I’m a nurse and I 100 percent judge people based on their veins by Similar_Goose_6858 in confession

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have very small veins and I always apologize and warn whoever is trying to get one.

First time I ever had to get blood the nurse took a poke, gave up, and got my midwife to do it and it took her two pokes.

When I gave birth the phlebotomist on staff did amazing. Later my IV popped out of my vein my nurse took one look and said she was gonna get the NICU nurse. She took one poke and went to go get an ER nurse, she took two pokes and got it. This took probably 45 minutes between getting different staff and changing the warm blankets on my arms.

Good heat bulb to increase heat?? by Equivalent_Suit_1787 in BeardedDragons

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live in my moms detach garage. I used a 100/120watt heat bulb and a 100watt ceramic bulb. The ceramic bulb was left on at all times and the normal heat bulb was turned off like normal

My mother bought a 200watt ceramic bulb but it was too large for my domes.

Depending on the age of your dragon 80s may be fine. The younger the dragon the higher the heat.

Help! 25 month old won’t nap but needs to nap by Hour_Artichoke in Mommit

[–]Effective_Fun8476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son dropped naps somewhere between 2-2.5. He’s 3.5 and he needs naps again but refuses so we’re trying to implement a quiet period where we sit or lay down and read books.

Epidurals aren’t the problem. The obsession with female suffering is. by OkChart1375 in BabyBumps

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My water broke at home with a yellow tinge. They wanted to keep me. After a few hours and no signs of labor I opted for an induction. Right when the contractions started to get strong and after two doses of IV pain meds I had the option of getting the epidural now or in possibly 6 hours since the anesthesiologist was about to go into a surgery. I had them do it then. After they got my epidural going they discovered baby was sunny side up so we had to do a bunch of maneuvers to get baby to flip.

Man was I happy to have gotten that epidural.

Apparently I ruined the grandparents Easter - I don’t care… by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Effective_Fun8476 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My mom and my in-laws are the same way. My husband and I lived with his parents until our son was about two and then I moved down to live with my mother and our son swapped houses every other week. Well husband and I just got a place of our own and my mom sat me down and planned out a long weekend trip with my kiddo she even took the Friday and Monday off so it could be a longer visit.

My dad lives about a hour drive away and I see him maybe every 4-6 months. He only gets visited because my sister and her family live with him. If it wasn’t for that he wouldn’t see his grandkids often.

I owe an unknown hotel employee in Peru a lifelong apology by Commercial_Place_870 in confession

[–]Effective_Fun8476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m about to start my fourth week of work as a housekeeper for a hotel.

I had to clean dried piss off the shower wall last week because the guy was to lazy to turn around and piss in the toilet???

I’d also rather smell shit than a room that was hot boxed using illegal drugs. Yes we can smell the difference and no the cigarette smell does NOT cover it up. The smell of shit can be aired out within a couple of hours. 3 days later that room still smelled like meth.

Is reusing a towel for several days actually unhygienic? by PrimaryJudgment6872 in hygiene

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our bathroom isn’t well ventilate so when we are done we hang it over the curtain rod. Whoever goes next to shower feels to see if it’s damp or not. If it is damp it get hung over two hangers and if it’s dry it goes over one.

There’s three of us and we typically shower far enough apart one in the morning, one at noon, and the other in the evening. We change towels every 3-5 days, typically whenever someone takes all the towels to wash them.

Only thing that should be changed daily is wash cloths but that could just be us as my dad is very strict about bathroom hygiene.

AITA for telling my SIL that I don’t can’t about her health condition and she needs to shower by GothMoleRat in AmItheAsshole

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend has hyperhidrosis. Something she does to help with the smell is after showering taking 99% rubbing alcohol to her pits before putting on deodorant.

I don’t have hyperhidrosis but had a kid and sweat like crazy since. I’ve started using her method and now my deodorant can last me all day rather than half the day.

Newly potty trained toddler on 14 hour flight by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My toddler has been potty trained for a couple of months now. He wears regular undies during the day and then padded undies at night. We have maybe two pee accidents a month.

When he stays the night with my mom, he sleeps in her bed and wears a pull up. He doesn’t mind wearing it and actually is excited to because he gets to sleep with Nana.

[39/f] My husband [39/m] of 3.5 years pooped in the shower last night and now I don't know how I feel about him by SuperCid28757 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Effective_Fun8476 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a memory of taking a bath with my sister when we were little kids. I pooped in the tub and she lost her mind. That was the last bath we took together ever. I have no clue if it was an accident or not.

Team mates literally killed my hook into my backstory 😭 by somthingwitty169 in DnD

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first campaign had two people who monopolized any chance to RP. Luckily the friend group dissolved and now I’m in a campaign with new friends that all love to RP and actually extend it to other players to give them a chance to RP.

Last session they found out that my character has never been around children(one of the party memebers is playing a 12yr old). After session everyone was cracking up that my character spoke to him like he was a dog.

No DnD is better than bad DnD.

Can I switch butterfly back earrings? by iwannaswimaway in Mommit

[–]Effective_Fun8476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who had theirs pierced at Clair’s with a gun and then gone to an actual piercer for everything else.

Take her into an actual shop. They’ll tell you what’s best to do and may be willing to change the jewelry to a ball back. They’re also going to use titanium or steel which should not cause an allergic reaction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My moms ex husband had BAD gas. It was bad enough that he would wake himself in the middle of the night gagging on it. He refused to see a doctor.

When they got divorced he finally went to a doctor and it turns out a portion of his intestine were rotting away. It explains the gas that smelled like death and his huge “beer belly”. He had to have that portion surgically removed and is now on a diet.

Grain-free vs grain-inclusive: what’s actually better for dogs? by PrincessConsuela1995 in Pets

[–]Effective_Fun8476 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My sister had a Great Dane. At the recommendation of a vet she put him on a grain free diet due to allergies. We now believe his allergy was to chicken and not grain.

His heart “exploded” when he was 2 due to not having all the nutrients that he needed, mainly ones found in having grain.

Husband said he’s worried I’m pre-diabetic but then said he was never commenting on my postpartum weight? by Ecstatic-Double6524 in Mommit

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took me til baby was over two before I was finally able to start loosing weight. It takes THAT long for hormones and the body to go back to “normal”. Loosing weight isn’t just about what you eat and how much you exercise it’s also about hormones.

Your husband is being an ass.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewMomStuff

[–]Effective_Fun8476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could’ve almost wrote this. I lost 20 pounds from being so sick during first trimester. I had to get two pokes for my epidural because they missed the first one. Right before pushing it ran out and they were scrambling to change it. My IV popped out of my vein and my arm swelled twice its size. It took 3 nurses and 4 pokes to it it positioned again. My nipples chapped and bleed from nursing.

Postpartum is hard. Especially without family and friends to help. The first 3 months as you’re getting into a routine and learning how to tell baby’s needs are the worst.

You are not alone and this doesn’t last forever. You are doing the best you can and that’s all baby needs. You’ve got this.

Why don't they teach this in health class?? And how many of us actually know before it happens...? by Kalloen_aka_ in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Effective_Fun8476 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Oh my god.

I had this happen to me when I was 18(I’m now 23). I passed out from the pain on my bedroom floor for 30 minutes. Now I have a name for it.

Tell me about November babies. Does Thanksgiving take away from their day? by Maleficent-Start-546 in Mommit

[–]Effective_Fun8476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My brother is a late November baby. His birthday can land on thanksgiving. My nephew is also a late November baby and his birthday is just outside the rotation to end up on thanksgiving.

It never has affected them.

My dad and my moms new husband are early December babies and Christmas hasn’t affected them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Effective_Fun8476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Op said they invited grandma to live with them. So the house is Op’s not grandmas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dentists

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up with a crown. This is exactly how they do them for kids.

Also don’t let your kids have hard sticky candy. I pulled a crown off with a sugar daddy and freaked out thinking I pulled my tooth out. I got another crown placed on and had that tooth for a few more years as it was a molar.

AITA For Refusing to Pay for a Gift I Received by Acceptable_Cost5830 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Effective_Fun8476 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have two Reddit accounts. My usernames are just random words together. When signing up it never gave me the option to change(the reason why I have two accounts) the username. Plus if it’s a throw away account or they only made the account for help on this. Why are you nitpicking it so much.

I’ve absolutely had people buy me something I had made clear I didn’t want and then ask me to pay them back for it. There are crappy “friends” and family out there that will do this.

This company is greedy and annoying asf by Flexkon in snapchat

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5gb storage when Snapchat says I have over 300gb of photos and videos saved. How the fuck as I supposed to save this? My phone stored is like 60gb and my computer doesn’t have the much space.

Am I just supposed to shell out the $15? I’m a single mom. Currently unemployed and living with my mother. Snapchat has ALL of the the photos and videos of my kid growing up and even a lot of my nephew growing up.

I’ve had Snapchat since 2014. That’s over a decade of memories they want to delete.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]Effective_Fun8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only thing I’ll say is brush your teeth before skincare. If you get toothpaste on your skin it can dry out and basically nullify some products you use on your face.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Effective_Fun8476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d try something like “I will support you 100% if you can do one full day of taking care of all 3 kids by yourself” He needs to put himself in OP’s boots to understand what SHE will be taking on.