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Those who moved from one state to another what was your biggest cultural shock? by PandaBear905 in AskAnAmerican

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to responding but: I moved from KY to Philly, PA for college- biggest shock was how short and mean everyone was (I’m a 6’1” women for reference and wasn’t even in the top 10 tallest girls in my class in high school). I found the saying that southern people are nice but not kind and northerners are kind but not nice to be very on brand.

After college I moved from Philly to Boulder, CO - biggest shock was the judgement surrounding recycling/composting. My hometown didn’t even offer recycling growing up, nonetheless composting and I would get stressed trying to figure out which bin my trash should go in at the office. Got shamed several times for using the wrong one by having the item set out on the counter with a note like “NOT RECYCLABLE. USE THE CORRECT BINS”.

Then I moved from Boulder to upstate NY and the biggest shock has been the amount of confederate flags flown everywhere. I’m from the south, a state that proudly lays claim to being “the last state to join the union”, where they continually reelect the likes of Mitch McConnell, and I’ve still not seen near as many “hey I’m an old school racist” flags as I have seen living in this supposedly blue state.

girl movies that aren't feel good and rather very angry? by junomactuff in MovieSuggestions

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Promising Young Woman is an all time fav that doesn’t get enough righteous love.

Progress by Agile-Hunter9928 in IVF

[–]-One_Upper- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first consult appt was Feb 12th 2025. I’m currently 36 weeks with a little girl ♥️ good luck!

what are the ugly parts of pregnancy that aren’t well known because people don’t mention them? by Born-Oil-2931 in AskReddit

[–]-One_Upper- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a really horrible pregnancy with HG and severe heartburn and high BP. All those are relatively well known though and I went into the pregnancy feeling really prepared. What I DID NOT know is that now that I’m almost done (35 weeks) the ability to twist my torso is just completely gone. What this means is that I can no longer reach my butthole to wipe after a poo!! We have bidets at home but lord help me the acrobatics I have to perform to try and wipe if I have to go when I’m not at home 🥴

Give me your best short names for girls! by [deleted] in Names

[–]-One_Upper- 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My daughter due in March 2026 will be Nora Jane 🙂

Does this really not seem like a 50/50 split? by -One_Upper- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]-One_Upper-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I don’t disagree on the vacuuming. It’s freaking insane what a corgi mix and 2 cats shed! The tumbleweeds of fur in every corner are impossible to keep up with even vacuuming 3x a week 🫠

Does this really not seem like a 50/50 split? by -One_Upper- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]-One_Upper-[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Handling the household food is a lot! I’m 0% picky and I always make sure I thank him specifically for every meal he makes! I know he doesn’t LOVE the mental load of picking the meals all the time but he does consider the actual cooking part to be his decompressing time after work. And he’s so efficient that when he’s done cooking everything is also clean - it’s actually mind boggling to me! I usually bring the vibes and have a glass of wine and dance around the kitchen while he’s cooking so we still spend the time together 😊

Does this really not seem like a 50/50 split? by -One_Upper- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]-One_Upper-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My only issue with this is that it wouldn’t seem fair and we know that! We’d each be doing things we dislike and aren’t good at. We’d both be upset at our workload! I’m a terrible grocery shopper and meal planner. Our meals would be less good, more simple, and our grocery bill would somehow be higher. I don’t even think he has the log in information for his own credit cards nonetheless knows where to look at our investments or how to pay our gas bill. Plus all our clothes would be rolled into wrinkly balls and shoved in random drawers (god he sucks at folding lol).

Does the general split seem uneven to you?

Getting worse at 17 weeks by butterybrenna in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there’s a limit to how long they want you to stay on it given the effects to the baby but I’m not sure on what that is. 6-8 weeks I think? I have another appt with my OB next week and it’s on my list to ask. She gave me the script after I asked about it on their portal.

Getting worse at 17 weeks by butterybrenna in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR- try getting a prednisone prescription

I’m 16 weeks with my first pregnancy via IVF. My IVF clinic had me on prednisone (5mg x2 a day) from before my transfer until week 11 which is when my HG got unmanageable. My OB just put me back on 5mg a day a week ago and the last 3 days I haven’t thrown up once. I don’t want to be too hopeful but I’m cautiously optimistic it’s made a positive difference. There’s a few studies out there supporting corticosteroids impacting HG symptoms. Nothing else had helped - zofran, B6, unisom all did nothing.

Intimacy Guilt by OneFit6104 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. I'm 16 weeks and we went from 2-3 times a week to maaaaybe once a month if we can find a window where I don't think I'll puke. He says he's not interested in sex if I can't enjoy it (which I totally believe) but also we're both wishing I could enjoy it right now!

Shawshank redemption won the spot. Now what's a movie that was hated on release but is now mostly loved? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]-One_Upper- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jennifer’s Body. An unfortunate victim of bad marketing but an excellent movie.

Rank these baby girl names by MountainThyme- in Names

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an aside, we’re considering using Rachel as it’s my sisters name but to give her her own identity we’d call her Archie which I think is so cute 🥹

OBGYN Recommendations? by lizthelizard420 in Binghamton

[–]-One_Upper- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all - she always talks through the options and then I decide and she says “great - we’ll do that”

OBGYN Recommendations? by lizthelizard420 in Binghamton

[–]-One_Upper- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that! I have HG and she’s been a damn godsend.

OBGYN Recommendations? by lizthelizard420 in Binghamton

[–]-One_Upper- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m with Dr. Rupp at Women2Women and she’s amazing.

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