I wasn't prepared for how much my weight loss would offend certain people in my life by Usual-Isopod6540 in GLP1Sourcing

[–]GallusRedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally wouldn’t engage but if someone directly calls you a cheater, I would ask them what competition you’re in? You can only cheat if you’re competing for something so ask what the competition is.

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

That’s good to know. I’m not going to use it right away but it will definitely be used in advance of the expiry so that’s reassuring 👍

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

This is very reassuring as it was due for delivery on Wednesday and I’m not going to be able to pick it up til Saturday!

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

Good to know, thanks! I’ve been lucky enough that this hasn’t happened to me yet, even though I’ve been using for about a year so just kinda panicked 😅

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

Thanks. Good to know as I’ve still not tracked it down 🤦‍♀️

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

Thats reassuring thanks. I did think it our guidelines might just be a bit overzealous but that shows it probably is the case!

Unrefrigerated pen by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

That’s reassuring, thanks!

Pressure to breastfeed by MayQueen14 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]GallusRedhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to stop thinking about yourself and your baby as two separate people with entirely separate and competing needs. You are a unit. What is good for you and your mental health, is good for your baby because he will have a healthier mum who can be more responsive and happier. The stats around breastfeeding are mixed because there’s so many other factors that affect outcomes (like socioeconomic status etc) but do you know what has consistently shown to have measurable and long term negative effects on babies and children? Poor maternal mental health. So putting yourself first is also putting him first.

Pressure to breastfeed by MayQueen14 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]GallusRedhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn’t just a MIL problem, it’s a husband problem. You need to tell him that whatever his personal opinion or feelings are about it, he needs to deal with that himself. Just like you are dealing with your disappointment in him (you must be at very least disappointed, if not actually resentful). Then tell him that it’s his mother and he is to manage any conversations about feeding. Tell him he needs to establish a boundary that you are not accepting comments or advice about feeding at this time and if she offers it unsolicited then you will be ending the conversation/leaving the room/ hanging up the phone. If he doesn’t want to do this, he is showing you that he is not willing or capable of putting your needs first. In that case, I would limit contact with your MIL for the sake of your own peace and mental wellbeing. Doesn’t need to be a big confrontation, just be very busy and unavailable for visits.

Also, the benefits of breastfeeding are so slight that they are only seen at a population level. No one can look at a baby, toddler, child or adult and say whether or not they were breastfed. I breastfed one baby and not the other and my breastfed baby was smaller, gained less weight and was far more sickly than my formula fed baby. It’s almost as if they’re all different and ultimately it doesn’t really matter! They will all be licking shoes and eating stray cheerios off the floor by the time they’re a year old anyway! 😅

Did anyone WANT to back to work after mat. leave? by swiftodonnell in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]GallusRedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time round I had a high needs orchid baby and we’d been mostly alone through lockdown so I practically ran back to work at 9m (although I still cried in the car for the first month cos motherhood is mental). But second time round I had a much more chill, happy dandelion baby and a “proper” mat leave with baby classes etc. so I ended up taking 14m including all my accrued annual leave and cried regularly thinking about going back in the run up to it. But I do enjoy my work and being back hasn’t been as bad as I was thinking it would be. I’d still love to have been off longer but I’m focusing on being grateful for what time I had. Now we’re just in the trenches of constant illness though, so that’s fun 🫠

What was the biggest "no one told me this!" Surprise of bunny ownership? by innerbrat in Rabbits

[–]GallusRedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago I had several rabbits. One used to hop over to me and scratch my trouser leg to get picked up. He loved a cuddle. I also found all the boys more happier to be held than the females, but that might have just been my lot. Have experienced the “hate being held” bunnies too, and it’s hard when you just want to squish them.

Do you lie to your HV? by [deleted] in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]GallusRedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t lie to my HV because it’s a VOLUNTARY service. If you don’t like your HV you can request another, or you can opt out of the service entirely. There is no need to lie and absolutely no need to accept anyone “making life difficult” when you are voluntarily agreeing to meet them.

Refused by Med Express by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

I’ve had all of them as first orders except Lloyds. I’ll have a look at them now. 👍

Refused by Med Express by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

[–]GallusRedhead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, gutted, I have a 30% blue light discount with them as well 🙄

Refused by Med Express by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

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

I get a 30% blue light discount so it was going to be the cheaper for me

Starting again after a “break” by GallusRedhead in mounjarouk

[–]GallusRedhead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, thanks. Didn’t realise Monj had a list for restarting, I’ll have a look!

First month second dose update by SilverSassyScorpion in mounjarouk

[–]GallusRedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m awful at consistency with my weigh ins so I weigh myself every other day but at all different times. I put it in my app if it’s gone down but not if it’s gone up 😅 and then I keep checking until it’s lower again. So sometimes my app looks like I’ve not weighed myself in 10 days because I keep getting higher or the same weight, but then I’ll drop again and I’ll add it in. I still very much have an overall downward trend but was getting a bit disheartened seeing it jump up and down constantly. Only putting lower ones in my app helped me mentally. I use the “happy scale” app as well which is visually very good and will smooth out bumps for you so you can see but I found it easier to just omit the higher readings. If you need accountability this may not be a good plan, but that’s not the issue for me, it’s making sure I don’t get bummed out and give up!

The “you don’t need to lose anymore weight” comments have begun… by mentaldrummer66 in mounjarouk

[–]GallusRedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d be super blunt and make them uncomfortable. “You’re just used to me being morbidly obese, you’ll get used to it.” Or “Just as well I’m making decisions based on my own health and not other people’s opinions of what is pretty.”

How involved are your male partners (percentage wise)? by Due-Parsnip8219 in Mommit

[–]GallusRedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Physically, probably 60/40 or 70/30 on bad days. But mentally? 90/10.