OMG Have a Huge party to throw on Sunday (Not freaking out lol). My daughters 4th bday. Luckily it is ouside as there are a lot of kids there. Those dizzies with kids....did you still plan big parties for the kids or did you opt for smaller ones and any tips on how to make it through the day??? I am on day 8 of a bad blip but each day is a little less severe than the last so hoping it is abating till at least after the party...

Well..I planned our daughters Baptism in February....3 1/2 months ago. I felt dizzy, and attending the church...filled, walking to the front with our daughter...was not comfortable. However we did it. Got a friend to help with the food (let's just say she did all of the cooking)...and we had 25 people back to the house.

I wasn't going to stop due to this damn head monster....If I did, she would have never been Baptised at all....

Whatever I was able to afford financially to make my life easier at the birthday parties, I absolutely did. For instance, deli platter, purchase cake instead of making it, went very little on the decorations-if there were any. Had hubby do whatever he could to help out. I guess that's the biggest thing, you cannot do it alone. If no one is willing to help you, then you have to scale it down to do what you can do alone so you are not left with a head spinning even more. So talk to your husband and family to see what they can do to help. Then you can decide how much you need to scale it down or keep.
Good luck.

I just had a bowling birthday party for my oldest daughter and at times it was too loud, too bright, and just scary in general BUT she had a wonderful time and I just grinned and beared it.

If you have to, you can take a Meclizine or Ativan if it gets too crazy. Just remember when you start feeling dizzy, that nothing is going to happen to you, you won't faint, just take a deep breath and tell yourself it will be fine.

Watch all of the smiles on the children's faces (especially your own child) and it makes all of the sweat and tears (literally) worth it. :)

Then once you do this particular party, the next one's get a little easier because you know you can do it!

Hi D & S your daughter will have a fab party whatever you do, my experience tells me that the less hard work you put into them the more fun they seem to have. Get the kids to decorate with streamers and balloons. I also found I could spend hours preparing food to throw most of it away, so plate up or party box simple things like a carton of juice, bag of chips, some dried fruit and cookies, they will love that just as much and you will have less work, if you go for the box option they can even take that home leaving you less mess to clear up, most of this can be prepared before the day, no last minute panics leaving you feeling less stressed.
Hope all this helps.
Jayne

Thanks all My mom is taking care of most of the food. I am going up today to take care of tables and set some stuff up. Tommorrow I will go and fill up the kiddie pool and make the cake. Then Sunday morning I will decorate and I have help so trying to space things out. I am very excited too though the kids parties are kinda "my thing" I usually have everything I need months in advance and I always make a huge deal. So this year has been hard sicne I have not really been able to focus. But I am very excited!! Then after her party then I have his 1st bday party to be excited about on the 23rd.!! Also today is my 5 yeard wedding anniversary so busy month!!

Way to go! You be strong (I know not easy)....You are getting well everytime you keep pushing thru!

My sons first birthday part is on the 25th.... Make sure you enjoy as I am going to .

I am up at my moms today was going to set up half the stuff wound up setting ALL up I can never leave stuff (character flaw lol) just crossing fingers I didn't over do it and decomp more tomorrow. Not dizzy right now but maybe it will come later.

That is great! You are doing all the right things to get yourself well!!

d & s good going, keeping busy is definately the best way to beat this thing, you will have a great party I'm sure.
Jayne

What do you think the odds are that I will decomp tomorrow. So far I have had a 60% day which is better than the 20-40% I have been having....

You are coming out of this decomp...you are going to feel better! YEAH!!

Ha Ha I knew as soon as I said it outloud I would feel crappy agian. I had been hesistant to say anything all day cause even when i was setting up things like the playyard and pool and moving tables I wasnt dizzy or anything. And now I am nauseous and a little dizzy again. Damn I was doing so well. Maybe just after a long day?? Maybe tomorrow I will feel better???

Also we went to a video store. I was in there for 15 mins but had to leave it was just far too much. maybe that did it too?
Just want to feel alright it is my 5 year wedding anniversary!

Dizzy...just remember the more you do now...the faster you will improve. I just had a great spin with my little girl. We were walking around the block near our home. She was in her cart..but looked so cute so I pulled her out. I grabbed her and spun around before I knew what I was doing. I did not fall down..and actually..I felt decent. Not 100%...but so much better....

There is a great chance you too will get better quickly. Keep up all the great work!

I (attempted) to go out to lunch today with my family to our favorite place on the beach. THIS time, I was not feeling well AT ALL. Such a bummer but I am going through a blip. I had the day off today, so by gosh I was going to go out to lunch even if I felt like crap. And I DID go, but boy everyone knew that I was not doing well even though I tried to hide it. I ate maybe two bites and just sat there gazing at the table and not looking up. It's so sad when this happens - I mean it really does impact the whole family vibe when they all know that mom isn't feeling "well". Then they all get kind of quiet and it just SUCKS, period.

There will be plenty more days like that to come, I know. I just hope they become fewer and farther between.

I am so sorry you didn't feel well...I have times like that too...You are brave to get out there and keep trying. I promise...the day will come and you will be past this.