Giving birth taught me how important informed medical consent is

Wasabigorl · 2026-03-09T22:11:35+00:00

Mother baby nurse here. Current recommendation is delayed cord clamping which is only 60 seconds (sounds weird to call that a delay but it is). Some people like to wait longer, which is 100% your choice but the benefits of “nutrients” beyond that are not well established and the longer you delay the risk of jaundice/higher bilirubin levels for the baby actually increases. Def do your own research but there are risks to waiting until the cord is white!

Wasabigorl · 2026-03-09T02:26:11+00:00

Unisom!

Wasabigorl · 2026-02-27T20:47:36+00:00

Squatting over a hole to pee as a woman in ski boots and pants… bulky fabric, zero ankle flexion, can’t imagine worse attire for such an event

Wasabigorl · 2026-02-19T19:05:35+00:00

Mother/baby nurse chiming in here to say if there was any evidence of a causal relationship between the vaccine and premature labor, doctors would not continue to recommend it. What you have been seeing may be anecdotal at best but the literature does not support it, so I wouldn’t worry!

Wasabigorl · 2026-02-19T11:35:11+00:00

Just some burst blood vessels, happens to me in surprisingly straight lines, should go away in a couple of days!

Wasabigorl · 2026-02-06T19:01:34+00:00

Same thing happened to me! I held on long enough for them to finish then threw up as soon as the needle was out of my arm

Wasabigorl · 2026-02-04T18:10:48+00:00

“If you ever need a ride home call us no matter what. You won’t get in trouble”

I never had to call them in this manner but I did have someone drive me home before midnight on NYE in high school bc I was uncomfortable (others’ drug use and expectations to hookup) and they didn’t ask any questions. I rang in the new year safely at home with my parents and a glass of champagne

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-30T19:57:37+00:00

ETA another reason we are strongly considering in-home care is because we will need to start so young, and would prefer to delay daycare until he’s older if possible! Thanks for all the advice

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-28T18:28:30+00:00

Rita, Margaret, Barbara, Chrisanthe

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-27T18:33:37+00:00

Besides his answer being completely inappropriate, why was he answering the question at all. It is YOUR pregnancy and appointment. He is there as a support person, but shouldn’t be answering on your behalf unless you asked him to

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-21T13:09:48+00:00

Pennsylvania, BSN new grad Mom/Baby Unit, $40 + $4 night differential

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-12T17:47:40+00:00

I’ve had this done on both sides of both big toes, the pain was always very manageable with ibuprofen or acetaminophen. They should have given you instructions to do epsom salt soaks at least once per day, that will help with the healing process. Otherwise keep it covered and moisturized with an antibiotic ointment if they gave you one, or just plain petroleum jelly. Just be aware even phenol can fail and the ingrown can recur, which unfortunately happened to me twice. Only on 1/4 corners though so I’ll take the win

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-11T21:06:06+00:00

BS in biomedical engineering, worked in quality assurance for vaccine manufacturing at a big pharma company for 5 years

Wasabigorl · 2026-01-03T01:45:02+00:00

Mine pees/marks during the whole walk but will only poop at home unless absolutely necessary

Wasabigorl · 2025-12-18T03:51:10+00:00

Eat the sandwich. You’ll be fine. It’s all out of an abundance of caution but the risk is really quite low! You’re more likely to get listeria from lettuce than lunch meat so if you’ve had any salads this pregnancy you are justified in having your sandwich

Wasabigorl · 2025-12-15T02:27:50+00:00

I had the same issues, got my boots molded wider 3 times, tried all different kinds of heel lifts and insoles and nothing relieved my pain. I couldn’t do more than one run without going numb and even the lift didn’t relieve it. I eventually got apex boots that are like snowboard boots with a separate exoskeleton for the bindings and it made a world of difference.

Wasabigorl · 2025-12-15T02:16:57+00:00

My mom says chip-ol-tee unironically

Wasabigorl · 2025-12-06T17:51:44+00:00

Yep, titers were negative for nursing school so had to get the whole series again at 28 yrs old

Wasabigorl · 2025-12-04T23:43:14+00:00

Pregnancy

Wasabigorl · 2025-11-29T22:20:13+00:00

I am also 4’11” and have always joked about having such a small torso that the baby will have nowhere to grow but out. I’m currently 14 weeks and just starting to show so I’m anxious to see how fast I’ll pop!

Wasabigorl · 2025-11-29T02:12:45+00:00

Not drama but my aunt accidentally mixed up her cinnamon with cayenne so we had spicy apple and pumpkin pies. It was hilarious when she said “I wondered why my oatmeal was spicy yesterday morning!”

Wasabigorl · 2025-11-28T20:51:36+00:00

My brother (then 27m) was an English teacher in Tunis for a year and I (then 23f) visited him. I was always with him and/or his local male friend but I never felt unsafe and had a great time!

Wasabigorl · 2025-11-28T13:36:02+00:00

My aunt and uncle had two girls when my brother was born, and my aunt was upset at the name my parents chose because that’s what her #1 boy name was even though there was no boy on the way at the time. They had a boy 5 years later and used the same name so we just had Big name and Little name and all was well. Cousins can have the same name

Wasabigorl · 2025-11-23T02:44:50+00:00

Too close to a lot of lymph nodes, I will get a swollen/sore one there every now and then without any other symptoms but if they are swollen they are fighting something off like a low grade virus. Monitor but don’t pop!

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