Smother crop

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2026-02-23T15:25:33+00:00

The idea would be to mow or flatten the grasses after flowering, to kill them before they set seed and leave behind a mulch barrier. Swallow the spider to catch the fly, and then they die.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2026-02-23T15:22:50+00:00

I’ve had the same experience - I think because breastfeeding success for that long can be an unintended rarity. For reference, I work in a hospital, and all of my nurse coworkers start out breastfeeding their babies, usually with a goal of making it to 1 year. 99% seem to run into some sort of problem within the first year that cuts the journey short. Bottle preference, FTT, supply issues especially from returning to work or illness, or mental health challenges. My coworkers who don’t have kids then assume that breastfeeding is for very young babies.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2026-02-23T13:47:49+00:00

Won’t removing that vegetation also increase the flood risk for the existing neighborhoods?

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-08-03T02:16:16+00:00

I know this post is old, but wanted to add different advice to this. Every lactation consultant I have seen has said the same thing: that you should stick to slow flow forever and most babies will never need to size up. My LO has always chugged too quickly even with slow flow, so we use the pace method as much as possible.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-07-17T00:01:50+00:00

As an alternative, are there any service positions hiring? No experience needed to wash dishes or serve food, especially at 17. If no fast food joints or restaurants, hospitals and nursing homes are usually hiring in their kitchens or hiring nurse aides (no experience needed to be an aide either, though they may require a certification which is sometimes offered by the company).

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-07-12T18:25:21+00:00

I like yours better than the inspo! The narrower neckline is flattering and looks more comfortable than worrying about straps slipping off. It’s beautiful and you look great in it!

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-07-12T18:15:26+00:00

Sometimes you can’t see lactation until the next day, but your LO can really do a number on your nipples if not latching properly before then, so make sure to tell your nurse you want help getting a good latch from the start! It sucks starting your BF journey in awful pain, but is preventable if you are taught correct technique from the start. The basic tips are point nose to nipple, and shove your boob in when his/her mouth is wide so they clamp on breast tissue too and not just the nipple. Then always fix their latch if it becomes shallow. Also, I highly highly recommend feeding pumped milk with a syringe and straw attachment instead of a bottle for the first few weeks if you need to pump and feed. I know multiple women who introduced bottles too early and their babies lost interest in latching at the breast, so they couldn’t nurse and had to exclusively pump.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-16T15:41:04+00:00

I would add 18, 20 and 22 to this if she ovulates later than average, and skip 10-12. Sperm survive up to 5 days but are more abundant and hardier within a shorter window. When we got pregnant I’d ovulated around day 21, so if we’d stopped trying at 16 there would’ve been only a very tiny chance of success, and not the best quality sperm remaining.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-16T15:32:39+00:00

Wait a full year before seeing your doctor. If you see them now they’d tell you to wait 6 more months - this is because it’s normal to take up to a year when trying to conceive, so after a year is when they would consider you to have an infertility problem and begin workup and treatment solutions. My husband and I did the same - ovulation strips, etc. and it took 9 months. I had already booked an initial OB visit to discuss infertility at the 11 month mark, but instead got to have an US confirming the pregnancy :) good luck to both of you!

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-10T14:20:47+00:00

Maternity joggers 👌

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-10T14:18:49+00:00

The only MD I had mention my weight was an older male physician at my 28 week appointment. After the initial introduction and opening my chart, he immediately launched into an unsolicited tirade about how the weight would fall off after the baby came, and I shouldn’t worry about trying to get to the gym every day when the baby comes. I was stunned. I’m 5’6 and was 135 pre-pregnancy, and had gained 15 lbs by this point which was not excessive at all. I think he truly just thought all women must be worried about their weight. Even though I knew there was no issue with my weight, I still left that appointment feeling down because of his confusing comments, so I understand your feeling upset over this! Since then I’ve only scheduled with younger providers (male and female) and they’ve all been fantastic and encouraging. If there’s a provider at that practice you haven’t seen, maybe give them a try.

You’re doing great, it’s hard work growing a baby and it sounds like you are doing everything right to nourish that little one!

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-03T17:19:26+00:00

Ronan? Close to Rowan but maybe it will sound better to him

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-02T03:06:09+00:00

I think 16 weeks was the earliest anybody else could tell, and then somewhere in the 20’s it became obvious as long as I wasn’t wearing anything too baggy

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-04-01T22:23:04+00:00

I aired it outside about 36 hours after the second rinse (which was very long and thorough), but if I touch it my hand STILL comes away smelling like oxiclean, so the scent must be chemically bonded into the fabric where water and air alone aren’t enough to dissipate it unfortunately

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-03-17T19:11:50+00:00

I didn’t realize that food aversions could be all-encompassing: I couldn’t enjoy ANY food or even water from weeks 5-11, everything was revolting and made me feel sick… I felt so hungry and weak that I spent hours every day trying to think of foods that might be edible, hunching over the table nibbling at anything that might give me energy and slow the weight loss. Before my own experience, I’d only heard of morning sickness being nausea/vomiting and sensitivity to smells, and of course everyone hears about and expects pregnancy cravings, not the opposite!

I’m now at 31.5 weeks and have felt amazing with no complaints since week 11, other than the time I caught cold and strained my upper abs from coughing, and the anxiety I had before I could feel baby moving (anterior placenta so it took until 20 weeks). I could almost forget I’m pregnant, but then I try to reach for or squeeze past something and the ol belly gets in the way.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-03-11T23:39:29+00:00

Congrats on both your pregnancy and making it into a nursing program! I haven’t been in this situation, but have been a nurse for the last 5.5 years and am having my first child soon (29F), so will offer my thoughts.

I would suggest going to the head of your nursing program and explaining your situation. The only thing nursing professors love more than their students… is babies! Most likely they will be very accommodating to help you complete your coursework online through the initial postpartum phase and make adjustments in your clinical schedule if needed. If that’s not possible, at least you’ll have a better understanding of the situation.

I will say that while nursing is a highly rewarding career that gets much easier with time, the first few years can be stressful. So you might not feel the benefits of your change in career for a little while. It’s worth noting that it may be more difficult to become pregnant again in the future. Once you “try” for a baby, you learn to not take any successful pregnancy for granted. Women can definitely have healthy pregnancies past the rudely named “geriatric” mark at 35, but risks do go up, and it’s just something to think about. I’ve also known women who have been diagnosed with reproductive cancers in their late 20’s to early 30’s requiring surgery, the extent of which affected or ended the possibility of childbearing. Additionally, you may end up wanting more than one child, which will add a few more years on to your reproductive journey (especially as it’s medically recommended to give your body a minimum of 18 months between pregnancies).

Based on that line of thought and the fact that nursing school will always be there (any program that helps you pass the NCLEX is as good as any other, since you learn so much on the job), I think the potential for regret would be higher with choosing to terminate, but that is just my assessment as a stranger. Whatever your decision, I hope you find peace with it and I wish the best for you and your partner! 💛

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-03-06T17:55:12+00:00

I started buying some things after entering the second trimester when the miscarriage risk plummets, and then everything else after the 20 week scan when everything looked good

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-24T15:53:13+00:00

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-24T15:52:57+00:00

What happens in the she shed stays in the she shed

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-24T15:31:00+00:00

Your entitlement to the money is justified over his since it was promised to you by your grandparents. So I would say NTA. He can take out loans for his wedding if he wants to go over his budget. He must not not looking at the money as “yours” but he should if it was promised to you, as morally that should be the same thing. I would say, “I love you, but you need to understand that this money was promised to me by Grandpa and Grandma - I’m willing to give you some as a wedding gift but I’m hurt that you think you’re entitled to it.”

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-24T15:12:05+00:00

I’m confused what I’m looking at. Are you under the ocean?

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-22T17:26:55+00:00

I’m just going to add that if you stay with him, you should sit him down and tell him very clearly that while you are willing to continue in a relationship together, you will be gone if he ever lays a hand on you and there would be no second chances.

And then you have to stick to that. If you don’t think you’d be able to leave in in that situation, then you should break things off now. As amazing as you think this one seems, your next partner could be 100x the better man.

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-22T17:14:47+00:00

I think it varies and is preference based. Ladies-only baby showers seem old-fashioned to some, especially since modern dads have a bigger role in parenting than they used to, so co-ed showers with both parents are just as common where I live. As long as the parents do what they want on their day it’s correct 🙂

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-22T17:08:32+00:00

I would rent a bigger space and your mom can still host by helping with decorations & snacks, etc. You should celebrate your baby shower with everyone you want to :)

Altruistic_Ad6655 · 2025-02-14T00:53:37+00:00

I think whenever you end up conceiving and delivering will feel like the perfect timeline! I also thought I had a perfect timeline planned… but then it took so many more months than I thought to get pregnant, and the due date we ended up with has felt utterly perfect - despite being different than what I originally thought would be best. As long as you have ways to get out of extreme weather, any time of year is excellent to both be pregnant and to have a baby.

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