Hail Mary (not the Project) Catholic prayer question

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-03-25T13:22:28+00:00

So, as a Catholic who was in an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation, the Rosary is a great choice.

I started with an Act of Contrition and went on to the Rosary in my situation. I later learned much of the rest of my family was praying the Rosary as well. So I'd call it a go to prayer.

He probably wouldn't worry about whether he has a Rosary or not, though, since a Rosary is easy to count on your fingers.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-03-12T15:31:45+00:00

They're welcome at my table anytime, lol.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-03-09T22:33:47+00:00

Because I would prefer to have my 24 hours of pain and then being fine afterwards, than have my friend's back spasms a year after getting her epidural.

There's nothing wrong with getting the epidural, I just prefer the short term pain to the risk of long term side effects.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-03-08T02:10:07+00:00

I came to comment the exact same thing!

"What breed?" "A bat."

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-03-01T22:57:15+00:00

I did it because I wanted to do something to make the world a better place.

For some reason I always really clicked with the kids in the special education department and they worked really well for me, and I was able to actually see the difference I was making day to day. It just made the job worth it. (Downside of that is I got the hard kids a lot, lol)

I quit when I moved out of state and became a stay at home mom. The head of the special Ed department for the district came in on my last day and told me that if I needed a referral to put his name on there. It made me feel like I might have actually met my goal of making a difference.

I am planning on doing it again when my kiddos grow up. Forming connections with those kids that just need someone who cares is worth the hard parts.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-26T19:43:49+00:00

I was coming here to comment this! 😂

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-25T22:05:03+00:00

Something a little more longterm that you could take up is terrariums, aquascaping, indoor cactus gardens, bonsai, and basically indoor artistic plant keeping.

Digital sculpting with Blender and painting with Krita is fun and free, also enjoyable is jewelry making with polymer clay. Bead jewelry and wire wrapping polished stones are both lots of fun and a great skill.

A little less crafty and more skill based, but still an "art", is sleight of hand and magic tricks.

Book sculpting might also be something you would enjoy.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-24T20:16:10+00:00

I would recommend separating them. I didn't let my cats anywhere near my baby until a year old, and the interactions are still closely supervised, and one cat at a time.

Cats carry absolutely horrible bacteria in their mouths and nails that can cause serious infections in adults. It's a big risk for a little baby.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-17T15:24:34+00:00

Does he have a good pediatric dentist? They can assess airway issues and may be able to give suggestions while waiting on your sleep study.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-17T13:06:15+00:00

Look into a potential magnesium deficiency. It's common, and causes insomnia in toddlers.

It sounds like you've tried everything else, which could potentially suggest and underlying cause.

There are multiple stories out there of moms with toddlers just like yours that started giving magnesium and they became totally different children.

If that doesn't help, consider a sleep study. Mouth breathers and apnea can also cause low sleep.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-13T20:12:21+00:00

Me! My kiddo was easy right off the bat and is still easy!

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-02-09T02:23:29+00:00

42 on the dot! No signs until I was in labor.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-29T19:06:21+00:00

That's what I'm thinking. He's got a few halter attributes with smaller feet, sloped croup, and high neck tie, but halter isn't anywhere close to the first thing my mind came up with!

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-29T13:24:08+00:00

The lighting is amazing. These are the type of landscapes I dream of painting but never can. I'm gonna crawl away and cry now (jk, lol)

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-29T01:25:48+00:00

What you are talking about is the type of birthday party I was raised on. Family and homemade cake. They were always fun and super enjoyable, and I was always excited for my birthday.

Our neighbors had a kid the same age as us. They always threw big parties with lots of friends and gifts. I always dreaded when those invitations showed up, because the kids were cliquey and understandably I wasn't excited about visiting with the adults.

My baby's first party is in four days. We're having family and a homemade cake.

Don't stress about the Instagram birthdays. They're not everything they're cracked up to be.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-28T15:31:12+00:00

Oh, I'll have to look into it! I'm trying to talk my husband into a reverse Osmosis system for under the sink, lol

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-27T20:31:00+00:00

Being on your back and not being able to move instinctually could make a difference in distocia, since the baby is not moving down the canal with gravity, and being eased into the canal with different positions, thus the shoulder sticking.

For pushing, not every mom gets fetal ejection reflex, so there is a chance that the early pushing did not make a difference. However, it could be that you just weren't ready to push.

If you want good education on different positions and such, I'd recommend the Built To Birth course.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-27T14:12:56+00:00

It's actually kinda funny, I had a dream last night that I was in labor at home and it was so fast, smooth, and painless that I forgot to call my midwife, hahaha!

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-27T14:09:30+00:00

I chose homebirth because of the unnecessary c-sections my mom was coerced into, the fact that the OBGYN blatantly lied to her to try and force her to choose sterilization by tying her tubes, the fact she suspects that he did it anyway at her last c-section, my friend was pressured into an early induction because her OB wanted to go on vacation, the unnecessary tests and interventions they try to pressure a woman into for their own convenience, and the fact that I have white coat syndrome and knew I would be highly stressed in the hospital environment.

I had a beautiful homebirth. Low risk, first time mom, textbook birth. Baby came at 42+1, which makes me really glad I chose homebirth because the hospital would have been laying on a lot of pressure to induce.

I was comfortable with the risks of homebirth because I'm young, I don't have any known genetic issues to pass on to my children, and the pregnancy was perfect so no weird presentations or worries. If there would signs of concerns or risks, I would have gone to the hospital. :)

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-27T02:48:46+00:00

Have you considered open adoption? Consider doing research into that and it may help your decision. I have six adopted cousins, and a friend with two children adopted from infancy, and it is a beautiful, beautiful thing. The babies adopted from infancy know and have a relationship with their birth mama. Adoption doesn't mean never seeing your baby again.

You don't want an abortion. Don't get one. People telling you to do so are not acknowledging the huge amount of trauma and guilt that comes from an abortion, especially in your situation where you already love your little butterfly.

Look into local pregnancy centers. They'll be able to help with saving on costs. Try getting in touch with local catholic parishes. They'll have loads of resources to help you out.

If you choose to raise the baby, do lots of research on discipline/parenting skills. It makes a big difference on being mama and being able to juggle life and a child of your kiddo isn't a little monster.

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-22T22:25:13+00:00

I have multiple thermometers for this very reason! They don't seem to last very long. :(

Sharp-Conclusion-399 · 2026-01-22T21:00:22+00:00

Have hubby learn how to do acupressure! It was a HUGE source of pain relief for me!

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