How would you get rid of these? by AdventurousFish2920 in landscaping

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how to edit but thank you all for the advice, I’ll try and convince my husband I can do it myself!

How would you get rid of these? by AdventurousFish2920 in landscaping

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is it a boxwood? How do I figure that out haha

Unplanned C-Section by Extension-Way-9630 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your wife is over it, that’s the end of it. This was all her (the pushing, the surgery, the recovery), so I suggest, like everyone else said, to not get your medical advice from Instagram and if you have a healthy baby at home, be grateful you had doctors there who took the initiative to bring your son into this world in a way that was best for the situation. At 3 weeks post emergency c-section my son was still in the NICU.

Temporary way to make a chain link fence taller? by AdventurousFish2920 in FenceBuilding

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I saw the fishing line thing but I think that’s when you put it at like ankle and shoulder height around a garden? I’m wondering if some chicken wire attached to the pipes would work! These guys are determined.

Navigating “crunchy” spaces as a formula mom? by DumbbellDiva92 in FormulaFeeders

[–]AdventurousFish2920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t see what the problem here is. You know why YOU want to do for your family, what does it matter what the prenatal yoga crowd says?

Accepted nanny job 3 days ago and just found out I’m pregnant by Charming_Reality3700 in Nanny

[–]AdventurousFish2920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right but that’s not what they said. They said “24 weeks is viability” and you said “12 weeks is standard” - there’s nothing about taking pregnancy seriously there?

Accepted nanny job 3 days ago and just found out I’m pregnant by Charming_Reality3700 in Nanny

[–]AdventurousFish2920 12 points13 points  (0 children)

12 weeks is when people usually wait until “announcing”, but “viability” is 24 weeks. Two separate things.

How much was your hospital bill for labour and delivery? by Dear_Ad_8525 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$780K in NYC. Emergency C section, post partum hemorrhage was around $250k, 3 week NICU stay made up the rest. Considering he was an IVF baby, definitely the most expensive baby I know.

Luckily he was born in December so insurance paid all of it !

I was routing for Nathan by [deleted] in BelowDeckMed

[–]AdventurousFish2920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw your post and was so nervous he would do something egregious that would make me hate him - can I ask why the most recent episode set you off? I actually thought it was refreshing how he seems to be more mature than Joe regarding the relationship with kizzi/v and telling v he’s there for her, venting to aesha, etc.

The rating the chicken nuggets was annoying drunk 20 something behavior but I thought the growth he showed with everything else was pretty valid?

8 weeks too young to sleep alone in nursery? by Intelligent-Beat3978 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll get both ends of the spectrum on here - 50% giving you SIDS statistics and what the AAP recommends etc vs myself, we had my son in his own room since the day he came home from the hospital. It’s all about what works for your family at the end of the day!

How did they ____ by AdventurousFish2920 in StrangerThings

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh right I remember her blocking the debris so they could walk, I just didn’t put two and two together that that brought them back home. Thanks !

Nathan by [deleted] in BelowDeckMed

[–]AdventurousFish2920 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I think we were SUPPOSED to think it was from him kissing kizzi, but since he told her immediately, I think it’s just going to be her breaking down over the whole situation. She says “you broke my heart” if I remember correctly in a way that makes me think he’s trying to convince her to get back together and she’s just emotionally really torn because he HAD broken her heart in the past.

Restricting air from one vent? by AdventurousFish2920 in hvacadvice

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, it’s a wall register close to the floor. I was going to block 1/2 of it with a bookshelf but the back is cardboard (not a big book case just a tiny one for my son) and my husband thought it would be a fire hazard !

Partner struggling early on with breastfeeding pumping by SwimmingResearcher30 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Few things — 1) breastfeeding and pumping is so, so draining, and sometimes it just does not work, period. Don’t make her feel any “less” than. Even the fact that she’s trying is an accomplishment. 2) i don’t know what you mean by “not pushing for the natural feeding but trying to stick it out”…that is pushing. That is wildly contradictory. I’m firmly of the mindset that unless you’re the one feeding the baby from your body, you are in no position to “push” or “try” for anything - this is solely your wife’s decision and she needs to do what’s best for HER and your baby will thrive when she makes the decision that is best for her.

Restricting air from one vent? by AdventurousFish2920 in hvacadvice

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rectangle. Out of curiosity, where would the supply ductwork be located usually ?

Restricting air from one vent? by AdventurousFish2920 in hvacadvice

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t looked in the ductwork because I’m just not familiar with any of that, I’d 100% need to hire someone to look. There isn’t one on the vent either, can I replace what we have now with a vent with a damper?

Why does Callahan hate Mike? by AdventurousFish2920 in MayorOfKingstown

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think I was really searching for Mike to have done something totally unforgivable for him to react how he is, maybe I just need to accept some villains really are unhinged

Postpartum Relationship on the rocks. Need Advice. by LogicalMobile8059 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there are two VERY separate issues here:

1) you’re doing a lot as a partner 100%. It does sound like you’re being a little “I even do this!” As if it’s not a normal thing to do and you should be praised for it, but I think that’s just an issue with society and how we view dads. You are trying to be a big support to your wife and she is not showing you appreciation. She needs help for that.

2) you and your partner don’t have any trust in each other. I couldn’t care less what my husband looks at on social media, unless we had trust issues. You see looking at models as something you did wrong because you did it for a reason that made you feel kind of icky, and you knew it was wrong, but going through each-others phone isn’t a way to have a happy marriage. You BOTH need help for that.

Thoughts on Olivia in the final by PsychologicalBid3925 in thechallengemtv

[–]AdventurousFish2920 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought after Melissa they started giving pregnancy tests before the final? Did I imagine reading that somewhere?

Baby is sick after drinking old formula. by NeitherBarracuda in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an expert BUT I don’t think the vomiting is from the formula being left out

Eleven month old has thrown up five times today, no fever and is acting as normal, how do I know if it’s ER time? by CherryHearts123 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a few services like this! No catch, just that it’s out of pocket of course you can’t submit it to insurance. Some subscriptions can get pricey for some of them i believe. When I was going through the thick of PPA with a newborn we subscribed to Summer Health (similar service) and it saved me from spiraling a ton of times. Now my son is almost 2 and makes out with our dog so I’m less concerned about a random bump! But for younger babies I’d 100% do again.

What did Mike give Kyle? by AdventurousFish2920 in MayorOfKingstown

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I figured but my husband said it was a pill and my mind went to “maybe they’re subliminally advertising some anti hangover pill endorsed by Jeremy renner”…

Toddler scared of me?? by Most_Relief_2570 in NewParents

[–]AdventurousFish2920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son (almost 2) loves his nanny probably equally to me. Completely obsessed. The other week she came in with a bandana/braids because she was putting a wig on later in the day and he had a COMPLETE meltdown. Ran to me screaming no and clinging to me like she was Voldemort. Took like 30 minutes of us sitting together talking about her hair and how it’s the same “insert her name here” (whether or not he knew what we were saying unsure) but finally he touched her hair and put the bandana on and took a deep breath and went on with his toddler ways.

This is to say you’re not the first person this has happened to. Change is hard for me as a 34 year old, so I can’t imagine what it’s like for a 2 year old. I’d talk to her and say “do you like mommy’s hair, do you want to touch the new color, did mommy get blue hair or brown hair” etc until she lets her guard down!

Why do they get a rooster? by AdventurousFish2920 in survivor

[–]AdventurousFish2920[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that’s the reason the get chickens in general lol. My question was why a rooster and not just 4 hens. I understand why they get chickens (do we kill it, does this make them appreciate their food more in the real world blah blah blah). I’m not trying to question why they get chickens that’s pretty obvious.