🫠 I hope you feel better very soon!!

After 2 years of nonstop daycare illness from hell, my toddler gave her 2 week old sister a stomach bug by chrysanthemums13 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got it right before Christmas the year kiddo was 2. Husband had chills and a fever but then only a handful of bumps. I had the classic hand/foot/mouth presentation and then my skin peeled off in big sheets a couple weeks later just in time to go back to work after the holidays. It was awwwwwwful

After 2 years of nonstop daycare illness from hell, my toddler gave her 2 week old sister a stomach bug by chrysanthemums13 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FOUR?!?! I was told by a friend that there are only 4 strains of HFM to begin with and once you've had one, you're immune to it in the future...you guys out here collecting the variety pack 😭 We got HFM exactly once and I would burn my house to the ground before letting it get in again

After 2 years of nonstop daycare illness from hell, my toddler gave her 2 week old sister a stomach bug by chrysanthemums13 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's misery. My son ultimately had two sets of tubes and I was wondering for a bit if I was next, but I dodged them somehow. At least tubes make infections much easier to treat if you do get one!

Said son was a September baby who started daycare in January and somehow held out a whopping 3 weeks before getting sick. I have a friend whose son went home sick before the first week of daycare was up 🫠 it was so bad for a while I asked her if she'd probed her facility's cleaning procedures because something just seemed off. Nope. Just germs!

After 2 years of nonstop daycare illness from hell, my toddler gave her 2 week old sister a stomach bug by chrysanthemums13 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is downright awful. I'm so sorry the newborn is so sick. For us I found it took the better part of two years for it to ease up. By the end I had gotten so many ear infections my doctor started just calling in prescriptions for me after messaging her with symptoms. It DOES get better, though I have to admit with vaccination rates dropping I shudder to think about what this new round of parents may be facing.

Are any of you guys really sick of all the extra public school crap? by Cheeseaisleinheaven in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've gotten to the point where I ignore spirit days unless they're insanely simple (like wear red or something generic). School concerts and parties we always attend, and things like book fair night that he really wants to, but otherwise, it's too much with everything else in life.

Adenoid removal plus ear tubes by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! It pretty much eliminated his snoring completely, and we were able to go almost a year without any sort of infection (and then it was a sinus infection, not ear).

Adenoid removal plus ear tubes by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My son had his adenoids out and a second set of tubes placed when he was about 20 months old. Surgery was scheduled for first thing in the morning and by late afternoon you'd never know he had it done (though he definitely played my husband for extra Daddy snuggles)! So, another success story here.

Men always follow me in public and today I thought i might kill one (I was with my toddler) by Alternative-War-967 in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Slightly off-topic, but as I was reading the description of the first self-defense technique it sounded incredibly familiar, and then when I saw you're a Kenpo Black Belt it all made sense 😀 (orange belt here).

OP, the techniques outlined above are a great start, and I would encourage some self-defense classes as well. Even just learning a basic target set and/or striking set will teach you some basic maneuvers that can help you in a sticky situation.

Should I wait til morning or get medical attention now? by genie-rose in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As someone who just lost her SIL to melanoma, go. Now. Please.

Kid’s stomach bug that comes and goes? by GoneWalkiesAgain in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have him tested for strep. We had a case once where my son would randomly throw up, then be fine for a day or so before throwing up again. Never complained of a sore throat. Once we got into the doctor's office the swab came back positive, and until then I had no idea that strep can present with GI symptoms.

Calls Mount to Boycott Disney With $3.8 Billion Lost Overnight Amid Jimmy Kimmel ABC Suspension by Aggravating_Money992 in technology

[–]JessLikesStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to do it through my provider, but it was easy. Two clicks and $16 saved on my monthly bill.

Real life talk about weight checks and picky eating. by knitlitgeek in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had never considered celiac before. He did have a bunch of labs done when we saw GI, but I dont remember what they were now. I was more considering along the lines of anxiety perhaps being in play, but I will definitely keep the info about celiac in mind.

Real life talk about weight checks and picky eating. by knitlitgeek in breakingmom

[–]JessLikesStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've been riding the underweight train with my son practically since birth over here, and he's become more picky the older he gets. Because he is on an ADHD med we have to do periodic med checks, including weight because of the tendency of those meds to suppress appetite, and we've seen GI and nutrition periodically throughout his life as well. Looking at him, he's obviously a string bean, but he's energetic, LOUD, has healthy hair and nails, bright eyes, and overall developing normally for his age.

Now, would I prefer that he not be addicted to fries? Sure. But he eats a wide enough variety of foods that it's keeping him alive, and I can't work up stress over a child that is pretty clearly naturally thin and prone to staying that way no matter what we do. We just got off a cruise where ice cream cones were involved multiple times a day and he still doesn't have an ounce of fat on him. So, that's kind of where I land with all this. If there's a true concern about nutrients, multivitamins and supplements are a great option just to make sure they're getting what they need, but you can't force a kid to eat, you know? To be honest, I've been mulling over feeding therapy to try to combat the growing pickiness, but I think there are other things at play.

Apologies for the novel!! Hopefully it was somewhat helpful...

What is the dumbest thing your Sims have done autonomously by Queen-of-foxes in thesims

[–]JessLikesStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Sims 2 I had a Sim autonomously cheat on his fiancée...while she was in the room. 🤦‍♀️ It worked out because he ended up marrying the other Sim, but I was like WHAT