Re: - Buisiness of life

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My hubby and I get out together at least once per week for a date. Sometimes we take Porrah, some times both girls, and sometimes we go alone. Our older kids are old enough to babysit now so it makes it a lot easier. We also have started getting nursing care for Asenath for two different times per week. Plus, Thursday evenings my husband, I and Porrah take our second oldest daughter out of town for dance lessons. We hang out in a Chinese restaurant while our daughter dances. This gives us time to relax a little. We haven't taken overnight trips without Asenath or Zipporrah though. I don't feel that comfortable about leaving them behind at this point. Knowing Asenath can have a stroke at any point that could be devastating makes us want to stick close to home. I do think it is very important to take some time apart as the stress came become overwheming and not good for oneself or for others around, including the affected child/children. I know that some days when Asenath is real cranky it helps me to take a trip to a local grocery store or even the bath tub to regather before the next round of whinning begins. I have a very close friend that really helps too. She is my sister-in-law and lives in LA. When I am really frazelled I call her and lock myself in my bedroom and just talk with her for a while I think there are many avanues that help us to regather and we need to make sure that each day we do something alone, even if it is a couple minutes. Because of my faith, I also find prayer and Bible study helps me to be at peace. Crochetting, piano playing, singing, whatever it takes to keep a smile on our faces! I don't think there is one set idea that would convince your friend she needs time away, and it may not even be resonable for her to get away overnight, but at least some quiet times are necessary. She does need to cut back a little is sounds like though. Too much on her plate will really exhaust a person and make everything much more difficult. Hope she can listen to you. Hope this helps a little. Re: Dehydration question Hi Darla: Sounds like it could be rotovirus. The stools can be really watery. The only way for you to know is to take a diaper to the lab and have them test it. Leah had this twice and needed to be hospitalized both times with an IV. So I would be concerned for Porrah. Get it checked out. Can't remember if there is a weird smell in the stools. But remember the real watery stuff. Nerenhausen mom to Leah Darla Klein wrote: ! Zipporrah is really having liquidy diar rhea and I am worried if it goes on very long that she will become dehydrated. She is also vomiting every time she has a feeding. There is a lot of phlegm amonst the milk as well. At first her bowels were light yellow with large "curd-like spots." Then it turned more greenish and thinner and now it is pure liquid that is clear looking. Could this be roto-virus or could this be an allergic reaction to her formula that we have had to give her along with breast milk? (I am not making anough milk to give 100% breast milk.) She has been getting much more milk now than before so at first I thought her output was due to that and then she became irritable after feedings more and more. She seems to be having gassiness and pain during her feeds and I am unsure how to help. I don't know if this is part of her illness since she has a fever, or if it could be the formu! la, or a combination of both. She is pretty crabby and things are only ! getting worse. Any help would be appreciated. ER probably wouldn't understand! I want to keep her home as long as it is safe, but don't want to let her get too dehydrated. I am giving her 5 oz. every 3 hours except ot night she goes 6-8 hrs. without feeding. (Other than an occasional nursing snack.) Is this enough to keep her hydrated? I may add pedialite during her sleep with a pump but am afraid she will only loose it again. Any suggestions? Darla: mommy to: Asenath (4) Mito, brain vasculitis, strokes, migraines, seizures, g-tube, disautonomia issues, hypotonia, heat/exercise intolerance, oxygen use, asthma... Zipporrah,(5 mon.)Mito, strokes, sensory issues, feeding/breathing issues... Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. This message scanned for viruses by Corecomm Get more f rom the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.comPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. This message scanned for viruses by Corecomm Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.comGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com