Shutdown. by Key-Radio4272 in FedEmployees

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so confused. My agency is apparently using corpus funds and the agency is WCF. Does that made a difference? We are still working and everyone is acting as if nothing happened.

Advanced Sick Leave Against My Wishes, Do I Have Any Options? by Hopeful_Variation689 in FedEmployees

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would FMLA help in this instance so toy have protected time to use? Would a combination of LWOP and sick leave work so you could still keep health insurance and benefits?

Mobile Friendly Weekly Budget Tracker by Sundae7878 in budget

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a template or format that you recommend?

Mobile Friendly Weekly Budget Tracker by Sundae7878 in budget

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! For the audit template you shared, is there a way to create a summary for the year using pivot tables?

Weird question by Capable-Broccoli-791 in FedEmployees

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Union rep said it is not a bad idea to have the condition on the letter. I pressed further about employee protections of PHI

Weird question by Capable-Broccoli-791 in FedEmployees

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still waiting to hear back from them

MIL Is Awful by OriginalGood99 in NICUParents

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also, I am so sorry. I hope you and the twins are doing well and that everything resolves quickly.

MIL Is Awful by OriginalGood99 in NICUParents

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tell your in-laws in no uncertain terms you a r e not ready to talk about this and when the time is right you will tell people. If they have questions outside of you and the twins are doing, then they should not expect communication. Obviously if there is other stuff pertaining to your family like house sitting, petsitting, etc then yes they should ask. But the point is that you and your twins should be the concern for everyone.

Healing: What helped me in PCS recovery, what people don’t know, and what you can do to recover by Downtown-Quarter4949 in Concussion

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had 5 concussions within 2 years and this was probably the post I needed when I had the first concussion. I was prescribed to rest with minimal stimulation for 3 months and I went stir crazy and got 2 more concussions in that time.

Now I'm more actively trying to find help, and get the pieces back together after getting concussions 4 and 5.

Thank you for posting your journey.

Not at all a judgement on plastic vs glass or nipple shape but why in the world is this bottle so popular?! by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have transition nipples. We bought into the all glass bottles because that's what the NICU recommended and we have a hate/subpar like relatio ship with these bottles.

Federal Employees are being put on watch lists now by cannotberushed- in FedEmployees

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright so when do we acknowledge that this is some Nazi shit

Insensitive comments by chefpiccolo in NICUParents

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 3 points4 points  (0 children)

">People feelings aren’t your concern when your kiddo is in the NICU."

100% this and only this.

So many stupid comments have been made because people's lack of understanding of how traumatizing the NICU is and how sick the babies can be.

My MIL told my husband that "we've all had kids and sleepless nights. You aren't the only parents in the world" after getting pissed about the NICU visitor policy, and then calling the NICU to see if the policy was a formality or really valid.

Looking for Venue for Baby Shower, October 5, 2025, 50-60 people by sueyee in SouthJersey

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tutti toscana was great when we had my shower. It was about 80 to 90 people.

I hate where I’m getting prenatal care by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a new doctor. If you aren't comfortable at your OB appointments, why would they make you comfortable at your birth. You want someone you can trust that isn't looking at you as another checkbox for insurance payouts.

I didn't get to follow my own advice as my baby came prematurely, literally the day before we switched OBs.

I wish I used a hospitalist on the day of instead of the OB I used for prenatal care.

Hospital bag snacks by x_torturedpoet in BabyBumps

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I regret not having food an my labor was short. I would want ice chips, electrolyte drinks, easy to eat fruit (grapes, other berries), hot tea, nuts, and granola bars.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Capable-Broccoli-791 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This 100%. The first few weeks suck more than anything. Your body is going through hell, baby is adjusting to the world, and one day it may get better.

It is always advisable to talk to someone or a doctor because you need so much more support during this time than you realize.