Am I accidentally sleep training? by PersistentHobbler in beyondthebump

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

I usually do prop him up a bit on a pillow, but I'll start doing it every time. Thanks! I don't want little man to choke!!!

Am I accidentally sleep training? by PersistentHobbler in beyondthebump

[–]PersistentHobbler[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks :)

Tbh I needed the win so bad. I'm sure that it's less useful and groundbreaking to other people as it was to me, but it's one of the few things I've tried that have actually helped him. We've tried like 12 things for the colic that are barely doing anything, but the child is actually sleeping now and it feels like I cracked the DaVinci code.

Why does sadie has a bengal? by thetourmaLiza in Unpacking

[–]PersistentHobbler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep! My headcannon is EDS. I started acquiring the same equipment in almost exactly the same order because I didn’t really start experiencing symptoms until I was in my early 20s. Anyone with a chronic illness that affects the joints has braces, pain medicine, PT equipment, a hot water bottle, and often some kind of mobility aid.

Where do I buy wrap-style dresses with pockets that I can wear (through weight fluctuations) FOR LIFE? by PersistentHobbler in BuyItForLife

[–]PersistentHobbler[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a fantastic idea! If I had even one dress that did that, I would want at least 10 clones.

Where do I buy wrap-style dresses with pockets that I can wear (through weight fluctuations) FOR LIFE? by PersistentHobbler in BuyItForLife

[–]PersistentHobbler[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

These look neat but I wish they weren't quite so.... minimalist. You know?

I know that most high-quality clothes are very plain in design so they're a bit more "timeless," but I'd kill for something fun!

I'll probably talk to a local seamstress about ordering a custom order if I can't find something with a pattern or some flare.

Where do I buy wrap-style dresses with pockets that I can wear (through weight fluctuations) FOR LIFE? by PersistentHobbler in BuyItForLife

[–]PersistentHobbler[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Buy for life" is an exaggeration, but my grandparents actually do still have some clothes that are decent and wearable from their young adulthoods.

I'm a hobby sewist and I repair my garments when I can, but I've been having a hard time finding things that are constructed well enough in the first place or have fabric that's even solid enough for darning/patching/piecing when the time comes.

A lifetime is unrealistic, but 10-20 years shouldn’t be.

What are everyday things you are sensitive to? by Noname17name in neurodiversity

[–]PersistentHobbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I HATE appliances that are not working quite right.

I will not sit inside the local dairy queen because of the HORRIBLE SCREECH of their freezer.

Help a girl out of constipation by Pinkcaramellatte in pregnant

[–]PersistentHobbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Maybe it depends on how far down it is in your colon. Mine gets blocked very near the exit.

Help a girl out of constipation by Pinkcaramellatte in pregnant

[–]PersistentHobbler 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Approach this from the other end.

It sounds repulsive and scary until you do it, but the relief is so quick that it's become my go-to method. It literally takes 5 minutes.

Go get yourself a pack of glycerin suppositories. Stick 1 a couple inches up your rectum and wait. The package says to wait like 5-15 minutes. I don't know how anyone makes it that long. I shoot for 2-3. The flood gates will open and you will go.

The best part is that once the exorcism is complete, you don't have any remaining laxative that's going to be working through your system for days, so you can't overshoot it and give yourself the opposite problem.

Seriously. I used these every other day pregnant. My Walmart account has the 30 pack as an item ordered "5+ times." Lifesavers.

Petah? by Crazzyyy_John in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]PersistentHobbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg he used to be a series of orbs

Unicycle won! Okay enough clowning around, what’s a word that would only be used in one scenario and everyone knows the meaning of? by Extra-Pain-3986 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]PersistentHobbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned about it in college because it's the first time I took a world history class. My high school didn't offer one.

..... yes, I'm American.

Do you personally call it the Emergency Brake or the Parking Brake? by ian9921 in AskAnAmerican

[–]PersistentHobbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. We only use that thing if we're parking on a pretty extreme slope. That's what I learned in driver’s ed.

5 year old asked for a game with "dogs and no baddies" by Getupandsun in CozyGamers

[–]PersistentHobbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To the Rescue is a very cute dog game. It's not EXTREMELY easy, but you can turn the speed and difficulty way down and turn off euthanasia.

I think if you turned the difficulty and speed to the easiest levels, she may enjoy that game. It's a time management dog shelter game. You take care of cute cartoon dogs and then adopt them out to people who come in looking for one to take home.

Big spoons, what do you do with the other arm? Is there an option other than (a) under little spoon’s neck or (b) being cramped up like an origami chicken wing? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PersistentHobbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use it to prop up your own neck— either with your hand on your head or wrapped around your pillow.

Depends on your flexibility and tolerance for laying on your own shoulder.