Pregnant at 24 weeks and have a question about baby's health?
Hey one of my girl friend wrote to me that her little 7 month old daughter had a stomach virus since Thanksgiving morning. Is this email okay? Here's what I wrote back to her:
"Oh, I am sorry to hear about her. What may have caused the virus. Can she take any medicine for it, if so what kind? I need to be aware of this stuff."
Does my response to her sound selfish especially my last sentence of needing to know this stuff? I need to know it cause I am pregnant with my child and will soon be looking at medicines and baby health. She has not replied back tome since then, so I hope she is not mad at me. I mean as much as I care for her and her baby, I have a right to know for my child as well? Virusus and ear infections and fevers are so common in little infants that it's fine what I asked her in my reply right ladies?
2006-11-30 03:58:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The I need to be aware of this stuff does not sound like she needs to tell me this stuff earlier or something does it? I mean I wrote that line after asking her about medicine for her girl.
2006-11-30 04:00:28 · update #1
She probably hasn't wrote back, because she is busy taking care of her daughter. She's a Mom, and would probably welcome your questions, but you should have left out, that you need to be aware of this stuff. Besides any questions you have you will need to ask your babies doctor, what works for one child, will not always work for another.
2006-11-30 04:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by Lovebug123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you will need to know this in the near FUTURE. It's kind of her turn now, because every mother worries about their sick baby. A sick baby can turn bad in a second, and maybe your friend is at the hospital even as I write this, so think of her right now. And by the way, you should buy or even go to the library and get a book about the health of newborns, your gonna need it. Your friend may be pulling out her hair by now if her child is still sick with a virus, because a virus has to run its course, no antibiotics for viruses.This is why virus can be dangerous for anybody. My mom was admitted to the hospital because of a virus the two days ago, her system just wasn't strong enough to handle it, after 2 wks she needed medical attention 24/7, if she were a baby, I would be saying prayers for that baby. I mean well, but enjoy your begining of pre-mother hood, just make time to help your friend too, she needs it more than you right now..
2006-11-30 12:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by mdzevolveddammit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with wanting to know what u can do to help your child when he/she is born. I don't think that u was being selfish at all. Maybe u should e-mail her back and tell her that u didn't mean anything by what u said and that u really do care about her child u r just scared and want to know what to do when u have ur baby.
2006-11-30 12:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by bride 2 be in 07 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you are being paranoid. Mom's tend to share that kind of info...so I doubt she's offended. She is probably just busy with her sick child. When you have a kid with a stomach virus you have trouble getting around to other things.
Give her some time.
2006-11-30 12:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by Farah G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it sounds fine. You and your babies health is first. If you are going to be around someone that is sick, you need to know everthing. If the women would be mad then maybe you should be thinking about if she is a true friend or not, to care about you and your baby. good luck and don't worry so much about what other people think when it comes to your baby!
2006-11-30 12:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by mamato5Boys 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No your email is fine many of us mother talk to friends with children the same way. We want to know if you know what the child had and where the contracted it from if known, so we can beware of it.
2006-11-30 12:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jody 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think u sound fine... u worried about her little gurl and at the same time your asking for a bit of advice... i think it sounds fine.... and tell your friend to give her daughter childrens tylenol or something like that.... i think that should work.... and if its giving the little gurl a fever... she needs to sleep with sweats on under like 3 blankets... it will get all that stuff out of her system...
2006-11-30 12:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by trackstud610 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that sounds fine to me, like ur concerened
2006-11-30 12:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋