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Posted: 24 September 2005 at 9:23am | IP Logged

I made a terrible mistake last night.

Mum had been descaling the kettle with part white vinegar and part water yesterday afternoon.  By the time it came to making up the bottles I'd assumed the water was my cooled, boiled water to make up the bottles.

It was only after Tom drank 10mls and that the liquid in the bottle started to separate that Brett asked if the milk was off.  My heart sank as I remembered the white vinegar. I felt so guilty, scared and stupid to say the least.  Tom had dozed off, but it was his bed time anyway and he didn't appear unwell, but I phoned the NHS Direct to ask if we should take him to the doctors.

They took mine and Tom's details and then promised that a nurse would call me back within 3 hours.  She phoned back in half an hour, and said it wasn't a toxic substance and gave me a list of symptons that I should look out for and seek medical attention if they occurred.

I am pleased to say that Tom slept peacefully the whole night through.  He had a very, very smelly nappy that his daddy changed this morning, but he is his usual smiley, giggly self.  Didn't even have to give him Calpol.

I can say that will be using my head and sense of smell a lot more!

Posted: 24 September 2005 at 9:31am | IP Logged

lol-YESSSS!  I thought I was being a smart arse suggesting this to mum - but how stupid and terrible did I feel!

Posted: 24 September 2005 at 9:32am | IP Logged

Aww hun, dont blame yourself, Tom is ok!

These things happen, its all part of being a mummy!

Take care lovely! xx

Posted: 24 September 2005 at 9:36am | IP Logged

Awww glad hes ok, the amount of times ive had to ring nhs direct is unbelivable...i remember Harry eating a packet of my pill so i rang in a panik and all she said was 'well at least he wont get pg' and she started laughing , she said he might have a touch of diorreah(sp) but no other side effects

Posted: 24 September 2005 at 9:53am | IP Logged

awww glad he's ok hun

dont worry yourself over it like madz says these things happen

our kettle needs a good clean maybe i will try that tipbut rince it through after

Posted: 24 September 2005 at 1:23pm | IP Logged

just goes to show that they'll eat anything.  Thanx for the kind words.  I amdoopid though.