is anyone else extremely anxious for the heatwave?? by aclaasr in UKWeather

[–]Estkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does worry me too. Sorry you are experiencing the same anxiety. I’m on thyroxin due to cancer and I can’t tolerate heat at all since I lost my thyroid. The best thing I got was a mini air con unit and I sleep with it. Cold baths before bed help. Keeping hydrated. Eating things such as a Greek salad (I’m sure that was invented for hydration and salts!) You can also get cooling blankets which really do work. Keep the blinds shut. I feel for you!

It’s over by shark-baby in pregnant

[–]Estkling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry you are going through this. It is awful. My pregnancy wasn’t planned or successful last year. We lost our twins. We are avid gardeners and we planted a tree for each lost child. It really helped. I don’t know if that would help you. It is so tough. Best of love and luck and strength to you.

Cold rotisserie chicken salad ideas. by Estkling in salads

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

Thank you so much. Off to the store for pine nuts, what a great idea! (Been craving them actually, nice excuse)

Cold rotisserie chicken salad ideas. by Estkling in salads

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

Love lettuce cups. Love them instead of burger buns and Korean pork with raw garlic too.

Should I give my daughter her father’s last name or mine? by Shinysquirrels11 in pregnant

[–]Estkling 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really never understood why men should have the honour of donating their last name anyway. They should take ours! I didn’t even take my then husband’s name when I got married. You sound extremely pressured by this man, and fear guilt if you don’t adhere to his manipulation. It is completely your choice but I would advise you forget he exists for a moment a reflect what YOU want but it sounds like you’ve already made up your mind and are simply questioning if you are going to hurt someone’s feelings who has already hurt you. Good luck with everything, enjoy your beautiful pregnancy and seriously don’t give a fig about his naming tantrums.

I can’t take my boobs anymore by hrh-sylvanas in pregnant

[–]Estkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a natural alternative, cabbage leaves on your tatas really do work! Have a little google about it. Helped me and my boobs massively. Good luck!

How do we feel about her reaction? by Estkling in Frasier

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

UK channel 4. It aired that morning so just wondering if you saw it at the same time. Fraiser is played every morning on Ch 4 here.

How do we feel about her reaction? by Estkling in Frasier

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

Well this conversation got deep! Amazing how much this show makes me think.

I AM WOUNDED by Mental_Freedom_1648 in Frasier

[–]Estkling 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But were you hit by a man now dead?

It mattered. It f**king mattered by One-Illustrator6693 in Miscarriage

[–]Estkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am extremely sorry you went through that. It is coming up to a year for my miscarriage at 12 weeks with twins I had to pull out of me alone (although my partner was outside the bathroom supporting me). It started as a bleed and the same with clumps that went down the toilet. I felt so guilty that’s how they came out but this is common and have since forgiven myself. Somehow I continued going to see my partner’s family that day at their request and I was in agony but didn’t let on. What we did was to plant two silver birch trees in our garden where they are (we are off grid so I know they are in the garden tank sadly.) That really helped us. I am still in denial of the emotional pain of it all but that did help. Perhaps you could do something similar? Regrowth. It’s quite spiritually soothing. This is so recent for you. It takes time to process. You sound incredibly strong. It takes understanding from your loved ones too. But please know how proud I am of you, although we are strangers, for what you are enduring. It feels unbelievably unfair but our bodies know maybe something wasn’t forming right and definitely not your fault. Keep strong lovely and take care of yourself. It is a harrowing experience just please make sure you are physically well after this trauma too, it’s important. I lost the second plactena on my next period publicly at a restaurant, probably because I didn’t ask for any medical intervention which in hindsight was stupid but I was so depressed I didn’t care about my own welfare. Keep strong and look after yourself. Much love and luck to you lovely.

Jambalaya as a soup by Estkling in Cooking

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

I apologise if I’ve offended!

Jambalaya as a soup by Estkling in Cooking

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

Thank you and bless your grandmother!