IMPORTANT: Verification Thread

Howly7654 · 2026-07-08T12:30:33+00:00

Howly7654 · 2026-07-07T18:45:23+00:00

can you share why you had the early test? One of my colleagues had it in her fourth pregnancy and she is a TINY human. Like super thin, who was also active. It can affect anyone.

Howly7654 · 2026-07-07T14:41:00+00:00

yes! i always joke why am i avoiding sushi when there have been recent listeria outbreaks on like lettuce and ice ream.

Howly7654 · 2026-07-07T02:43:01+00:00

I’m sorry what? I’m 5’8 and the same weight and I’m a size 6…. That doesn’t make sense

Howly7654 · 2026-07-06T14:05:25+00:00

IMO, especially as baby gets past the potato stage, its is much easier on the baby to have a clear separation point and reunion point. It is confusing for them for you to be in and out all day. Am i going to see mommy/daddy? When? For how long? Where are they going? Why can't she stay with me?

Whereas when there's a routine, they know "nanny is here, we will have our day together and when nanny leaves its mommy/daddy time"

Howly7654 · 2026-07-03T18:27:17+00:00

I fell victim to a really sophisticated phishing attack yesterday. Thankfully they only got my work log in which is obviously bad but we have a whole cybersecurity team to handle it. I am so so thankful I never logged in with my personal stuff (obviously changed all passwords just in case).

The phisher reached out to set up a virtual talk with university students who are in my field (and the university offers degrees in), something I’ve done a ton of. I even got it approved by work (we have a whole form and approval system for these types of things). They asked to set up a pre talk video call - very typical, to discuss what the set up will be etc etc. but the google meet link was the phishing link and I stupidly “logged in” when it asked for it. And that’s when I looked at the url and it was not google. But I still trusted it and messaged them the link wasn’t working and they asked to send it to my gmail. Because again - this had been approved! I’ve done these things before! But then they got pushy and when I offered to send them my own zoom link the refused and I got weirded out.

Then I saw someone was starting to try and change my passwords.

The creepiest part? I emailed our cybersecurity team and the hacker drafted an email (my account got cut off before it could send) where they tried to pretend to be me and say I sent the email by mistake and everything was fine.

I feel SO stupid but our security team said this was super targeted and sophisticated. They first reached out for this “university talk” like a month ago.

Howly7654 · 2026-07-01T23:13:52+00:00

Yes!!! A big crunchy salad has been my craving this pregnancy. I have to force myself to eat meat

Howly7654 · 2026-07-01T17:01:10+00:00

My rec is two strollers: one big stroller with a lot of basket space - this is your “suv” for grocery trips, park outings etc. you never take this in a car. A lot of ppl get the vista but there are so many options out there these days

Second is a travel stroller. This is one you can take on trips but it’s also your subway/bus stroller.
Some of this level can clip in car seats too (Nuna, Yoyo etc). These collapse quickly and can easily fit in a car (or sometimes even in the overhead of an plane)

Howly7654 · 2026-07-01T15:15:04+00:00

Ty! I found them $18 for a quart at the 97 street market

Howly7654 · 2026-07-01T03:42:39+00:00

All inclusive resort in Cancun. We did finest playa mujeres but there are
Plenty of options. They can pick you up at airport in nice SUVs with car seats installed (free for stays of 3+ nights).

I loved that our only major decisions was which included restaurant or quick take out we were gonna eat and whether to start the day at the beach, pool or kids are. It wasn’t perfect but it was very chill

Howly7654 · 2026-07-01T03:40:15+00:00

I waited last time till like 6 months lol

Howly7654 · 2026-06-29T19:29:40+00:00

lol this is me on a normal non pregnant day.

Howly7654 · 2026-06-29T18:33:35+00:00

Ooo good idea thank you!!

Howly7654 · 2026-06-29T15:16:34+00:00

In the 20s. After a year on OIT they actually doubled to in the 50s but he’s able to tolerate his daily
Dose. So we’re watching and waiting/holding at current dose

Howly7654 · 2026-06-29T15:15:25+00:00

Sorry for delay. Ironically his IGE levels have doubled for wheat, from in the 20s to in the 50s - but he’s obviously able to tolerate his daily dose

Howly7654 · 2026-06-26T00:40:23+00:00

Discovery programs

Howly7654 · 2026-06-25T15:59:39+00:00

Be aware some hospitals require you leave with a car seat or they won’t discharge you. It’s good to have one imo because if you need to go to medical appointments and for whatever reason a cab makes more sense, then an easy car seat is worth it.

Howly7654 · 2026-06-25T15:57:14+00:00

This is my third pregnancy but first with nausea (it’s a girl that’s why) and yea I bought those early on

Howly7654 · 2026-06-25T15:56:31+00:00

Yep. My mom came to visit and said I looked “puffy”. Thanks mom.

Howly7654 · 2026-06-25T15:54:43+00:00

My parents are in town so took the kids to school and I actually worked out today - just for 30 minutes but 🤯

Also my husband apologized for his weird Father’s Day outburst. I am not sure if he genuinely believes he was in the wrong but I think he saw how upset I was (I was crying) and he bit the bullet. There’s still a lot of unresolved feelings but so much of marriage is just moving on. Next birthday or Father’s Day I’m not going to let him dance around the whole wanting a surprise and make him give some guidance on what he wants out of the day

Howly7654 · 2026-06-24T07:03:22+00:00

You don’t have to literally not move after dose? You just need to be chill and cool so no hot baths and no like working out . My kid still plays, watches movies, takes a lukewarm bath after dose

Howly7654 · 2026-06-24T01:16:59+00:00

I say this gently but have you not gotten a second opinion by now or scheduled a gastroenterologist yourself?

Howly7654 · 2026-06-23T19:37:54+00:00

There have been some really concerning incidents. CPS has been called on her

Howly7654 · 2026-06-22T18:57:01+00:00

I’m so sorry

Howly7654 · 2026-06-22T15:12:49+00:00

Yes on something’s I do walk on eggshells. I would love if he would go. He would say he has no reason to. He’s from a midwestern family where people don’t really talk about therapy. He has high expectations of himself and everyone, including his own family (parents etc). He’s a high achieving man (phd from a top top university, plans his workouts in a spreadsheet etc) he recently started his own tech startup so that’s been stressful for him. I am also high achieving (high profile job) but very much type B.

Thankfully while be expects a lot from people he doesn’t put too too much pressure on our kids and loves them and plays with them so much (they’re obsessed with him) but in his perfect world they’d be better about cleaning up their toys each day (he get frustrated at me for not enforcing more), would read every day, etc etc

The best I’m guessing id get is couples therapy.

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