MSE Parents Club Part 9

jillie1974

thanks csh...

jillie1974

he's now happy in his activity centre...
which reminded me...
SS- how did your OH get on with ringing about the activity centre?

Krystaltips

In Laws are imminent... After the face on SMIL last time I'm not completely over joyed to be expecting them... Especially after being up since 4:30am... And it's the day before payday and there's not a scratch of food in the house... FIL said they'd 'bring a loaf' with them... Don't know what they think I can do with that... We don't have any sandwich filling and the toaster started smoking yesterday...

Hey ho...

3onitsway

Phew! :eek: I thought i'd totally misread the last weeks posts!

SugarSpun

jillie1974 wrote: »

SS, thanks....from what we can gather, she had attempted prev with tablets, but had been found/called someone
so DH says it was only a matter of time before she did succeed.

That's sad - one suicide attempt doesn't necessarily lead to another, it can sometimes be a cry for help. But if the cry isn't answered properly then another attempt can take place.

I wish there was some way of letting suicidal parents know that no matter how badly they feel about themselves and how badly they think they're doing, so long as they love their children and their children feel loved that's reason enough to keep going.

It sounds like your DH is angry with her too but finds it easier to take his anger out on you than admit it.

Edit: I didn't ask him about the activity centre and he's currently swearing at his computer so probably not a good time...

harley1

SugarSpun wrote: »

Harley, how's Kezia doing? Was it just a weird blip in the baby behaviour?

I shamelessly searched on my name so sorry if I've missed something important.

Think she's bit better today thanks for asking, thanks to Fitzio too.Temp on waking was 33.7 but soon seemed to warm up and now feels coolish although forehead therm is showing between 35 & 36 and ear in one is 34.4 and other is 35.8. I've asked at boobie club but they seemed to think 35-36 was normal according to someones doctor.

She's fine in herselft so far so I'm guessing it can't be too bad but I wish someone would be a bit more difinitive.

xxxx

csh_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

That's sad - one suicide attempt doesn't necessarily lead to another, it can sometimes be a cry for help. But if the cry isn't answered properly then another attempt can take place.

I had experience of a girl I knew when I was young who was 'parasuicidal' if I've remembered the term correctly

csh_2

Hi Harley, you could ring NHS direct if you are really worried??

I seen your post about baby massage and just wanted to say Kieren HATED it the first 2 weeks!! He didn't like being naked and the other babies crying went right through him!
I've started now leaving his nappy on and when other babys start crying just putting my head really close to his and whispering to him so hes not focusing on the crying. Its really helped and he got a full body massage yesterday for the first time after going for at least 6 weeks!

SugarSpun

csh wrote: »

I had experience of a girl I knew when I was young who was 'parasuicidal' if I've remembered the term correctly

Deliberate self-harm and risky behaviour without the actual aim of committing suicide - a red flag in the hope that someone will see and understand it?

Also very scary, because the more often such risks are taken the more likely it is that it'll result in that person's death - which is technically suicide even though they weren't actually intending to die.

Edit: I'm glad she seems ok, Harley

csh_2

Yep Sugar, thats the one.
Even sadder when they succeed in this way as it in all likelihood was never meant as a serious attempt.
I always wonder when I hear of someone that does the deed with pills was it an actual attempt or a cry for help. So very sad.