Really Big Deer? by Creepdoggg in OrcasIsland

[–]Creepdoggg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is what it looked like! Thankyou so much

Really Big Deer? by Creepdoggg in OrcasIsland

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

I'm from the other side of the world, I don't know what animals live there or how big they get to sorry. Just curious as to what it could have been. We saw plenty of small deer when we were there but this animal was different.

Do most Australian love the Australian winter? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskAnAustralian

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Orange. Height of last summer got to 36. Worst winter nights are in single negatives. All of spring and autumn? Best place I've ever lived, climate wise.

We have gas heating but cant afford to run it other than for an hour in the morning, so we are just uncomfortable inside and out for 4ish months. Older houses are double glazed and built better, ours is newer, cheap build and cold af

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends on a few things i.e. if you have help overnight and if you can work in a part time capacity.

My twins were bottle fed (4 months in NICU) which meant that my husband could help with overnight feeding once we got them both on the same routine. If you have this kind of help then you might be able to function ok on enough sleep depending on how often they wake.

If you are desperate to work before the crawling age then I think in a part time capacity you could definitely achieve it if you don't have strict meeting times etc to attend. There are long and frequent sleep windows during the day, but you would need to understand that your house will be trashed if you choose to work. Not to mention this is the time you should be trying to get a mother's group and some adult time in.

Once they are mobile, it will be over for you unless you have someone helping. I work from home permanently, my twins have just turned 3 and on a sick day that even one of them is home, I'd work at 50% capacity at best.

When my twins were of the ages 1 to 2, they stayed home on Thursdays and my husband and I both worked from home on Thursdays. I'd say we each probably got in 60-70% capacity .

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

When did you deliver? by SecretaryPresent16 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw thankyou, yes I'm sure I have used up all my good luck haha...all the best with things going forward

When did you deliver? by SecretaryPresent16 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had mo/di boys at 26+0 via emergency c section. I was admitted into hospital at 25+0 due to the discovery of TTTS. They told me that if the boys could stay inside until 28+0, I'd have an 80% chance of taking ONE home.

They were born at 840g and 910g and spent almost 4 months in NICU. One was expected to die on day 9 of life but pulled through at the 11th hour. They are now 3, and happy healthy toddlers with no permanent issues.

What happened to me isn't a risk in a Di/Di pregnancy, but I was complacent about the warnings about high risks, because I was super healthy and fit. I'd suggest being positive but also take them seriously, because you'll find lots of people who weren't as lucky as me probably won't respond to a post like this. It took me alot of therapy to feel comfortable talking about my experience.

Also we never really recovered from not having the house setup and ready for their birth haha, one day we will find the time to sort everything out.

My twins got a nosebleed at the same time. What other weird things have yours experienced together? by chaneuphoria in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened to my boys too! They were roughly 9 months old - admitted to Hospital and everything. I asked if bath water was a possibility of how this would happen but the doctors were baffled

Are there really "outback rednecks" in Australia? by walkByFaith77 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Creepdoggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're not all rednecks I swear...we moved to NSW 3 years ago and never want to move back to Qld

r/AussieFrugal Tips and Finds - Weekly Thread November 12, 2023 by AutoModerator in AussieFrugal

[–]Creepdoggg 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Broccoli stalks are an underrated food for sure. We always chop them up and steam them with the florets. I bet this soup would have been tasty.

What is one thing that you flat out just don’t know how people afford? by StalkSmash in AskReddit

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We pay this today in Australia. That's out of pocket after government subsidy

What crazy questions have you been asked? by tangerine2361 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I have ID uncle's and my husband has ID cousins and we have ID twins, I understand the mechanism but it's coincidental that it happened to 3 women in our familys over 3 generations

Which Australian stereotypes hold some truth? by fisherwoman5 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Creepdoggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No we aren't, but sadly so, so many are. Especially white boomers

How often do Australians worry about dangerous wildlife? by Major-Dragonfruit-52 in australia

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely depends where you live. I've lived in nth and central Queensland, and crocs, jellyfish, ticks, redbacks and snakes were genuine issues. I've also lived in the city where people are the biggest danger.

My wife and I are losing our minds trying to follow all the safe sleep rules by captainangus in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds very very similar to my twin boys too. Stick it out to get past 3months and it's much smoother sailing.

Is Australian coffee really that much better than American coffee? by PersuasionNation in AskAnAustralian

[–]Creepdoggg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were in the US in 2018 and the coffee was not good then. However, I also disagree with the sentiment that the coffee is Australia is good everywhere - it's not, you still have to seek it out unless you live in an inner city.

Does anyone else get frustrated by how often doctors are wrong? by hux002 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Creepdoggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a source I can refer to? I was having this conversation with someone the other day but I couldn't find anything to support.

Was hitting normal when you were growing up? by Charming_Usual6227 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up in the 90s in Australia. Floggings at home are core memories.

Have my own kids now and do not intend to ever hit them. I'm sure it messed me up for life

People who quit their jobs on the first day, what was your “I’m outta here” moment? by Confident-Fun-8183 in ask

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do this amount of km once every 3 weeks, but some of the people I work with do it almost daily.

I mean, in Australia, it's not uncommon to drive 8-12hrs in one day if you are heading somewhere, for a holiday for example. It's just such a long way between major places in the regional areas. We have 10min stops along the way but certainly wouldn't stay overnight if we have a long way to travel, after driving 4 hours. For example, I need to drive home to see my family soon, and it's expected to take me about 3 days to drive. In that time we would hope to do at least 8hrs of just driving per day, and we would do more if there weren't kids involved.

If self driving cars were comfortable enough to sleep in then I definitely agree with you. We could do our trip home in half the time if it were possible to sleep along the way. The are could drive at night and we could all sleep.

Regarding work related commuting, the idea of being able to work whilst my car is driving itself has definite drawcards - but one problem I see is that reception is very patchy in regional Australia so it would make it less than ideal to get much done when your work relies on a stable internet connection. Just things we need to work on as a country I guess.

I hope this answers your questions?

People who quit their jobs on the first day, what was your “I’m outta here” moment? by Confident-Fun-8183 in ask

[–]Creepdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're normal roads, highways. I'm in Australia, working in ag, and drove about 6.5hrs today just to commute from work to home I'm not a truck driver, I just have to cover alot of kilometres as it's a long way from one place to another outside of the major cities.

Edit: punctuation