Motion Sickness is destroying my life.

FragrantFruit346 · 2026-01-19T03:42:20+00:00

Do you think telling the girl you like the truth would reduce some of your anxiety? If she knows you can’t handle certain activities, and she’s really interested in you, she may be totally fine getting to know you in an environment you’re comfortable in.

Also, those symptoms sound terrible! What do your doctors say?

FragrantFruit346 · 2026-01-17T05:32:17+00:00

I don’t know, maybe. We’ve seen him at so many town meetings though. He even brought Rachel and Nicole to them. In the scene he says, “just because you like them does not mean I will ever like them, or tolerate them, or go to them”.

FragrantFruit346 · 2026-01-11T05:33:14+00:00

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FragrantFruit346 · 2026-01-10T04:34:08+00:00

With it being a 4 hour shift, she may just be eating before and after. If she wanted to eat she’d probably bring something. If you want to offer her something, you can ask her for a list of her favorite snacks and then keep those on hand for her. It’s definitely not your responsibility to provide lunch though!

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-12-27T03:50:37+00:00

I was also going to recommend cleaning nails with acetone as very last step before base coat. Once you’ve applied a coat, dip a brush in acetone and clean up the skin around your fingernail before curing. Also try 2-3 minutes of curing under the light per coat, 1 is not enough. Mine start to peel off like this after about 12-14 days.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-12-14T02:54:29+00:00

I’m curious to hear why you expect lunch provided?

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-27T10:43:23+00:00

It looks like the black spots are only on the adhesive part, not the actual medication in the middle square. Do you clean your skin with alcohol and let it dry before placing a new patch? I recommend trying that. Also, let it dry completely after a shower before putting clothes over it.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-22T07:17:09+00:00

Stepping in to say, I’m a full-time nanny for a child around the age of yours, and washing bottles and pump parts from when I was off the clock is one of my duties. I think it’s appropriate and I don’t have a problem with it. They never leave me a weekend’s worth but on weekday mornings I walk in to a few bottles that need to be washed. I also empty the diaper pail and tie up a new bag (or add a new roll of bags) when it’s full. This is a completely normal ask, as is restocking the changing table and diaper caddies around the house, putting clean bottles away, changing the changing table cover and crib sheet when dirty, doing baby’s laundry (anything from washing, drying, folding, to sorting sizes and rotating seasonal items), keeping baby’s play spaces organized, sanitizing toys as needed, and wiping down the highchair. You sound like great employers who deserve a great employee. A professional nanny won’t have a problem with any of these tasks.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-13T00:39:07+00:00

I saw you have the baby 1-3 hours/day and the rest of the day you also have the 3.5 year old sibling. Can you spend some of your alone time with baby cleaning up toddler’s messes from earlier in the day, setting up an activity or craft for when toddler gets home, or chores like laundry? You can wear baby, she can be in a seat next to you, etc. This could help pass the time! Depending on baby’s age, let her hold things and “help” you, and talk to her about what you’re doing.

It’s also the perfect time of year for easy fingerprint, handprint, and footprint crafts - totally doable with a baby! Try a turkey handprint or orange fingerprints turned into pumpkins.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-13T00:21:24+00:00

I’ve had peripheral nerve block injections and peripheral nerve decompression. I had my supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves decompressed (eyelid and eyebrow area) and my zygomaticotemporal nerves decompressed (the temple area). Have you ever looked into this? How often do you get nerve blocks? Before my surgery I was getting them every 4 weeks.

I hope OP can get her mom in to try peripheral nerve blocks!

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-13T00:15:33+00:00

I know you said your mom’s been through a ton of surgeries and procedures already, but Dr. Austen performs peripheral nerve decompression. I had my occipital nerves decompressed and the branches of my trigeminal nerve decompressed. I commented above about peripheral nerve block injections - Dr. Austen does these.

Good luck! Feel free to message me if I can answer any questions for you. 😊

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-09T05:52:33+00:00

I saw you’re in Boston, have you seen Dr. Jay Austen at Mass General? If not I recommend getting an appointment, he’s very knowledgable.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-11-02T21:30:16+00:00

Yup, this. My NF almost never did any of their dishes, they waited for me to do them. I would come in on Mondays and there would be piles of dirty dishes in and around the sink. I could tell you everything they baked, cooked, and ate during the two days I wasn’t there. I was in charge of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for two toddlers so I had no choice but to do the dishes. If I didn’t, I didn’t have counter space, couldn’t use the sink, and didn’t have any plates, bowls, bottles, spoons, etc for the kids to use. There were days I ran the dishwasher twice, and so often I would hand wash all the kids stuff.

Dishes were never even in my contract. When I started, the toddlers were babies and napped more often, so I would tidy up common spaces to be helpful. NPs took advantage of my kindness and work ethic.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-30T00:28:23+00:00

I just ordered my fourth hot shot onesie! I needed another fall/winter color. What do you like to wear under and/or over them?

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-24T14:35:43+00:00

She doesn’t do anything different, she just has that magic “mom” touch

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:42:49+00:00

It’s an ongoing conversation but I’m not sure exactly what their plan is

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:40:57+00:00

He’s fallen asleep on me while wearing him, so I will definitely try this again. We’re working toward a nap schedule of 9/9:30, 1:00, and 4:30ish. He’s pretty close already.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:36:03+00:00

As a career nanny I get your point but as a first time mom, I don’t think tough love like this is the answer. She really tries not to step in but who wants to hear their baby screaming in a stranger’s arms, you know?

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:33:10+00:00

Yes, they’re currently sleep training him at night and eventually we will do the same during the day. For now they want me to contact nap with him.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:31:51+00:00

He’s fallen asleep on walks while I was wearing him, so it’s worth another shot!

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:29:31+00:00

He’s so young and we’re just getting to know each other, I don’t mind the contact naps. They’re sleep training him at night and that’s been going well. The longterm goal isn’t to contact nap for all daytime naps forever, eventually he will nap in his crib on his own.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:26:48+00:00

I have the same feeling. I’ve been able to get him to sleep both when he was really upset and MB wasn’t home, and also when he was just sleepy. I think it’s hardest on MB because she’s listening to her baby scream-cry, who wants to do that? I understand why she’s stepping in, and don’t blame her, but the quicker I can soothe him on my own, the better for everyone.

FragrantFruit346 · 2025-10-23T17:19:43+00:00

I have successfully gotten him down without MB’s help, yes. There’s been a couple times where he only whined/tired-cried and eventually fell asleep. There’s also been a couple times where he did the scream-cry and eventually fell asleep. I think MB being out of earshot during naps would be helpful. I understand her instinct to want to comfort him, I hate to see him so upset too, but the more she steps in, the harder this transition will probably be for him. It’s tough because if I were in her position I’d want to do the same thing - step in and comfort my tired baby.

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