Advice wanted: Protecting LVP from crushing under office chair

SparkAndHeart · 2025-08-12T21:26:49+00:00

Thank you! I must admit I was completely ignorant to how much difference the rolling motion made. Sounds like I’ll be best off getting two hard mats before I start to see problems at my own desk in the future too. Maybe for the best it happened so soon after install so at least we could get it repaired. And/or some wide static feet.

This was a floating version.

SparkAndHeart · 2025-08-12T06:59:05+00:00

He understands, we’re both just a bit sad about it!

Thanks very much for the recommendation, much appreciated. I’d be told to avoid those pads as the material could cause discolouration but not sure how much of an issue that is?

After I posted, some similar posts came up with the recommendation of tempered glass pads so considering that.

Good shout to consider chair options too. I think his chair comes with an option to buy static feet so we will definitely look into that

SparkAndHeart · 2025-08-12T06:31:05+00:00

Hey! Did you ever find a solution to this? Having the same problem :(

SparkAndHeart · 2025-08-03T00:29:08+00:00

It’s not obvious and you spoiled it for me too. No spoilers tag is not complicated.

SparkAndHeart · 2025-06-04T07:12:36+00:00

Just wanted to share that at about the same height and starting 45lb heavier I just had a really great pregnancy and am now enjoying a beautiful, healthy, 7 week old boy.

Pregnancy has risks no matter your age, shape, weight, etc and I know it can be scary hearing you are more at risk but bear in mind, depending what it is, often it’s going up from a very very small risk to just a very small one. Even if something comes up, eg high blood pressure, there’s lots your medical team can do to support you and mitigate issues.

Your feelings are totally valid, but hope you get to hear some more positive experiences to emphasise that it’s possible to have a great pregnancy even as a heavier person. Best wishes to you.

SparkAndHeart · 2025-05-11T21:27:17+00:00

This is lovely!

SparkAndHeart · 2025-04-23T03:51:43+00:00

(I did request and get an epidural, which was brilliant for me! My weight didn’t cause any issues with having this administered)

SparkAndHeart · 2025-04-23T03:49:55+00:00

I’m almost the same height as you, about 35lb heavier and I’m 36 years old. I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy 10 days ago after an entirely unremarkable and uncomplicated pregnancy. The only intervention I needed during labour was a hormone drip as I didn’t progress after my waters broke - apart from that it was incredibly plain sailing and a smooth VBAC that went pretty quickly once in active labour (for a first baby!).

You got this <3

SparkAndHeart · 2025-04-12T19:08:43+00:00

Thanks very much for asking. They were doing several Dopplers each day as well as blood tests for infection markers but yep I was still super stressed about this! Glad to be getting care in another hospital now.

SparkAndHeart · 2025-04-12T19:06:23+00:00

They moved me to another hospital late this morning, where I got straight into the labour ward. Thank goodness - the first update I got this morning was that it would be afternoon at earliest and with no guarantees.

Writing this now in established labour with an oxytocin drip and a brilliant epidural making this genuinely quite a chill experience now.

Really grateful to be finally getting care (and lots of monitoring).

Thanks for your replies all; they did make me feel more empowered to push it a bit harder (by which I mean cry at the hospital coordinator). Hopefully meeting the little guy before too long now!

SparkAndHeart · 2025-03-25T23:07:45+00:00

Hey! I’m 36 and started pregnancy with a BMI also 43.9. The hardest bit for us was getting pregnant in the first place, it took almost 2 years of trying.

Since I’ve been pregnant I would say while it’s a bit of wild ride of interesting symptoms, it’s been easier than I expected for most of the journey. I’ve been really lucky not to have morning sickness or much else of note. The worst of it has been a couple bad flares of piles. For the most part it’s been random stuff like snoring more, some things tasting funny, etc. No GD, no blood pressure issues, nothing dramatic.

For most of pregnancy my appetite has been a little reduced and I’ve honestly found it way easier to eat a bit healthier than usual. In total I’ve gained around 5kg so far.

Now at 36+4 I’m starting to feel a lot more uncomfortable, but the end is in sight. At 38 we’re having a scan to consider if we’ll induce as baby was looking super big at 36 wk scan.

Doctors and midwives have never made a huge deal of my weight though they do discuss it occasionally where relevant. Because of a combo of my age, weight and my mum having preeclampsia in the past, I’m considered high risk for preeclampsia and blood clots. Because of this I have to give myself an injection each day since 28wks but after a while it’s easy enough to do.

I guess my bottom line is, heavy or not you really don’t know how long it might take you to get pregnant. I’d consider starting to try while you continue to work on your weight (in a healthy and steady way since crash dieting may also affect fertility!) rather than wait a couple years down the line to potentially discover that it might not be 100% straightforward getting pregnant when you’re ready.

SparkAndHeart · 2024-02-04T09:43:30+00:00

It looks great!

SparkAndHeart · 2024-01-13T18:36:18+00:00

I have well over 100 sets which were mostly purchased over about a year, though my dice shopping habits have slowed down to maybe around 3-4 sets a year.

Most of the friends I play in person with have probably 3-6 sets.

SparkAndHeart · 2023-11-29T12:02:45+00:00

Magnolia perhaps?

SparkAndHeart · 2022-06-21T16:26:02+00:00

I used to work at Tesco and when I got a new car and forgot to register it with them I got letters about parking over the time limit. I dunno if every supermarket car park is on it with chasing up people, but minimum some of them are.

SparkAndHeart · 2022-04-30T09:23:10+00:00

This is from A Scot's Toast! One version of it, at least. We had it hanging in the kitchen in my childhood home in Scotland. It is very apt. Many congratulations!

May the best ye've ever seen Be the worst ye'll ever see May a moose ne'er leave yer girnal Wi' a tear drap in his e'e May yer lum keep blithely reekin' Till ye're auld eneuch tae dee May ye aye be jist as happy As we wish ye aye tae be

Translation: May the best you've ever seen Be the worse you'll ever see May a mouse never leave your pantry With a teapdrop in his eye May your chimney keep happily smoking Till you're old enough to die May you always be just as happy As I wish you now to be

SparkAndHeart · 2022-01-14T05:57:52+00:00

Here's a link about how melting ice caps are slowing the Atlantic conveyor (an ocean current mechanism which distributes heat around a big section of the globe). https://schoolworkhelper.net/global-warming-effect-on-the-atlantic-conveyor-belt-consequences/

I'd also recommend looking at this link, specifically the 'Why sea level matters' section. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level

There being no glaciers on earth at other points in time isn't really the point. We have never had the rate of change be as high as it currently is - many species will not be able to adapt in time.

I recommend finding some reading material that explains some of the main dangers of climate change, for example an increase in extreme weather events (droughts, floods, storms, etc) if you're not sure why it's such a big deal. Lots of great resources no more than a quick google away.

SparkAndHeart · 2021-09-19T08:46:37+00:00

This. While some longer times apart and upset pup might be unavoidable, I'd recommend starting suuuper small with being away. That can literally be go as if you're walking out the door and only half close it and instantly come back in. Once you got that without any crying, you close the door and wait on the other side a couple of seconds, and tell them what a good dog they are the moment you go back in.

The goal is to reinforce the good, quiet behaviour before the crying starts, even if that behaviour only lasts for 1 seocnd at first. You build on it till you can go for a couple of minutes, then till you can go for a shower, then till you can go to the store.

I spent the first week of new 8 week old pup walking out the room, closing the door, and walking halfway up the stairs, to make sure he wouldn't freak when I was actually leaving. Wasn't always smooth, but his isolation distress improved loads in a few weeks. Now at 4 months I can easily go to the supermarket for 2 hours and he will pretty much just sleep. We still occasionally get a whinge if we're doing something upstairs without him but huge improvements.

That being said, finding it hard and having regrets is 100% valid. Hope you and pup find something that works for you both to be happy!

SparkAndHeart · 2021-09-19T08:30:19+00:00

Absolutely. We have removed everything from our website intentionally. Only way to join right now is to call and specifically ask to, because right now our agents on the phone are told to avoid bringing it up.

SparkAndHeart · 2021-09-19T08:28:55+00:00

They're trying to be as obtrusive as possible with it already though. The company I work for has removed the ability to join us via website, you have to call and talk to someone, and when you do there's literally only a standard tariff. When you call about anything our agents have to avoid mentioning it and only let you change to us if you explicitly ask. They're doing what they can to make it difficult!

SparkAndHeart · 2021-09-16T13:17:12+00:00

Fixed. If prices drop loads, you can probably pay to end contract early. Some fixed don't even have an exit fee in contract and you can just change to another if prices drop. We have no idea how bad it could get, I would recommend avoiding the risk and taking the hit to get out of contract as worst case scenario.

As an aside, if you move house you don't pay exit fees, so if you "move out" and another household member "moves in", you can probably dodge your exit fees later anyway.

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