I think it's great that she's trying to be helpful and is so invested in making things easy. But I totally get you and would have felt the same way. Hugs. I hope she mellows out a bit.
Post by vanillacourage on Jul 10, 2016 7:46:19 GMT -5
I would talk to your doctor. Not because I necessarily see any red flags, or because I think you have PPA, but because my default on these boards is always to say to go have a quick check-in with your doctor, because they're the experts and it's what they're there for. Kid running a high fever? Call the nurse line. Headache that's lasted a couple days? Call your doctor, see what they think. It's almost always nothing but it's better to know for sure.
ETA - about the nanny, agree that she's trying to be helpful but I would also feel irritated and anxious. You don't start labeling someone's house on your 1st day of work!
Is possible she's having trouble locating the things she needs? I agree with just being clear with her what your needs are right now and then revisit it in a few weeks.
Not even remotely. All the drawers are already organized by size. The closet alsp has hangers with the size markers in it.
After reading this ^, I would probably rage about the label maker.
I'm sorry about how you're feeling. I honestly didn't understand the power of hormones until after I delivered because I never suffered from PMS or hormones during pregnancy. It was pretty bad and I got some help with meds and that changed things for me for the better. I'm a year ahead of you and I can say that things will get better and your emotions will get back in check.
WRT your new nanny, she may just be trying to be super helpful. However, she's going overboard (label-maker?) and it's a good thing that your DH is having a talk with her.