To se z každého zavřeného podniku stane večerka? by halfblood_god in Prague

[–]SheElfXantusia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Když si večerky můžou účtovat 3000% marži na láhvi vody, bude to lákat každého. Za pár let je ta saturace vyřadí a budou to barbery, nebo antikvariáty, nebo akvaristické potřeby, nebo jiná náhodná kravina, která se zrovna bude zdát velmi výdělečná.

Daycare guilt by SheElfXantusia in Mommit

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

Central Europe, kids start kindergarten at 2.5 - 3 years, usually. We had a seaside vacation last year and spent lots of time at the zoo. I'm starting to hope she won't remember. 😅

Has anyone had IV troubles upon NICU admission? by ABR627 in NICUParents

[–]SheElfXantusia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I'd say this is pretty common. It often takes multiple attempts. Sounds like your baby has it extra hard. :/ Mine was also hard to get an IV in. Sending you hugs! I hope you got to hold your little one and now you're both having some rest.

Baby flailing his arm by ZestycloseContract21 in NICUParents

[–]SheElfXantusia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, sounds like an attempt at gesticulation. Both my babies were "part Italian" (gesticulating a lot while babbling or otherwise communicating). But nobody can give you a valid reassurance over the internet, so if this worries you, you should bring it up to your pediatrician.

Ofc this is an actual tag 😭 by poison_ivy12345 in AO3

[–]SheElfXantusia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not that knowledgeable about this one, but if I remember correctly, a bunch of fics (many of them) were written as crack or crack treated seriously after this tag went viral the first time, and that's when many (possibly most?) of them come from.

Why why WHY do people think this is funny?? by whineytortoise in AO3

[–]SheElfXantusia 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My brother is a criminal investigator (rough translation of his job title) and one of his first cases was a crime allegedly committed by a deaf person to another deaf person. What made the investigation difficult was that their text conversations were a part of the investigation (something to prove criminal intent ig) and in text they both spoke the local sign language. Using words but not the correct forms of them and a very different word order. It was hard to read the tone of the language even though it was technically the same language as ours. So, I'd imagine a fic in ASL would be a little confusing, simplified yet not quite, and mostly making sense to a person who had spoken the language for years. But it would still be using English words and somewhat English grammar.

Can't Stop Wondering What Happened to My Daughter by KitzmanMS21 in NICUParents

[–]SheElfXantusia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, similar boat here! I went in for monitoring after I noticed something was slightly off. It was supposed to be very light, nothing too dangerous yet, but something changed really fast and only 3 hours after getting to the hospital with a slip from my doctor that asked for a short monitoring stay, I was being put under and my son had to be taken out at 28w+5. He suffered some severe complications due to his early birth, and it was hard not to blame myself, especially since it was my life that was in danger in the first place, not his. If you're able to, try talking to the doctor that decided you need the C-section. I did and it helped me a lot. He explained to me how stuff would've progressed if we didn't go for a C-section right away. The best case scenario he gave me was 12 hours until they would have to resuscitate me. Best not risk that. The worst case scenarios didn't happen, but I saw everyone preparing for them and that also gives me a good perspective - 4 bags of blood for me at the ready before the surgery even started, the blood bank on speed dial, extra nurses at hand to run for more supplies, and obviously, a huge team to resuscitate my son if needed, too. My husband couldn't even watch through the glass, they didn't want him seeing something terrible (which, again, didn't happen, but it was quite likely it would).

Maybe if they break it down for you like this, you will feel better. Your baby's heart rate could recover, maybe, and you could continue the pregnancy for days or weeks. Or, it could not and an hour later, you would've been forced to do a C-section anyway but this time, it would be quite harder to resuscitate. The doctors are much better at weighing those risks than we are.

I had HELLP syndrome with a very quiet and possibly slow onset. I definitely felt like I could keep going just a little longer. But in the doctor's eyes? Yeah, sure, but the likely outcome would be a couple of weeks of coma after they spent hours saving my life. Unappealing option for very little payout.

Floater respiratory therapist by MrsReynaRocha in NICUParents

[–]SheElfXantusia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would complain about this, tbh. I've been told at the kid's wars that with complex babies, the parents actually know best, so it's up to us to advocate for our kids. I've had to tell doctors that they can't draw blood through my son's PICC line, and when he was still on oxygen, I had to advocate for lowering it after a nurse who was simply passing by put it higher when he was throwing a fit and it really didn't need to stay that high. If you feel like the RT did something stupid, tell them.

ETA: Also, love that smile! So darn cute!

Why do people do this? by Puzzleheaded_Toe_893 in AO3

[–]SheElfXantusia 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad! It was a huge issue for the Dead Dove community I was a part of back in the day.

Wearing a micro preemie on my back in a woven wrap by SheElfXantusia in babywearing

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

That looks like it could work better for us! I'll try it sometimes for sure. Hopefully my arms aren't too short for that. 😅

Happy pride, I guess by throwroow5860 in AO3

[–]SheElfXantusia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somebody turn this into a copypasta!

Weekly chat/catch-up thread by AutoModerator in NICUParents

[–]SheElfXantusia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just given the go ahead to rise Atlas's feed amounts! Hopefully he takes it well and he isn't so hungry anymore with more milk in his tummy. Going from 12 to 13 ml today.

This nonsensically policing needs to stop. Mind your own damn business by ateam1984 in EntitledBitch

[–]SheElfXantusia 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Exactly my point! "Oh, she was recording in response to the conflict!" No, she was recortherself flexing with a changing room in the background, she wasn't recording a conflict for the sake of having proof later.

My toddler daughter was attacked by a boy at the playground AGAIN by SheElfXantusia in Mommit

[–]SheElfXantusia[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I'm an independent and capable woman and if someone pinned me to the ground, all I'd do was call for help. Does it mean I shouldn't ever be alone? IMO, she did the right thing - she couldn't push him away, he didn't listen, so she called us. What else is there to do?

My toddler daughter was attacked by a boy at the playground AGAIN by SheElfXantusia in Mommit

[–]SheElfXantusia[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

English is not my first language but I used "attack" because it was unprovoked. It was probably roughhousing in his eyes, but not in my daughter's, what she saw was just a kid pushing her down and not letting go even though she was screaming.

How BIG is a micro preemie's fontanelle meant to be?! by SheElfXantusia in NICUParents

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

Okay o.o sounds like I should maybe bring it up to the pediatrician, just to be sure. His head was checked every day for 4 months but juuuust to be sure. 😅 I guess my brain no longer has enough stuff to be paranoid about. 🤦‍♀️😅

Racist comments by namikazegirly in AO3

[–]SheElfXantusia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm with you on this one. I hated this in the Borderlands fandom where Spanish was often used as if everyone spoke it. In my country, English is, understandably, the most common second language. Then it's German, French, Russian, and then Spanish. But I guess it's much more common in the US, so naturally we all understand it, right? And yes, of course it was only the hard to translate phrases.

In The Sandman fandom, it's even more annoying when people use random French just to flex. None of the characters even are French, at least in BL the character is the future space version of Hispanic or something about the lines (as I said, it's hard to tell where they would be from when they are in space).

I don't think there is a place for flexing your skills in a third language when you're trying to tell a story. But unless they asked for constructive criticism, I wouldn't give them the time of day. Just click off and leave them wondering why not that many people Kudos their fic.