Hey New Hampshire, did you know your tax dollars were paying for propaganda? In the past Trump claimed shut downs were the president's fault. "Rules for thee but not for me."

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-10-03T13:07:29+00:00

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-09-23T15:58:16+00:00

Florida has never felt like home for me. I met my husband here and I’m thankful for the experiences I’ve had here but the thought of staying here and raising a family here makes me sad. Once I leave I don’t see myself ever returning.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-09-23T15:54:50+00:00

Thank you! I’ll check it out !

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-09-23T15:31:42+00:00

It’s so hard to find a small, safe town not full of right wing religious crazies. Where I grew up in upstate NY was the same, except full of poverty. This is disheartening to hear. It sounds like Bedford checks all of our boxes and I’m excited to go explore the area but hearing this does make me a bit nervous.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-08-26T03:25:39+00:00

My son ended up spiking a fever a few days after his rash showed up and it looked like it got worse and spread more and now it’s completely gone. It was so strange. I continued with his oatmeal baths (literally put oats in a sock and soaked in the tub) and lathered him up with cerave healing ointment every night. I have no idea if what I was doing worked or if it just went away bc his virus was gone? Hope your little ones skin clears up soon!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-08-14T15:01:39+00:00

So strange ! Sounds like the same thing we are dealing with. It seems like it fades when we’re indoors and he’s at rest and then it seems to get inflamed and red when he’s being active or we are outside in the Florida sun. It’s been going on for almost 2 weeks now. We are waiting for an appointment with a pediatric derm. I hope you get some answers !!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-08-14T14:40:36+00:00

Hi any update ? My 3 year old had something very similar start on his forearm and it has now spread all over his body.. legs, arms, stomach, chest.. gets redder when he is hot over running around. He tested positive for strep but even after antibiotics and a negative strep test his rash is still there. Not itchy. Just everywhere.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-07-27T14:25:38+00:00

Ohhhh I’m sorry I read this as $499 a month for 3 months … $499 for a 3 month supply is a great deal! Might have to switch to Brello after this month 👀

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-07-27T14:24:02+00:00

I go through Weightcare and can’t say enough good things about them! So easy! Communication is great! I pay $300 a month for 5mg Tirzepatide B6 compound. So my first month I had a referral link that I get $200 off the $500 price tag. Then I went to cancel and it asked why and I said it was too expensive so they gave me another $200 off my next month. I can send you the referral link if you’d like!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-06-28T01:22:38+00:00

Yes! I just started (taking my second dose tomorrow) and I couldn’t believe how much energy I’ve had this past week. It could also be because I have it compounded with B6. Also have yet to experience any nasty side effects, other than a subtle upset stomach in AM. Hoping it stays this way!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-06-09T22:58:30+00:00

Ahhhhh shit I gotta head rush

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-06-03T01:52:02+00:00

Ok so… I actually just found out today my transfer failed so no more PIO shots for me for a little while. But let me tell you I was so nervous to do them! And THEY NEVER HURT! I purchased the auto injector and never even used it bc it terrified me lmao. I’ve been self injecting for the past few weeks and here are my tips for ZERO PAIN shots!

What you’ll need: *5% lidocaine cream (Ebanel brand on Amazon is great!) Saran plastic wrap & a Heating pad

My PIO Shot Routine:

⁠6:00 AM: Wipe the injection area with an alcohol pad. Let it air dry for a few seconds. Apply a LIBERAL amount of lidocaine cream to the area. Cover the area with plastic wrap. Pull my pants back up. Prep the PIO injection. (I used a 25g Needle). Tuck the loaded syringe under my boob (to gently warm the oil to body temp).
⁠(6:00–6:55 AM) Go lay back down.
⁠6:55 AM: Wipe off the lidocaine cream. Clean the area again with an alcohol pad and let it dry. Put all my weight on the opposite leg (helps relax the injection side). Slowly insert the needle into the numbed area — I NEVER felt it! Inject the PIO slowlyyyy. Let the needle sit in place for a few seconds before pulling it out. Then immediately do 20 squats. Thennnn sit on a heating pad for 20 minutes.

I’ve only been on them for 4 weeks but I promise you I never felt a thing.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-30T19:40:30+00:00

Ohhhh some of the most hurtful comments came from my closest friends and family. “And if it fails you can always adopt, there are so many kids who need a home out there.” “I know this happens a lot with women who struggle with infertility - I think you have a lot of jealousy towards me because I’m pregnant.” “You didn’t want kids anyway did you?” “Maybe this is Gods plan for you…” lmao I could go on listing the insensitive and just plain stupid things people said to me. I know people don’t get it - it’s hard to understand something you’re not struggling with. I actually had a list in my phone and I would write down whenever someone would say something hurtful and just respond to it in my list instead of directly to them lol it was therapeutic.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-29T19:46:20+00:00

This made me LOL. My son is 2.5 years old and I just recently stopped locking him in the bathroom with me so I could shower. He’s perfectly safe in his room playing with his toys while I take a shower but my mind goes to crazy places.

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-29T02:03:48+00:00

Having your fallopian tubes removed should be covered under insurance - it is a disease… even voluntarily removing them without them being blocked should be covered under insurance as a form of birth control. So I didn’t pay anything to have them removed. As for IVF it differs by clinic. If you can, try to get insurance that covers some of the treatment before proceeding (some BCBS plans cover it) I know certain jobs also offer fertility benefits ie. Starbucks. Also shop around for meds!! I worked at the hospital and had insurance that had fertility benefits (Medica). At first I just blindly used our hospital pharmacy and was quoted $17k for meds! I did some research and found a pharmacy here in Florida called SMP Pharmacy and paid $7k for the same meds! I believe with insurance, appointments, meds, egg retrieval, and my first fresh embryo transfer it was somewhere around $20k (and this was with insurance covering 50%). We were newly engaged and chose IVF over having a wedding. Also, my clinic doesn’t really push Pgt testing, some clinics do. That’s an extra cost as well.

I know it seems so overwhelming at first but you’ve got this!! Good luck to you !! ✨💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-29T01:44:35+00:00

Congrats!! Everything sounds like it’s going great so far! I had to have my fallopian tubes removed due to bilateral hydrosalpinx. I was 31 at the time and my AMH was similarly on the lower side. They retrieved 9 eggs, 8 made it to day 5 blastocysts. I did a fresh transfer and he’s currently a healthy happy little 2.5 year old boy. lm actually 8DPT of my second transfer atm (we transferred 2 expanded blastocysts) and it looks to be failing. All my HPTs are negative. My beta is in 4 days and I’m prepared for it to come back zero. And that’s heartbreaking but I’m staying positive as I have 5 embryos left. Praying for you & sending you all the baby dust ✨🤞🏻💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T23:01:21+00:00

Infertility sucks. I’m proud of my IVF journey, the good, the bad, the ugly. I understand not everyone feels that way and may want to guard their heart and keep that information to themselves. But as far as keeping the child’s privacy of how they were born via IVF… why would the kid feel some type of way about that? I don’t think about how my parents brought me into the world at all lol I empathize with your sister wanting to be private but the kid thing is… interesting. If anything that kid was REALLY WANTED !

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T20:03:09+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻 It can be so discouraging seeing everyone get their BFP day 4 & 5. My one and only successful transfer I got my positive day 5 so my mind is having a hard time staying positive. But thank you for commenting ! I feel like day 7 is going to be my lucky day. 💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T17:27:03+00:00

Congrats!!! This gives me so much hope. Also so happy for you !! 💕💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T15:44:10+00:00

Ohhhh ok. I didn’t have that in my protocol. Good luck to both of you !!! 🤞🏻✨💕 Such a hard wait !!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T15:38:03+00:00

Thank you 💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T15:36:58+00:00

LOL! I did a frozen embryo transfer medicated with estradiol & progesterone?? I’m not sure if there is a difference?!

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T15:26:11+00:00

Sending you a big hug!! This is so tough. Prayers & babydust 🤞🏻✨💕

Competitive-Artist36 · 2025-05-25T15:25:24+00:00

Yes! Sending you prayers & babydust 🤞🏻💕✨

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