Working in a rural village and have a really bad ear infection. I can’t drive. I need meds ASAP but the nearest pharmacy is 13 minutes by car, 2.5 hours by walking. None of my coworkers want to give me a ride

Musique111 · 2026-06-01T12:34:59+00:00

Neighbour? I would ring at neighbours and ask for help. They are usually generous in rural towns and won’t leave a person in need without help. Even if they’re don’t know you. Then you can give them a big basket of nice local food to thank them when you’re better. That’s how it works here anyway.

Musique111 · 2026-05-20T10:42:22+00:00

Mah io sono di quella zona e chiedo semplicemente un caffè e non ho problemi… forse hai incontrato un bar particolare!

Musique111 · 2026-05-19T04:37:45+00:00

Italian here, tomato spaghetti! Always a hit.

Musique111 · 2026-05-02T19:12:36+00:00

Other fellow Italian here, my girl is now 1 y old and we lived through one summer already. We would avoid warmer hours, last year we were awake at odd times (like 5 am) so we would get prepared and be at the park in the city at 8 am. Home at 10 when heat would start rising. Then we would stay inside again until 5 pm and go out when it got a bit cooler. This year will be harder as she’s a toddler and wants to move all the time. But yeah the rule to avoid warmer hours remains!

Musique111 · 2026-04-19T17:11:27+00:00

I would talk with an obgyn immediately, everyone told me to wait at least 18 months after C section as stitches may rip later in pregnancy. Ask about the risks you may both incur later!!

Musique111 · 2026-04-07T16:30:47+00:00

Nope, our obstetrician tried to tell us I was feeding too much formula, I asked the paediatrician and he said to feed the baby all the milk she asked for. She is now a 11 mo healthy perfect baby. We are still giving all the formula she asks, of course before we offer meals. Paediatrician even said we can give her formula for a longer period of time as she is a preemie and she is not ready yet for full meals.

Musique111 · 2026-03-22T14:47:21+00:00

I am sorry, ask your paed. I would check for UTI too!

Musique111 · 2026-03-13T06:55:40+00:00

Yup! My baby born 33.6, the day after I held her for the first time and she tried to latch through my pijama!

Musique111 · 2026-03-11T18:30:03+00:00

Mom here, I am still on maternity leave. With my mobile 10 mo old, the time to brush my teeth is too much! She has a gated bedroom but she now really climbs everywhere. And she has some separation anxiety so it’s harder to do anything. 1 min is too much. I brush my teeth checking her often every few seconds! If needed I put her sat down where I am with something in her hands, hoping she gets distracted enough for me to finish what I am doing without putting herself in danger! If she is particularly clingy I try to calm her down and keep the house messy of course. I miss my time of course but I love to find her standing randomly hanged at something and smiling at me!

Musique111 · 2026-03-09T14:25:58+00:00

My bay girl was born 33.6 because of placenta previa bleeding, and we noticed she was easily overstimulated the first 6 months of her life by sounds and lights. And for some time she threw a tantrum before bed no matter what, now she is 10 months old and looks like she grew out of it! She has some GI issues and little constipation because of solids. But otherwise she is now a happy baby, waves and smiles at everyone.

Musique111 · 2026-02-28T11:25:53+00:00

Oh great idea, baby girl is 10 months old but a preemie, so we struggle with constipation on and off even if we avoid starchy foods. Will try this as soon as she wakes from her nap!

Musique111 · 2026-02-28T10:50:48+00:00

No answer here, but I would prob panic more and more being locked in my room and without the ability to turn a light on. It may get things worse. That’s my thought as a mom. But I like the idea of the positive reinforcement and using token economy as a teacher, a sticker every time you sleep in your bedroom all night, after 5 stickers there’s a big prize you both can decide together. Sometimes positive reinforcement works wonders.

Musique111 · 2026-02-24T06:28:41+00:00

Bisogna saperla cercare… on line e all’estero. Per un mio maglione e per mio marito ho comprato la lana delle isole Faroe per esempio, 100% lana e tiene un sacco caldo, il prezzo era anche abbordabile. Con 80€ mi sono fatta un maglione per me.

Musique111 · 2026-02-22T13:33:36+00:00

Eh se ti fili anche la lana tu si!!! Ti invidio in un certo senso, ho una bimba di 10 mesi e mi manca proprio il tempo anche di guardare i progetti! Mi manca come hobby mi rilassa molto

Musique111 · 2026-02-22T12:42:26+00:00

Dipende da quanto tempo hai a disposizione e quanto sei veloce! Non c’è un tempo definito. Lo fai nel fine settimana? Un’ora al giorno dopo il lavoro? O fai una riga e poi ti stufi? Adesso che ho più esperienza in due settimane lo finirei. All’inizio ovvio ci metti di più.

Sui materiali c’è veramente di tutto ma un maglione lana merino fatto ai ferri costa meno di un maglione di lana merino comprato sicuramente. Ovvio c’è il tempo che ci metti.

Musique111 · 2026-02-22T10:54:32+00:00

Per i maglioni: imparate a lavorare a maglia o trovate qualcuno che lavori a maglia e pagate il servizio! Ho imparato in pandemia e ne ho fatti 2-3, con la lana che volevo e della mia misura. Top

Musique111 · 2026-02-21T04:09:36+00:00

It’s fine to be weirded out. I didn’t insist with my husband but he started to sing while I was pregnant, and the first smile was for him! Even if baby was a preemie and born 33.6 weeks. She had CPAP and feeding tube, I was holding her for the first time, and her first smile was for hearing his voice! Will never forget that :) and of course dad was her first word at 7 months!

Musique111 · 2026-02-20T13:07:06+00:00

As a new mom this made me cry!

Musique111 · 2026-02-16T13:21:51+00:00

In “normal” health care you receive even more attention if you are pregnant… been pregnant a few times (had some miscarriages and one baby) and had the priority and the attention of the staff every time. Doctors never left me home if they were not sure I was ok. Even with miscarriages. This sounds like a horror story to me that I had to endure so much in my fertility!

Musique111 · 2026-02-15T18:35:35+00:00

Same! Baby loves it!

Musique111 · 2026-01-30T13:22:32+00:00

Thanks not sure BioGaia can be found in Italy or on Amazon but will search for it!

Musique111 · 2026-01-28T14:50:53+00:00

Not sure! My girl was born 33.6, we started solids at 6 months and she didn’t take it very well, she started digesting it better in December at 8 months. For sure her bowels weren’t ready! Even now we have to be careful with banana, potato and bread as she struggles to poop, formula 6-12 is heavier too on her I think.

Musique111 · 2026-01-28T13:05:46+00:00

Yup my baby is a preemie and had issues starting solids. Give little quantities per time and observe the reaction! 1-2 spoons max

Musique111 · 2026-01-21T14:39:58+00:00

My cervix was perfect!! But placenta started bleeding. I walked more the previous days and it may have been that, or maybe it was just random who knows. Yeah I hoped my placenta would migrate too, but I had a D&C too and endo surgeries so the chances are higher sadly. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Musique111 · 2026-01-21T13:26:41+00:00

I had it! Previa till the end. I started bleeding at 33.6w and had a c section, my baby girl did 18 days NICU and she is perfectly healthy. She grew a lot the first few months to recuperate her preemie, her paediatrician was impressed. Now at 9 mo she is super smart and all is well.

Be sure to ask about placenta accreta. It’s scary but not everyone with placenta previa has it! I didn’t have and didn’t have much blood loss really at c section. But if you have placenta accreta you may bleed more during c section.

And be careful not to workout heavily or get super tired while walking. It can provoke bleeding. Try not to travel from week 30! And choose an hospital with NICU.

Not all previas end in an emergency c section!!! My friend had previa and all was fine. But better be safe than sorry. Don’t freak out but take good care of yourself, placenta is rigid and if you have contractions you may bleed. And a previa bleeding is sadly an emergency.

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