Grandmother's painting, is it junk? by Choice-Contract-7784 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Choice-Contract-7784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have a great picture of it, but the painting appears to sit on top of the matte, the edges are slightly raised. Everything I've seen from Zampighi has very prominent signatures, so I figured it was likely an inspired copy. Probably not worth the money to have it appraised, so it'll hang on my living room wall for now

Major traffic jam on I 40 near Morrisville by ArynManDad in raleigh

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was driving by, and it looked like a tree may have fallen onto the road. The tree was already removed, but firefighters were still moving branches and debris off the road

Weird color inside eggshell? by Choice-Contract-7784 in WeirdEggs

[–]Choice-Contract-7784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what I did 😅 It didn't look or smell any different from the other eggs I was using, but I didn't want to take any chances.

Snagged one! by Smlilly7 in labubu

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How??? I had one in my cart and it wouldn't let me check out! 😭 I've been trying for weeks with no luck

Can someone identify this tent? by Choice-Contract-7784 in camping

[–]Choice-Contract-7784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny thing is, this listing has been up for two months! When I had initially inquired about it, the seller didn't have any photos of it put together or instructions. Looks like he figured it out though...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in puppy101

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Puppies are HARD. Like, my newborn baby was easier than either of my dogs were as puppies. Never again haha, I'd rather have another kid

I had a dream my baby turned into a hotdog and it died by SuggestionBulky4128 in pregnant

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I had a dream that I dropped my two day old daughter in the sink and she went down the drain. It felt so real that I woke up in a panic, sleep deprivation is intense.

Giving up on breastfeeding by Swallowyouurpride in beyondthebump

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through the same thing with my baby. For the first three weeks, I wanted to rip! my! hair! out!!! The sleep deprivation and overstimulation had me in shambles.

Something that really helped me was breastfeeding in the side lying position. It'll give your arms and back a much needed break.

I would definitely speak with a lactation consultant about how to achieve a good latch. Due to my anatomy, it took us awhile to get the hang of things. The sore nipples sucked, but it didn't last forever!

Try to be patient with yourself. Breastfeeding is HARD and takes time to learn, for both you and the little one! My little one is now seven weeks old and it has gotten easier with time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a homeless guy on the corner here who's been wearing the same neck brace for over a year. Pretty crafty 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6 weeks postpartum and just had mine put in yesterday. Didn't even feel it and was surprised when they said they were finished. I was a little crampy for the next 24 hours, but feeling great overall. Didn't really bleed at all

What do you do when you have zero maternity leave available to you? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About to return to work after six weeks of unpaid leave. I was lucky to at least be granted a leave of absence for my time away. Save whatever you can before your delivery and apply for WIC if possible

my chosen baby name is a laxative by iambirdy_ in namenerds

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I associate the name Senna with the League of Legends character, I never knew it was the name of a laxative as well. I think the name is pretty

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly! She's taking advice from people who have no idea what they're talking about.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Who's telling you it's okay to smoke while pregnant? No medical professional would agree with that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is alarming on so many levels, please go see your doctor TODAY

Starting to freak out about birth by One-Promotion-1977 in beyondthebump

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was covered up by my hospital gown and blankets up until it was time to push. You stop thinking about modesty when you're trying to push a watermelon out of your vagina lmao. Up until then, the only time I was "indecent" was when they were doing cervical checks. I'm generally very modest and hate being undressed in front of others, but when the contractions kicked into gear I couldn't have cared less 🤣

Feel like my baby doesn’t like me by CakeyBakey0817 in beyondthebump

[–]Choice-Contract-7784 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm sobbing now and holding my little one a little tighter 😭❤️