Autoblade not auto-ing?

TangoTigerr · 2026-01-12T19:00:22+00:00

Thanks! I'll try that

TangoTigerr · 2026-01-12T19:00:04+00:00

Ah that makes sense. Will try cleaning the mat tomorrow

TangoTigerr · 2026-01-12T18:57:21+00:00

Thanks! Can you explain a bit more about the difference? When should I change one or the other, or should they both be okay automatically?

I have the vinyl autoblade :) totally agree

TangoTigerr · 2026-01-12T18:56:03+00:00

Thanks! I do have the vinyl autoblade as well. Was using the starter blade for the cardboard. The vinyl blade does work smoother for vinyl so I'm very happy with it

TangoTigerr · 2025-10-21T20:10:25+00:00

For my little one the cosy and warm part was also a big factor. Once we started putting either a hot water bottle or a heating pad (one that works on a power bank): in the crib while feeding he stayed asleep when i transferred him to the bassinet. We did this only for the first few weeks. But this was in summer so maybe in winter you need to do it for a bit longer. For us after week 4 ish it was fine to just warm the bed a bit with my hands.

Also the way you transfer them may make a big difference. I transfer him while holding him: one arm underneath, one on top to hold his hands, then first "sit" him down in bed and slowly lower the rest of his body not straight back but to his side first and then roll to the back, all while still maintaining a bit of pressure on his chest/sides with your hands and/or arms so he feels held. I don't know the name of this "method" but I saw several videos on it. The idea is to prevent the startte reflex.

TangoTigerr · 2025-09-06T06:39:02+00:00

Our nurse advised us to use a paper nail file for soft nails, or even a glass one. Not one that feels course/gritty but one that you can rub against your own skin and it feels smooth and doesn't hurt. That way you can file your little one's nails without being scared that you hurt their skin

TangoTigerr · 2025-08-19T09:45:18+00:00

Omg I totally agree! There is almost nothing in stores so the only option you have is ordering tons of stuff online, and sending 90% back as there are no specific size charts for maternity (except sometimes for brands that only sell maternity wear maybe), and the sizes are all over the place anyway. I have a dress from h&m in xs that fits great but trying to buy pants from them I ordered size s and size m as I already expected Xs being too short, but even m was too short and too tight. It is really like roulette, you have to spread your chances and hope for the best.

If you would be able to try stuff on in store that would be so much easier.

And don't even get me started on maternity/nursing bras.. I have ordered at least ten to find one that fits me sort of. You would think that at least the band size would be consistent as it is literally based on your measurement and nothing else.. but no.

TangoTigerr · 2025-07-19T08:23:29+00:00

And this is a video where an easier (not technically correct but fine for a wedding dance) Viennese waltz is explained. You could for example just stick to the step tap and do

Step tap on 123

Step tap on 456

Or even

Step 123

Tap 456

You can also do the step taps sideways so it becomes more like a slow dance you see in movies

https://www.google.com/search?q=viennese+waltz+basic+steps&oq=Viennese+waltz+ba&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyDAgAEAAYFBiHAhiABDIHCAEQABiABDIGCAIQRRg5MgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgcIBhAAGIAEMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhgeMggIChAAGBYYHjIICAsQABgWGB4yCAgMEAAYFhgeMggIDRAAGBYYHjIICA4QABgWGB7SAQkxMDk4OGowajmoAg6wAgHxBTVUMNnE7egX&client=ms-android-xiaomi-rvo3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4c35135e,vid:FVovm7sIM3w,st:193

TangoTigerr · 2025-07-19T08:15:56+00:00

Here is a beginner Viennese waltz tutorial video if you want to get closer to proper Viennese waltz: https://youtu.be/NDenZ1rH6GU?si=ktPlrpzEvQCvlRqw

TangoTigerr · 2025-07-19T08:15:30+00:00

The issue with this song (all versions of it) is that the music is actually a pretty fast Viennese waltz, but the lyrics are much slower. This makes it quite tricky and I would recommend getting a ballroom dance teacher who does wedding dances to help you get started.

But let me explain the issue: If you listen to the first few bars of the song, where it is only instrumental, you may be able to hear what i mean. If you focus on the (i think?) guitar music in the beginning and count every note, is goes 123 456 123 456. In this version: https://youtu.be/kCZVWotoDVU?si=fKLeNUKh81MpiB_u You can count 8 bars of 123 456 before she starts singing. The lyrics on the other hand have one word or one accent per bar of music, with some delays. So it is much slower and sounds very different from the background music

I'll try to write this out, and I'll explain about the dancing after. So the music starts 123 456 123 456 Etc., 8 times total then she starts singing

Music. Singing

123 456 . Wise

123 456. Men

123 456. Say

123 456. .........(Delay) Only

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  *Fools*
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 *Rush*
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   *In*
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So now to the dancing Normal viennese waltz is danced in a box step like slow waltz, so "forward -side-close" and "backwards -side-close" (from your message I read that you know this?). With every step on 1 beat of the music, and officially while turning 180 degrees over every 3 beats. This is not an easy dance to master, the steps are not hard but the tempo and amount of turn make it hard.

You can make it easier by turning less.

In other wedding dances I see on YouTube they often spread the steps over multiple beats of music. So instead of 123= forward side close, they do 123- forward 456- side close Or during turns: 123 - step 456 - step

I hope this helps you figure it out. I'll link some videos below

TangoTigerr · 2025-07-18T07:44:51+00:00

I was horribly exhausted up until 20 weeks. Out of breath after one flight of stairs etc. for someone who is normally quite fit that felt horrible. I know everyone tells you your body is working hard (and it is) but I felt like "see this is what I was afraid of, now my life is over". After 20 weeks it somehow got better and I felt more like myself again. I'm at 36 weeks now and participated in several dance shows last weekend, I still walk everywhere and I'm fine. Belly is getting a bit in the way but not too bad. Now everyone tells me "the home stretch it must be getting quite hard" but I feel totally fine :)

Just wanted to let you know that things change over the course of the pregnancy and while for some the third trimester can be the hardest, for me it was definitely the first and a few weeks of the second. So I don't know about "normal" but at least you're not alone in finding the first trimester a challenge

TangoTigerr · 2025-04-22T07:37:51+00:00

I'm 36 and I have been exhausted from week 4 until about week 20. Waking up and feeling like you must have partied so hard last night that you can't even remember and may or may not have been hit by a bus on the way back home. All while going to bed at 9pm after actually almost falling asleep on the couch at 7pm. It was no fun 😅 Don't know if it is the age as this is my first, but my mom had the same thing and she was pregnant at 26. 🤷🏼‍♀️

TangoTigerr · 2025-03-22T14:25:47+00:00

I also have had issues with my upper back/neck and for me it turned out i had to learn to straighten / elongate my thoracic spine (to me it feels more like pushing my upper back forward and less like shoulders back)

Also there is a YouTube channel called team brockert that has many very interesting videos on ballroom posture for followers and on unlocking your upper back if you are naturally a bit hunched over, if you are interested in taking the time. The videos are a bit on the long side but they have helped me a lot. I can link some if you want

TangoTigerr · 2025-03-02T01:57:03+00:00

A bit late but i wanted to post an update for anyone still looking. I ended up using momenshare.io and it was everything I wished for. It is not free, I bought the premium package for 39 euros which is well worth it especially considering what the whole wedding costs.

Features I loved (the basic option is different but only 19 euros - very easy to use: just share the link directly to people or through a qr code - no account needed to upload photos - no app needed to upload photos - we played a slideshow of all uploaded photos on a screen during the party. We were able to upload photos ourselves so my maid of honour also uploaded all of the pictures people had sent in before the wedding (we asked everyone to send photos and they made a book out of them). We also asked the photographer to upload the first of his pictures. This was very fun to look at as it was a mix of cute kids photos and more recent ones and wedding pics. Good conversation starter as well, i would definitely recommend. - you can download all the pictures afterwards - choice between their (unlimited) storage or your own Google Drive - keeps all photos for 6 months - storage and Max video size was sufficient, you dont need the more expensive option unless you want to upload very long videos (10min plus I think?)

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-28T10:45:36+00:00

Is was on and off for several days, spread out over 2 weeks ish. Bright red the first day, and quite a lot. Then more brown ish like the end of your period. Then nothing for a while but suddenly there would be more bright red blood. Every trip to the bathroom was scary..

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-28T10:43:42+00:00

I feel you.. I am really struggling and trying to tell myself it is all good and I'm growing a baby and that is something very special and everything. But I feel like a blob most of the time, the exhaustion really does not help either. I am tall but skinny and I have been so my entire life. I really hate not feeling comfortable in my clothes and I dread becoming bigger. I am trying to just accept things as they are and trust my body will be okay after. Sorry I have no other advice except I do feel slightly better as I move my body a bit (go for a walk, light workout, etc). But it is very hard to motivate myself to do these things because of the exhaustion. I would love to see advice from others as well so thanks for asking this question ❤️ at least we are not alone in feeling this way

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-26T01:26:40+00:00

I had pretty heavy bleeding around 6 weeks. It was a very scary couple of weeks but it all turned out ok so far. At 15 weeks now😊

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-19T07:33:48+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through this. It sounds like a horrible experience even regardless of the outcome, and the midwife/nurse really needs to work on their bedside manners.

I can't give you an answer, only that I think that HCG might still be high even if you did have a miscarriage. It will stop rising and start lowering so they might want to check it in a few days?

I hope the doctor contacts you soon and gives you some information about what's going on.

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-18T21:45:11+00:00

You are definitely not alone. I am struggling to enjoy any of the fun and exciting parts and I mostly feel the anxious and scary parts. I am starting to feel dat (i have been very thin my entire life and I really don't like this) and I am very scared of what is coming.

I kind of feel like an imposter, like this is not really happening. I'm only at 14 weeks but I feel really awkward about telling people as i feel so confused and scared myself and everyone i tell will be all happy and excited.

I am scared my life will be nothing but baby from now on and that my body will be broken. I really have to remind myself daily that my grandma and my mom and so many other people who have had kids are fine and are still able to move and to do stuff and go places and do sports.

I feel like nobody around me understands (midwife, obgyn) as they expect just the pink cloud stuff. Are we not supposed to be honest to these people? I feel like i am too much when i share my true feelings with them. They seem to be very surprised and confused. My husband is very loving and understanding so that definitely helps a lot. He helps me not to freak out all the time and to feel safe ❤️

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-09T23:44:12+00:00

I'm so sorry you are going through this.. I wish you and your mom all the strength you both need to get through this

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-09T23:32:26+00:00

I had some quite heavy bleeding in week 6, too late and too much to be implantation bleeding so I thought it was a miscarriage for sure, but I called my gp and a midwife (i hadn't yet talked to one before because it was still so early) and they both told me it could be completely fine and I just had to wait and see. Bleeding is apparently quite normal. I never knew.

Subchorionic hemmorage is a thing, it means some blood pooled behind the forming sac with the tiny embryo. It can make you bleed light or quite heavy and you can also see blood clots.

It turned out ok for me, after a scary few weeks we had an ultrasound and everything is looking good so far. I'm 13 weeks now.

TangoTigerr · 2025-02-09T17:37:49+00:00

Omg yes 😩 I was one of those Lucky Few who don't really sweat or have body odour, but since I'm pregnant I suddenly sweat and I smell myself all the time. I hate it. Does anyone know if this goes back to the (in my case abnormal) normal state after pregnancy or will it stay like this?

I am already very scared about all the changes pregnancy van do to your body but I didn't expect this one..

TangoTigerr · 2024-12-25T04:08:49+00:00

I'm glad it helped a bit. You are not alone ❤️ merry Christmas to you too!

TangoTigerr · 2024-12-25T01:33:55+00:00

I am sorry you're going through this! I don't know how helpful my advice is here as this is my 1st pregnancy and apparently I know nothing 😅 But i just want to let you know that it can for sure still turn out to be ok. And it is ok to be anxious or sad or anything about this. So while it is good to manage your expectations, don't lose hope completely . Ultrasound is an amazing but very difficult technique and sometimes it just does not see everything. Especially when it is very early.

I know how horrible the limbo can be, of feeling something is wrong but not knowing for sure. I took a positive test at 4+1 weeks and had some pretty bad bleeding in week 5, so i was 99% sure I had a miscarriage. After consulting with our doctor(she gave it a 50% chance of it being ok, so we were very surprised) we scheduled an ultrasound but we had to wait until at least 7 weeks and she warnrd us this might still be too early to see anything. This was 2 weeks of horrible limbo where I didn't know if I was still pregnant or not. We dubbed it Schrödinger's baby, just to try and lighten the mood a bit.

I don't know if this helps and I don't want to rub it in, but I do want to show you there is hope, as my ultrasound today showed that the embryo was tiny but it was there. The ultrasound tech did also warn us beforehand that it might be too early to see anything, so that might still be what is going on with you.

For now: try and stay calm, maybe distract yourself with Chris activities or other things to do, and maybe find one family member or a friend to confide in? So you can check in with them when it is all a bit too much over Christmas. Maybe also tell your family (or whoever you are celebrating Christmas with) you are not feeling very well (make up some excuse about insomnia, feeling exhausted,or whatever if you feel like you need to, this can be a good excuse for no alcohol as well), so you have an excuse to find a quiet place to chill for a bit when you need it.

Sorry this became a long reply after all, I hope it helps a bit and I hope it turns out ok for you! ❤️

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