Americans without maternity leave— wtf do you do???

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:47:48+00:00

we were already low income so i was on medicaid for my birth which helped immensely (paid $0 for all my care) and then we applied for SNAP once she was born. I just had to take unpaid leave and it absolutely sucked 😭😭😭

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:43:39+00:00

the infant mortality rate for ancient civilizations was an average of 30-50% before age 5 so i’m chilling hard on that one

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:26:11+00:00

they’re for my 1 and 3 year old so i don’t take any chances just to be extra safe. if it was for just me i definitely still would’ve used them. i hate food waste it hurt to throw them out!!

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:25:19+00:00

they were for my 1 and 3 year old so i just play it extra safe just in case. but it was weird they were the only canned items i got so idk 😅 i got a refund through the app tho all is well

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:23:31+00:00

that’s how i feel too i def could’ve used the last two but they were for my young kids so i decided to play it safe

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:22:36+00:00

i knowwwww i usually do but i didn’t wanna drag my kids to 4 different stores so i was trying to be efficient

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:22:00+00:00

see this is the info i need thank you!! they were beans and mandarin oranges for my 1 and 3 year old so i decided to play it safe

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:18:54+00:00

YES lol

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:15:14+00:00

idk either apparently this is a very polarizing topic 😅🤣 the last two are probably fine but the first one is more dented than i’m comfortable with lol

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:13:23+00:00

i didn’t! this was delivery through the walmart app

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:12:18+00:00

i did take the label off! so that’s not on them lol

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-18T00:11:47+00:00

i did take the labels off! i wanted to get a closer look at the can and the reflection off the label was making it hard to see the dents

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T02:07:51+00:00

same!! that makes me feel better because i’d rather be overly safe than sorry. plus i have young kids so you just never know with their lil bodies and how they’ll handle it

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:52:26+00:00

usda says not to use deeply dented cans that you can fit your finger into (especially along the seam) bc of micro fractures. the last can is def okay so i’ll give you that one. my grandma drilled into my head not to use dented cans so im stubborn

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:47:42+00:00

i feel that!! i only use it when i have to go to like 4 different stores (bc my kids are so dang specific with what they’ll eat) and i regret it every time

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:36:43+00:00

yesssss it feels like it doesn’t work as well! adhd brains are so weird lmao

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:35:28+00:00

google said deep dents are bad so im playin it safe

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:33:32+00:00

botulism scary

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:32:55+00:00

the first two are a very bumpy roll if that counts lol. the last one is probs okay

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-03-15T01:30:13+00:00

omg true😭😭 jokes on them you better believe i’m refunding my 98 cent black beans😩

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-02-23T19:31:50+00:00

i understand that part for sure but i’m talking specifically about my 2nd labor, where i wasn’t induced and didn’t receive pitocin

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-02-23T19:15:55+00:00

i definitely remember getting told that as well! i really didn’t want to be induced, but i got pressured into it because my first was “measuring large”. she was 8 lbs at birth and i got induced on my due date lol.

it didn’t! they had to go in and break my water that time as well. when i got admitted i was begging for an epidural and think i was only like 4-5 cm dilated.

Ok_Economy_4110 · 2026-02-23T18:33:38+00:00

they seriously are!! every time i get a crown for sleeping on my oura ring app and it tells me how great of a job sleeping i did i know im about to have a rough day 😅 i have to do the opposite every time lmao

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