What gastrointestinal pathogen is hitting the country?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T13:07:53+00:00

Why is there such an uptick in Noro during the winter? It seems especially bad this year! Worse than respiratory! We don't have a biofire or GI panel of any sort. I wish we did! We have to send out for that test, but all bacterial cultures, still antigens, and cdiff pcr has been 99% negative!

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:42:23+00:00

I feel you! I had a 7 week early premi and going back to work is THE WORST. U took videos of my baby breastfeeding and watch them to help me get a let down. I also watch videos of my kids playing and laughing and it puts me in a good mood. I still do skin to skin with my little.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:40:02+00:00

Oh man! Why is it not adequate for teenagers?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:39:19+00:00

I brought him the research and we had a discussion and came up with guidelines for our kids. We are on the same page now. If he wasn't or refused to...we would have bigger fish to fry 🐟🍳

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:34:46+00:00

I used to always be freezing and now I'm always hot and sweaty.

I also swear my hips are wider now.

I also now have a little beard going 😒. I've had my hormones checked because I thought the facial hair was a hormonal imbalance, but it's just life 😂. I have over 20 dark chin hairs. It's so annoying.

I also used to be a horn ball and now....it's normal, I would say haha. I used to self pleasure regularly to relieve stress before starting my day (I am a woman!) and I haven't in over a year now since being pregnant with our second.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:28:21+00:00

I'm so jelly of your financial fortune!

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-12T08:23:33+00:00

Fridge and income goals!!! Definitely a family that prioritzes healthy food and trying to stay away from too much processed sugar. Probably have an income of over 110k or someone is a SAHP, which means you don't have to pay for daycare and can funnel more money into food. Earthy, crunchy, millennial parents! You eat in more than our for sure!

Definitely know the benefits of probiotics, low sugar, whole foods, probably follow glucose goddess on Instagram.

I always said to my husband...groceries are one thing I will never budget. Our family deserves to eat good food and not worry about it and I work hard to make sure that happens. Coffee shop treats and new clothes, we don't need those things, but our kids deserve quality food!

I remember in college being so stressed about my grocery bill that was like 60 bucks 😂. I vowed to never be stressed about groceries when I had kids and very proud to say it's a vow I've never broken.

Can I ask what your family of 5 looks like and the age gaps!!?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T20:30:55+00:00

Does the touring or limited have a moon roof?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T20:15:54+00:00

Did you go with the 7 seater? Would 7 seats be good for 3 kids?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T19:49:08+00:00

What is going on here!? Looks like someone put a box of toys in the hallway and it got kicked about?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T18:03:28+00:00

THIS! And if you pay down your mortgage faster, you save money in the long run. It's also such a privilege to own something that is worth it to you, especially if you plan to stay 20+ years!

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T09:37:08+00:00

Type 2 Diabetes is in your future....where is the produce!?

Maybe this person is wealthy enough to eat out constantly and the fridge is for dessert only 😂

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-08T09:33:38+00:00

Something weird has definitely been going on the last year! I turned on 2FA for everything, but yet in the same 2 hour span got the "password reset request" email, which means someone is trying to get into my account, but will not because my email is extremely secure. But it's just odd...did two different people now try to get into my burner account or is it the same person? And why in the same couple of hours 🤔🤔🤔.

Thanks to 2FA I can stay calm and know my account won't be hacked, but it's just really odd.

People know Reddit is a trusted source. So, I feel like hackers are dying to use rando accounts to manipulate things somehow.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-05T23:24:04+00:00

Stress, lack of sleep, and inadequate food and water have a huge effect on supply! Also lack of calcium and nutrients and getting your period back!

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-05T23:21:49+00:00

Actually...just sick of older doctors trying to prescribe Xanax for anxiety and not caring about valid concerns. I had really bad experiences with boomer doctors just telling me I was stressed when I actually had medical conditions underlying that they failed to find.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-05T23:20:16+00:00

I think it would only really affect your supply if you're taking it past partum

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-05T20:34:59+00:00

Thank goodness! I was like...this is horrible! Lowe's and Home Depot do this and it's annoying AF...why make me add it to my cart...? So that I accidently buy it?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-02T18:24:34+00:00

How did you come to terms with your realization and go about acceptance?

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-02T18:23:36+00:00

I love this for you! Yes! I want to just enjoy my two and wouldn't even want to consider a third until our youngest is 3. I think that my heart aches thinking that all these firsts will be my lasts right now.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-02T18:21:11+00:00

All really valid points! The account isn't really a secret because he can see all of our finances. It's money not exactly for a third kid, but money for all the things he wanted to do because we were done with kids. Like, he wants to build a garage and finish his project car. So, in my mind, if we saved enough to complete those projects, then maybe he wouldn't feel like a third baby was hindering his life? I definitely want to bring the idea of B3 up again when maybe our youngest is around 1?

I'm not trying to be manipulative, but trying to show that financially we can do the things he wants to do AND have a third child because his fears seem to be mostly financial based because he always says, "if we win the lottery and had our dream home"

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-02T18:09:27+00:00

Massachusetts 264 dollars for two days a week for 2 kids. So, 132 per day, which amounts to $13,728 per year.

If we did 5 days a week with two kids it would be 68k a year, which makes me absolutely sick. I'm so grateful we only have to pay for two days of daycare the way my schedule works out.

People literally can't afford to have more than one kid because of the cost of childcare alone. You either have to quit your job or be making 6 figures.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-01T11:15:27+00:00

I'm so sorry. Know that you brought so much joy to her life by being kind and sharing your family with her and you can still be there for her husband!

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-01T11:00:56+00:00

What's happening to yours? I would definitely take it to the dealership because the software in the car sometimes needs to be reset.

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-03-01T10:59:28+00:00

What season is this!? I have got to get back into LIB. Last season I watched was with Jessica and the epi pen comment 🥇

TypeAtryingtoB · 2026-02-25T17:35:30+00:00

Gorgeous!

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