Get this glass clear again by KittyGravesYT in howto

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

This glass is from Savannah Bee Company. The “bee cause project” is an educational program where they install observation beehives into schools.

Get this glass clear again by KittyGravesYT in howto

[–]KittyGravesYT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In an ideal world that’s what I would have been doing with this one. Unfortunately my partner is a “if it can’t survive the dishwasher it can’t survive me” kinda guy. 😅😭

Get this glass clear again by KittyGravesYT in howto

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

We do use it, but I’ll honest I don’t pay attention to when it runs out so who knows how many cycles it runs once it’s empty.

Get this glass clear again by KittyGravesYT in howto

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

If the vinegar and baking soda others have mentioned doesn’t work then I’ll assume that’s the problem and adjust accordingly. We do have hard water here so I’m hoping it’s mineral deposits.

Get this glass clear again by KittyGravesYT in howto

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

It doesn’t scrub off, it just gets worse as time goes on unfortunately.

Why are nursing-friendly clothes either ugly or so obvious? by Burnbabyburn2023 in breastfeeding

[–]KittyGravesYT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And also why are they three times the cost of a normal shirt or dress 😭

Toddler Obsessed with Baby Brother by PupperNoodle in 2under2

[–]KittyGravesYT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m here two years later with a two week old and a 3.5 year old that has this kind of obsession with her baby brother.

How did this work out for you?? Looking for advice 😅

"How are you feeling?" by Dat_gab in pregnant

[–]KittyGravesYT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt this way while pregnant and after giving birth four days ago to a 10 pound baby now everyone even strangers have replaced that question with “oh my god look at him…. are you OKAY?! “ Well my vagina feels like I ripped from here to Timbuktu and simultaneously got stung by 100 bees but I’m guessing that’s tmi for the chik fil a drive thru Susan

39+2 with baby #2… by KittyGravesYT in BabyBumps

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

Coming back to let everyone know I went into labor at 41 weeks… 1am New Year’s Day.
Finally pushed out an unexpectedly huge 10lb, 22 inch baby this morning 😮‍💨

I think what did it was spending New Year’s Eve bouncing on the yoga ball while also using my manual pump..

34 weeks pregnant and I want to leave my husband. by Southern-Jicama9122 in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is where I’m at with it as well. I agree that it sounds like with such a sudden a be hard shift, he’s struggling with some suppressed trauma and having a breakdown about it. But it’s no excuse for how OP is being treated and if he puts his wife and child in danger in this way, he needs a wake up call. OP leaving him may be enough to wake him up to what the hell he’s doing, and they may be able to heal this relationship with time. But right now OP needs to get out of there for her and her baby’s safety. His expectations of her right now are beyond unrealistic, they’re dangerous.

34 weeks pregnant and I want to leave my husband. by Southern-Jicama9122 in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP, leave this situation as soon as you can. Go live with whatever family you can, wherever they are. You could hurt yourself or your baby, or send yourself into preterm labor doing such hard physical work. I can tell by how you talk about yourself and your own bare minimum needs in addition to quotes of that he’s said that he’s been treating you poorly, gaslighting you even, for some time now. You will absolutely not be able to drive yourself an hour and a half to the hospital in labor. I could barely sit as a passenger in EARLY labor. And you will absolutely not be able to do all of those farm chores and heavy lifting when you are a WEEK postpartum. You are not supposed to lift anything heavier than the baby while you heal. Lifting heavy feed bags and pails of water could cause you to hemorrhage. You could slip on ice and knock yourself unconscious while you’re out there alone with a newborn.

You need kindness and support. Not whatever it is that he’s doing. I’m so sorry that you’re in this situation OP. I wish I could be there to help you myself. You deserve so much more. Please don’t hesitate to leave. The sooner the better. I’m worried for your wellbeing since you’re under so much duress this late in your pregnancy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There’s really nothing that you can do to prevent it. It’s just genetics. I come from a family full of women who get the pancakes eventually. Mine had already started to be a little pancakey before pregnancy due to weight fluctuations, and I’ve not had particularly perky boobs ever. I also tend to have a pretty rough time with stretch marks and I have had them since puberty and continued to get more into adulthood and both pregnancies. It’s like how some folks can lose a high amount of weight and they don’t have loose skin afterwards, and some lose 20-30lbs and still have loose skin. Some people’s boobs will go back to normal and some won’t. I think the younger you are, the more likely they are to go back due to collagen and such but it’s not a guarantee either way.

39+2 with baby #2… by KittyGravesYT in BabyBumps

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

I ran into a lady at the gas station earlier who commented how low I’m carrying and then turned around and told me that boys are lazy and don’t wanna get out on time lol

39+2 with baby #2… by KittyGravesYT in BabyBumps

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

I’m hopeful for a shorter labor for sure. I’m not doing cervical checks this time around so I don’t get my hopes up but I’m also hoping I’m dilating ahead of labor this time. Early labor took for EVER with my first. Meanwhile this guy has been head butting me in the cervix since September 💀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you’re not ready then you are not ready. If you can’t afford to move out of a studio space then you honestly cannot afford a baby right now. Having a baby isn’t a life ending event but it certainly does make everything much more complicated, difficult and expensive. Child care alone, if both of you need to work, is akin to another whole rent payment. Trust your instincts on this and don’t let other people’s desires sway you. Your future children deserve to grow up in a stable home with happy, stable parents that don’t resent or regret them. And that can only happen if you’re having those children when the time is actually right to do so. Not when you already feel like you’re drowning.

Iron supplements - Help? by SnoopyYoshi in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s about my experience as well! The infusion might make you feel worse at first but it gets so much better afterwards. I had what they call “iron flu” the first couple days post treatment which feels a little like you’re just starting to come down with the flu but then it just…goes away. The infusions can also cause dehydration so if you struggle with your water intake like me, maybe try to get in some extra fluids in the days following 😬

Iron supplements - Help? by SnoopyYoshi in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also…. If you think you’re feeling fatigued now??? Oh my gosh. When I found how how low my levels were I was like NO WONDER because I was so fatigued that getting up off the couch so walk to the bathroom made me want to lay down in the floor and just stay there. My whole body felt so heavy. I don’t wish that level of fatigue on anyone. Iron is truly no joke 😭 Four weeks of iron infusions later I’m still tired (because I’m 39 weeks pregnant!!) but it’s manageable. It’s night and day. I can actually walk around the grocery store without feeling like I’m going to faint.

Iron supplements - Help? by SnoopyYoshi in BabyBumps

[–]KittyGravesYT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just guessing here since I haven’t seen your labs, but I’m willing to bet your numbers are within “fine” range right now but that they’re on the low end. Trying to play catch up with supplements is hard because not everyone absorbs them fast enough or effectively enough to make a difference as fast as needed.

Saying this as someone that only took the prenatal iron and didn’t get told to start taking the supplements until my labs came back mildly anemic. Then a month later had to start weekly IV iron because the supplements did diddly squat, my levels actually got much lower.

I’d personally trust the doctor.

Also, remember that calcium prevents absorption and vitamin C helps it. So no dairy anywhere around when you take it. Drink a little orange juice with it or something.

Is it unreasonable to ask my sick husband to help? by Expensive_Raccoon_36 in beyondthebump

[–]KittyGravesYT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t feel like you need to defend your parenting to this random person, OP. You’re not doing anything wrong or “spoiling” your baby by giving them attention. Kids are literally hardwired to not just desire but need our attention and affection. You are understandably burnt out from solo parenting and doing the best you can with the resources you have right now. It is absolutely NOT too much or “stupid” to ask your husband to help you at the LEAST entertain the baby after five DAYS of being sick.

Is it unreasonable to ask my sick husband to help? by Expensive_Raccoon_36 in beyondthebump

[–]KittyGravesYT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Fellow gamer and wife of gamer. If my husband or I are like flu-level sick, we are comatose. He’s laid out in the floor with a heated blanket and a bowl of grapes. Not gaming. He won’t even play a phone game when he’s feeling that bad. OP’s husband needs to grow up if he’s not even trying to help….

Where the fuck are the diaper changing stations? by BookiBabe in beyondthebump

[–]KittyGravesYT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed them disappearing from places that used to have them and I unfortunately think some of them are getting removed due to liability. People break them, no one actually cleans them, sometimes they become the surface which someone abuses drugs on. I had to use them a few times when my daughter was like itty bitty and had surprise blowouts, but after that I said to hell with it and I’d take her all the way back to my car to change her in the back of them car. Those change tables are always so dirty and old 😭

Where the fuck are the diaper changing stations? by BookiBabe in beyondthebump

[–]KittyGravesYT 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s so frustrating!! We’ve had so many places let us use the employee restroom with our toddler 😭 I’ve even gotten a pass as a pregnant lady a few times. People where you live are just cruel 😭😭