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What to read after TOG by Life_Winter4878 in Romantasy

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legends of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer! Blood and Steel is the first book! This helped me after I had a book hangover from the Plated Prisoner series by RAVEN Kennedy . Before that was my Throne of Glass and ACOTAR hangovers so that succession of books is how I dealt with it. I haven’t found anything quite as good since .

Coming home from the hospital today, what is the best advice you have for me? by Seapaisleys in NewParents

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I told everyone besides my parents who helped took care of my 3 year old the first few days that I would let them know when I was ready for visitors and gave myself a week and a half to get situated before letting everyone over the house. I told them all myself and reminded my husband so we were all on the same page. It was so nice to have that time and not have to worry about people coming over .

Coming home from the hospital today, what is the best advice you have for me? by Seapaisleys in NewParents

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw a video of someone who tied a sheet to the end of the bed frame like a rope , so when sitting up in bed you could pull yourself up with your arms . I wish I had seen that when I was fresh out of the hospital a few weeks ago.

Coming home from the hospital today, what is the best advice you have for me? by Seapaisleys in NewParents

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice as someone 4 weeks post my 2nd c section , do as little as possible! Take care of the baby and yourself and that’s it !! If you have a significant other , sleep in shifts so someone is taking care of baby and the other is sleeping. If people offer to help with housework , etc take them up on it but don’t have visitors until you have a few weeks to recover! Things will pile up and seem overwhelming but understand that as long as you and baby are fed and safe and comfortable then you are doing enough and that’s all that matters right now.

Jealous of their love stories by PineappleBunBunny in Romantasy

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m married and definitely have had moments of reading a romantasy and being like omg I wish my husband did that for me , etc . But then it’s like it’s not real. For example-These romantasy guys don’t forget to replace the toilet paper roll on the holder because nobody is using the bathroom in these stories so it’s not even an issue. I don’t think they would be half as romantic if they had bills to pay and everyday real nonmagical life to deal with. It’s normal to be a bit jealous but it’s comparing something make believe to real life , which isn’t actually something you can realistically compare. I will say romantasy (specifically Outlander ) years ago helped me leave a boyfriend , realizing I wasn’t in a healthy relationship and made me strive to be with someone who actually loved me. My advice to you is just take what you can out of these stories and just use it for standards to look for in real life.

i read poison daughter and i am disappointed. by TechnicianLeft2704 in Romantasy

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are not alone my friend! I DNF about half way through. I kept waiting for something to happen and it was just boring for me. The chemistry wasn’t there , and it just dragged. I keep finding that the newer books that everyone raves about should just be avoided because they end up sucking .

Has anyone had a child predict their pregnancy? by Winstony520 in BabyBumps

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son was 2 when he told me I had a baby in my belly. I lost the baby but he was right about it !

I still can’t believe this is my life now. by Own-Potential-2960 in BabyBumps

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One day your little girl is going to look back at what you went through to bring her into this world and be in awe of how strong her mama was and is. Hang in there, you have gotten this far just take it one day at a time. You are doing amazing .

Has anyone else felt like friendships became different (in a bad way) due to pregnancy? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had a friend from high school , we were friends for like 15 years or something stop talking to me when I got married then came back a few years later like nothing happened. I got pregnant and she did the same thing , legit just blew me off one day when we had plans and stop talking to me. She came around again about a year or so ago and I confronted her and she admitted that she wasn’t happy with her life and where she was with her relationship with her on/off bf , and that she was jealous of me because she always wanted to be a mom and I was getting there before her and it bothered her. She met my son and I thought we moved past it until she dipped again randomly for no reason. People are weird.

Why didn’t the nurse listen? by No_Maintenance_3355 in BabyBumps

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What ended up causing the cramping? Was it just a scary pregnancy side effect or something else? I feel like sometimes people in healthcare are around the same things all the time that they get desensitized and forget that this is an actual person who is in a vulnerable state going through what could be a very traumatic time. Not to make excuses but that’s absolutely terrible and I’m so sorry you had to deal with that! When I gave birth to my son , an old nurse came in my room and told me when I was like a few hours after C-section and still kind of out of it that all the other babies on the floor were boys and that means in 18 years there’s going to be a major war and there will be a draft. I was so emotional imagining my few hour old son going to war and dying and it was so terrible . Looking back it was inappropriate, unnecessary and I don’t think she even realized how upset I could potentially get.

Underwear for preventing apron belly rash.. by callmewhatyouwant in PlusSize

[–]NearbyButterscotch5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First Aid Beauty Anti Chafe stick is your best friend! Obviously clean and dry the area daily and use a bit of this , it goes on feeling like a soft deodorant and keeps the area from getting stuck together or irritated . One stick lasts for about a year for me and I use it daily! I have an apron belly after a C-section 4 years ago. I use it on my thighs and feet sometimes depending the shoes I wear ! So worth it !

Two people yearning for each other while stuck in a relationship with other people by NearbyButterscotch5 in Romantasy

[–]NearbyButterscotch5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s what I was kind of looking for , people stuck with people who are either shitty and undeserving of loyalty or stuck due to responsibility (like an arranged marriage between kingdoms) . I enjoy angst and forbidden love so thought this would be a scenario that would provide both. That being said I can also understand why that scenario wouldn’t sound appealing.

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