MSE Parents Club Part 15

SusanC_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

It's a different schedule, I think, Susan - I thought she was getting the tetanus/diptheria booster today but apparently not, she'll get that and MMR round 2 in December.

I see. I don't think any on the UK schedule involve a single vaccine on its own.

CAFCGirl

jillie1974 wrote: »

are you not having him vaccinated?

Nope

sparkle03 wrote: »

Have you already explained to them CFAC?
I explained to my HV that I wasnt really interested in seeing them again, especially after they cancelled at last minute and then just didnt turn up another time. She was a little snooty about it but I didnt have to see her again

ETA Sorry cross posted

I've always explained to them that I feel its a waste of their time, and mine because I find a lot of information on the internet, and I dont agree with a lot of what theyre told to promote, and that I know they have to make the info accessible to all levels o understanding etc but that me and hubby are relatively intelligent people so they are often just telling us stuff we already know and i'd rather they spend the time with people who need it..... I dont mean for that to sound snotty but i just feel its all so basic and pointless

bexta wrote: »

Esio, is little man maybe going through a growth spurt/ teething, which might be causing him to wake more?

CAFC, not sure how you'd go about getting rid of HV unwanted attentions. Ours has done absolutely jack all, and we never hear from them, other than the rather pointless weaning chat. I know it's not something you want to do, but would just taking L to get weighed get them off your back? You wouldn't have to do it every month, just show your face once, so they can tick a box or whatever it is they do. Can't see the point of them myself, so I know were you're coming from.

I see your point and potentially it would get them off my back but then another part of me thinks I shouldnt have to appease them when it comes to raising L if you see what I mean.....

Hubby has apparently deleted the answerphone msg as in his words "they were waffling on about fleck all and i got bored" :rotfl:

Oh well, will see if they bother ringing me again later on, and i might answer and "unleash hell"

SusanC_2

CAFCGirl wrote: »

ok how can i politely inform the health visitors that I do not care for their involvement?

They tried calling again today, but i answered just as they hung up, so i called back and got the snotty reception woman, gave her my name and she said she's se if she could call through some numbers to see who was calling me, she put me on hold for about 10 seconds, and then comes back and says noone is claiming the call, are you sure it came from here.... so politely said I just did an automatic recall on the number that called me so yes, and then she says well they'll call you back then.....

Honestly all they do is bring me stress..... I bet its because I still havent taken L to get him weighed, but how do you politely tell them and them actually listen that you have no concerns with your children and if you did you know full well the number to your gp and how to get to hopital? That and Im fed up of being spoken to like im a child, i know i look young and its partially my own insecurities but they do it to husband as well..... like we're oiky teenagers who havent got a clue!

rant over but suggestions welcome x

I never took Alice to be weighed. My contact with HV has been:
10 days initial home visit and weighing
16 days home visit just for weighing
1 month home visit cancelled because HV off sick (person who phoned me said to go to baby clinic to get her weighed but I just didn't)
11 weeks home visit for weaning talk and sneaky Edinburgh test
9 months - routine check with random HV at place where they're based. HV weighed her because she hadn't been weighed for a long time but didn't pass any comment.
~2 1/2 years New HV phones for home visit because I've moved house and is very funny about me not wanting one - seems to find it hard to believe I have no problems and says she needs to come so I can sign a vaccination consent form because otherwise we won't be sent appointments for them. (We moved two miles and are in the same NHS trust as before.) I told her to post it. I think I posted a rant on here about it at the time. OH was worried we'd get social services set on us for refusing a visit.

aless02

CAFC, just ignore them! Finn's been to clinic once and never even got his 8 month check...I'll bet if you tell them to stop contacting you they have to oblige.

cazscoob

it was me asking about the baskets? migh have a look around and see what i can find i need around 5 so the cheaper the better!

My secret takeaway book came today along with 2 other copies for my mil and step dads new wife! putting them into their hampers if i ever find any
i have got nearly all the kids apart from clothes and stocking fillers but am really stuck with M??? any ideas age 10 into everything, loves music, texting, writing, reading and driving me up the wall

SusanC_2

CAFCGirl wrote: »

ok hubby text from work, and they left him a voicemail (apparently im not worthy of one!) to book his 8 week check which ive been trying to do since i had to cancel the last appt, and have left 3 voicemails and noone ever called me back.... He's 5 months now so really pointless them doing an 8 week check!
And they want us to sign an immunisation withdrawal form..... because they havent known since before he was born, and i asked whether we needed to sign anything the very first visit we had from a HV!!!

We never had to sign anything when we withdrew consent for the MMR and when I phoned the central place up recently to say we hadn't decided whether Alice was going to have the scheduled booster they'd sent an appointment for they were fine about it. They put it on a two month delay and said if we decided not all we had to do was ring up again.

CAFCGirl

redstararnie76 wrote: »

Morning everyone.
CAFC - was it you asking about baskets for Christmas hampers?
I've been looking for some cheap ones with no joy, but I've just bought some gift boxes this morning that were half price is a cheapy card shop. There are quite big and shiny red, blue and silver, and I think I'm going to use those.

It wasnt..... but thankyou xx

bexta wrote: »

Oh dear, madam's just figured out how to take my glasses off!

CAFC, it seems a totally stupid thing to be chasing you up about (although I wouldn't be surprised) if it is about the 8 week check. We didn't get one of those, does it depend on local authority?

I think its because i complained to the HV when she came round and the EYP who came round for eaning chat told me they get heir 8 week check when they have their immunisations and "As you declined those, thats why he didnt get one"
Charming :mad:

But the previous HV had told me my PN check I hadto book but the GP's would send me an appt for L's... so somewhere someone knows what the hell is meant to happen....

jillie1974 wrote: »

in your red book, there are certain stages where they check development.

8 weeks, 32 weeks and then 2yrs

8 weeks checked with K, that his sight,hearing, hips, testes were all ok and also checked his belly button had healed ok.

we were sent appointments by the surgery automatically. but this can differ.

we are sent cards for his injections as well.

They can wait for 32 weeks at this rate then.... fools

Buttonmoons

You not worried about baby catching some nastys?

Oooerr, I don't think I couldn't not vaccinate, tho I refused the swine flu for Keira, as I think that's made up :rotfl: Im most worried about measles, cause that can come back and strike you in the butt years later.

jillie1974

can i be cheeky and ask why you're not having the injections?

SusanC_2

CAFCGirl wrote: »

I see your point and potentially it would get them off my back but then another part of me thinks I shouldnt have to appease them when it comes to raising L if you see what I mean.....

I agree; you are his parents - not the state and whilst they may offer you services it is your choice whether to use them.