My Boss made me feel bad for having my son in July, because they couldn’t go on vacation or do anything all summer because I was not working. Some people are just crappy I swear. I was like I did not plan on getting pregnant just to ruin your summer.

My family has like seven birthdays in August. We do one big family get together.

Infertility boat. It took me 1.6 years and I think this one might stick after another embryo transfer … I wish yes it’d be at a better time but I just want a kid at this point.

So true. Some of us aren’t that lucky. We suffered a 12 week missed miscarriage then it took 8 months of trying afterwards to get pregnant again. We just had our rainbow baby last week and let me tell you, you are just so grateful for your baby to be here after going through something like that.

Aka, Life throws you curve balls! or God sends you surprise blessings! I have a 2-week old we thought was Menopause for the first weeks of gestation 🤣

Great and all if you can get pregnant right away. I’m just happy to be having a baby at all after a year of trying that included one miscarriage. Absolutely agree that there are pros and cons for every time of year in any case.

Accurate. I remember when my son was born we were in SHOCK at how “roughly” the nurses and doctors handled our son 😅😂 HE WAS SO FRAGILE AND PRECIOUS & we were SO NERVOUS to handle him ourselves the first three days lol 😂 💛 a few months later we were like “oh yah the nurses and docs just knew how to handle a baby” and we were jumpy nervous newbie parents 😅💛

works until they are teens and have their own individual friend groups.

Lmfao so funny 😂 I didn’t know many people even planned when they got pregnant, mine was kinda when it happens it happens & he came in April 🤷🏼‍♀️

Con if having babies after 30 high increase of less healthy and mental disabilities I'm your children. Something women should really be aware of is they have expression dates. Also keep in mind if a society is full of unhealthy and mentally incompetent people things get really bad.

Okay so question! I’d never heard of HF&M until a couple weeks ago when I took my (very allergy prone) child to the dr for a rash that had came up all over his body & I couldn’t figure out what it was, he hadn’t tried or been exposed to anything new & my daycare provider told me AFTER I noticed the rash that one of the other kids at the daycare had HF&M. Well, I took him to the dr & showed them the rash, told them he hadn’t had any fever or seemed like his throat was sore or anything in that realm (he’s 1 so I don’t know for sure if it was but typically if it is he doesn’t eat as well and this boy has still been throwing down some food!) his typical dr wasn’t available that day & the one we wound up seeing was super rude & hateful & rushed us out so quickly. She said it was HF&M & didn’t give me any more info on it after that. Thankfully my aunt is a nurse who has worked pediatrics before so I asked her what I could do for him & she told me to treat the symptoms & keep him out of daycare for a week. It didn’t really seem to bother him even though the rash looked awful, huge blisters mostly on his feet, legs, & face & smaller bumps all over. Since it didn’t seem to bother him all I’ve really been doing is giving him breast milk baths & using eczema soap/lotion to try and get rid of the rash. It’s been 2 weeks since he was exposed to HF&M, a week & a half since he started showing symptoms & a full week since we saw that dr. The rash still doesn’t seem to be getting any better, if anything I’d say it’s looking worse? What do I do? I know you can’t diagnose him online especially since you aren’t our dr but do I take him back to his pediatrician’s office? I definitely don’t want to have to see that rude lady again 😩 I’m just lost as to what to do or if it’s safe to take him back to daycare now?

@karathebabynurse I love your thoughts and comments on these topics. Your content is so fun, information and practical to watch as a future nurse! Thanks for the insight and motivation! 🎉❤

Hmm I didn't get all that in mine

Link please

That sounds less stressful too❤

Whatever works for Your family. -This- works for Your family. No judgement from me! You’re doing what you need to do.

Ew what the fuck?!

My parents did this for my brother and I, our birthdays are about 1 month apart. We always liked it. Honestly. We had a pool party cuz it was in the summertime. And all of our families lived in the city that we did lol

My parents did this...just made me never care about birthdays

I do this! Such a good move as a parent.

me and my brothers birthday are 2 days apart i’ve never had my own birthday party hahah

I think only do that until your kids hit like 12 and all have different friends

Perfectly reasonable. We live in a world where people are trying to one-up each other in extravagance but your kids don’t care about that.

Slightly off topic but as someone whose birthday is right next to a holiday, as long as the kid feels seen on their own birthday, then have the party whenever.

My hospital did not have a heat pack or cold pack and pads was something I had to bring myself They did have everything thing else

the ending shows that even if your doctor might have personally opinions on your decisions, they still really don’t care that much because it’s not their business!

Whoa. I can't even fathom that.

My hospital did not have pacifiers. We didn't know until oh I don't know 3am when my baby was crying like crazy. Needless to say the nurse made a pacifier out of a bottle nipple and bless her heart. We were able to sleep

He needed to hear that 😅

I think as long as the kids are fine with the arrangement it’s fine. But when/if they ever want their own party and that answer is no is when it’d become a problem

😂

You're my type of cook! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

i totally agree, i'm an adult now and my parents did this same type of thing when my sisters and i were growing up. it is definitely obnoxious to expect people to go to three separate parties, lol! we just did a joint birthday party for myself and two of my cousins a couple of weeks ago, lol

Makes perfect sense to me

Totally Agree!!!!

In your situation totally understandable.

Me and my sister would almost always share a birthday celebration as kids and i loved it, i always thought i was cool to have my party with my older sister

Makes total sense

Someone who makes sense!

For that situation totally appropriate

Honestly seems fairly reasonable, i was almost upset but letting the kids do want they want on their day then letting them have a party all together isn't too bad.

My sister and me are a month apart and always had one party in the summer. I loved it honestly.

Depends on ages I feel/ what the kids want but having to share attention can be a good or bad experience for them like most of parenting depends on the kid

Not a parent, only an adult who shared birthday party with sibling. This is totally fair especially given the distance people are traveling. I think the important point you touched on is still celebrating them individually. AND for anyone who wants to argue they're lucky to have any celebration, yes, you are also correct.

My kids’ birthdays are 2 days apart and we always do something for their actual birthday but only ever have one party for the same reasons you describe.

Preach it!

My mom did this with my brother and me since our birthday are 10 days apart it continued till we were around 11 great memories

love it. my hot take is i want to have separate bedrooms from my partner. one “pair” room we sleep in sometimes and cuddle and watch movies in, but then little personal rooms with smaller beds and personal belongings

Nothing wrong with that. Some kids don't get any birthday parties. People should find something better to be mad about

Stories like these make me grateful to be a single childless cat mom lol married once, that was enough.