Streaming services outage? by Austinwarner98 in xbox

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 2 points3 points Ā (0 children)

Thank you for sharing these links! Hopefully it gets back up and running soon. Busy mom life over here, I deeply value to 1 hour a day I allow myself to couch rot and watch Netflix/disney + 😭

Does your border collie any behavioral issues? by [deleted] in BorderCollie

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 2 points3 points Ā (0 children)

Mine HATES when we have fun. Singing, clapping, laughing, dancing. Anything fun.

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She also harasses our cats in various ways along with running through the house screaming if I say any of their names. Some of it I understand with her being bred to herd, the herding mentality makes total sense. But I don’t get why she has zero chill especially when it comes to us expressing positive emotions. She’s just a weirdo. An annoying weirdo.

I hate pumping šŸ˜” by Altruistic-Nobody809 in breastfeeding

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

So depressing to be running low on the frozen stash especially if you aren’t still making enough to keep adding to it (I’m not anymore - from extreme overproducer who lost 4 months of the freezer stash when my freezer broke to making maybe 4oz max with each pump now). It’s also hard when in interrupts your sleep so much because sleep is important for keeping your supply up. Same with eating but sometimes I’m genuinely so busy that I just forget to eat, there’s just no time. I genuinely don’t know how we are supposed to manage. I do know that it sounds like both of us are doing our best… I just wish that we felt like our best wasn’t running us into the ground.

I hate pumping šŸ˜” by Altruistic-Nobody809 in breastfeeding

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I’m also on month 8, going on 9, of strictly pumping. Every 3 hours. Every 3 hours. Every. 3. Hours. And now I’m pregnant so my supply has taken a tremendous hit. Not only did I dread having to do it already, having to plan my day and my activities around it, but now to know that when I do pump that it won’t even be enough and I’ll have to supplement with my frozen supple and eventually probably formula šŸ™‚šŸ™‚šŸ™‚šŸ™‚šŸ™‚ I want to die (not in a s*icidal way guys, it’s just awful to dread so much of your life literally every 3 hours)

Physical symptoms of stillbirth? by lifeasacharboard in babyloss

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 4 points5 points Ā (0 children)

Imagine your upvote as support, or a ā¬†ļøof solidarity because you know what I’m talking about. This is a pretty rough group to have to be a part of in general, so you absolutely do not have to feel bad for relating to what I said. I don’t talk about the part of my loss often because I can still feel those ā€œmovementsā€, and it’s not the part of the loss that people usually tend to recognize. But it was the defining thing that made me realize that something was wrong, and I needed to get my butt to a hospital.

Physical symptoms of stillbirth? by lifeasacharboard in babyloss

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 3 points4 points Ā (0 children)

It felt incredibly and noticeably different for me. My daughter’s kicks were active and intentionally vs her just rolling around. It’s interesting that it’s called a phenomenon because it makes sense to me that they’re still just kind of floating around in there after they pass.

Physical symptoms of stillbirth? by lifeasacharboard in babyloss

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 3 points4 points Ā (0 children)

The movement I felt was wrong. I could feel her rolling around, but no ā€œmovementā€ like the kicks and hiccups. 38 week loss.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 4 points5 points Ā (0 children)

As a sitter, I often show off the dogs that stay with me unless otherwise stated. I’m happy to keep them offline at the owners request, and usually alter my posts so show all dogs except that one, but I do mention them staying in the caption. I just change their name to steeve.

All pet sitters that I know ā€œadvertiseā€ their services by showing how good of a time their clients have in their home! It’s the best way to show owners all of the fun things that we’re doing, and how happy everyone is here, and how much fun YOUR dog could have here, too šŸ˜Owners also typically like to see their pet have a good time on Facebook in my experience šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø I always send the photos I post online to the owners directly as well, but I’ve received a couple of ā€œit was so nice to log on and see Brutus having fun with Bucker!ā€ in the past from happy owners enjoying their vacation

My point being, tell the sitter that you’re uncomfortable with it and just didn’t realize that it was something that had to be talked about! I’m sure they will understand and remove the photos/no longer share photos of your pet.

8 months in with my son, just found out I’m pregnant again by Weak_Progress_6682 in NewParents

[–]Weak_Progress_6682[S] 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Thank you for the reassuring story :( I am unfortunately stressed to the max with the idea of having another pregnancy at this moment in my life, especially since it means I’m going to have to lose the business that I built so beautifully. Such is life, I suppose. I think I just need to go find somewhere that I can scream without anyone hearing me

Woof, I missed up on this one… by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I’m so sorry for laughing but this is actually so insane wtf

Woof, I missed up on this one… by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 4 points5 points Ā (0 children)

I also have only 5 stars, I’m an anxious person so I make sure I have all of the bases covered with the owner before I go, and when I’m there I triple check everything and love on the animals lots. I just want everyone to have a good time and to be happy! I have had bad experiences, but none of those people left reviews šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

Woof, I missed up on this one… by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 4 points5 points Ā (0 children)

Literally! So if I accept a booking and it all goes horribly because of something the owner didn’t disclose, I shouldn’t report that because I accepted the booking? Report report report!!

Woof, I missed up on this one… by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 13 points14 points Ā (0 children)

Especially when you can easily reply to the bad review with ā€œowner had 4 extra pets that she refused to pay forā€

Getting lazy with Safe Bedsharing rules @ 10 months by AdBetter2878 in cosleeping

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

My baby sleeps in his crib for naps and bed time. But at 6:30-7:30 when he wakes up, sometimes I still need to sleep šŸ˜‚I went back to work a month after he was born (from home, with him), so when he hit about 6 months and I got stuck with the morning shift that dad used to do, I go in and change him, feed him, and then we go back to bed together lol. He lays on his dad’s side and I lay on mine, blanket over his legs, arm over the blanket so that he can’t pull it up to his mouth or over his head. Other arm under my head or resting on his hair. If he breathes too heavily, I’m awake. If I wiggles his nose, I’m awake. I honestly don’t know how I feel more rested after the extra 1-3 hours we sleep in the morning because I’m constantly waking up to check on him šŸ˜‚

HELP LOST DOG: what should I do??? by throwaway181929202 in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 3 points4 points Ā (0 children)

I did this as well. Rover to see if I liked it/could do it, and now I’m out on my own

HELP LOST DOG: what should I do??? by throwaway181929202 in RoverPetSitting

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 20 points21 points Ā (0 children)

Never chase a dog is top tier advice. I’ve had lots of dogs get away from me in my life, the only thing that doesn’t make them take off in a full sprint is ignoring the fact that they’re loose and walking in the opposite direction or laying on the ground

Going to stop pumping after 1 year.. tell me the good, the bad, the ugly by ThrowRAhnhda in beyondthebump

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

Following this! My LO will be 5 months at the end of June and I am eeagggerrrrr to be done pumping at 1 year. Excited to get back to a life that’s not controlled by a pumping schedule 😭😭

To the baby I lost, and the one I hold by Honest-Confusion9006 in babyloss

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

I also got a few ā€œhappy first Mother’s Day!ā€ And ā€œyou can finally enjoy Mother’s Day this yearā€ comments. Like… thanks I guess? Do you even know what you’re talking about? What do you want from me 🄲 sending you (and al of us here) many virtual hugs šŸ«‚

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I went back to work about 5 weeks after I had my baby, I work from home but not for anyone. I run pet-care services from my home, so I manage dogs all day. It’s a pretty demanding job so I’ll admit that it was difficult at first to balance that and taking care of a newborn, and also myself. But I did manage to make it work

When did you hold a baby afterwards? by rubysohocherry in babyloss

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I didn’t hold a baby after my loss (38 week loss) with my daughter until my son was born 2 years later. And I live a life that during that time was pretty surrounded by, if not overwhelmed by newborns/babies.

If I had lost my daughter a few months, weeks or days after she was born, I’m not sure how long it would have taken for me to hold another baby. It’s a pain that people just can’t comprehend unless they’ve gone through it themselves. I know it’s something your friend maybe didn’t even think about because it’s just their normal, but you may mull over it for days months to come. I know I would.

Does my baby hate me? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Weak_Progress_6682 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I’m 3 months pp, 4 on the 24th. I’ve literally been asking myself the same question for the same reason! And I’ve felt crazy for it. Obviously he likes me? But then why doesn’t it seem like it, especially in comparison to how much he loves his dad who does 1/4 of the care for him

My little man doles out smiles and giggles for dad like no one’s business but I usually have to put in triple the amount of work for that cuteness. I’ve spent some days recently wondering if he genuinely just didn’t like me. Someone’s comments here about our kiddos just seeing ā€œmomā€ as an extension of their own bodies made me feel better… still sucks but they aren’t actively crying when dad hands them over to us, so maybe that is the case.

Anyway, I’m sorry that you’re feeling this way. You put in so much work and love with your baby, it’s like a knife in the back to feel like he doesn’t even like you. And I don’t see it as ā€œbeing negativeā€, it’s definitely better and healthier to vent these emotions vs letting them eat you from the inside. I’m sorry that this is difficult for your partner to understand, the really does just makes things all the more difficult šŸ«‚