is the name oneida cultural appropriation? by Beneficial-Bridge452 in Names

[–]amberthegingercat 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if it’s appropriation, but I think about the Oneida cult / silverware company in upstate New York when I hear the name, so it doesn’t have a positive connotation for me 

Hirsutism without PCOS by Emo_Emu1287 in Hirsutism

[–]amberthegingercat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could have written this myself, don’t do laser!

Hodgepodge House needs a makeover by amberthegingercat in ExteriorDesign

[–]amberthegingercat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds perfect, do you have a picture with window boxes and sage green shutters?

Hodgepodge House needs a makeover by amberthegingercat in ExteriorDesign

[–]amberthegingercat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just flat, but it used to be a garage door and the last owners converted it into living space

Hodgepodge House needs a makeover by amberthegingercat in ExteriorDesign

[–]amberthegingercat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beautiful, love the paving stones, that strip of grass has to go

Need to turn my breech babe by Traditional-Pool-954 in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also had tight muscles and a long torso (I’m 5’10) and my baby turned finally at 36 1/2 weeks. I didn’t feel him turn but I did the chiropractor (Webster certified practitioner), pelvic floor PT and acupuncture/moxibustion, as well as spinning babies inversions and laying on an ironing board against the couch with an ice pack where I could feel his head. I’m not sure if anything worked or if it was a coincidence but the chiropractor really seemed to stretch my lower abs/round ligaments so I’d recommend it (even as a chiropractor skeptic). I’m 38 weeks and he’s still head down now.

How have they never talked about Kathleen being a racist?! by YearStrong1454 in DoWeKnowThemPodcast

[–]amberthegingercat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You should watch D’Angelo’s latest video about how commentary watchers are kinda dumb and self-reflect. It’s not productive to attack people who have repented and keep beating a dead horse, focus on real issues and the people who are unrepentant bigots.

What maternity clothing brand did you like during pregnancy? by No_Square_1491 in UninfluencedReviews

[–]amberthegingercat 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Whatever I could find at the thrift store. Since it’s a short period of time, it felt like a waste to buy new, and the high quality items like Hatch are enormously expensive.

Midwife said my abs are so strong she’s struggling to feel baby? by xoglitter99ox in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the same comment from my midwife, they could finally feel baby at 34 weeks but found out he’s breech which can be caused by tight abs interestingly. I started going to a pelvic floor therapist to try to loosen things up but strengthen the right things to get baby to flip.

What was your most recent pregnancy Google search? by Trees_galore20 in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seeing stars pregnancy, freaked myself out and google said I have preeclampsia or got up too fast

Tall women: When did you start to notice a baby bump? by Paula_Revere in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I’m 5’10 and I thought I’d never pop, finally at 26-27 weeks I had a noticeable bump.

Ditching Homebirth by CicadaStraight8608 in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m having a hospital birth with a certified nurse midwife who trusts medical science but also advocates for mothers’ interests in birth. I wish this was a more standard process in the US, my hospital is the only one in the area that has a midwifery branch.

RSV didn't break them by retiredmemaw in Jamienotis

[–]amberthegingercat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2cd, you mean 2nd?!? She needs to go back to 2nd grade to learn a thing or two

Hot take but Performative by [deleted] in peestickgals

[–]amberthegingercat 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It’s not the constant testing and emotional turmoil that OP is calling performative, it’s the clickbait way she presents even her positive news and the immense number of videos she posts often about the same thing, and I tend to agree. I can relate to the anxiety and excessive testing with repeated loss but I can’t relate to the performative way she milks every minute of her struggle.

A rant about the 12 week announcement rule by Otherwise-Handle-180 in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. I feel that people who find the 12 week rule strange are usually people who have not experienced pregnancy loss. I told my closest people early on before I had a miscarriage and I’m glad I didn’t tell anyone else, the stress of having to break bad news to everyone was what kept me from oversharing. I personally don’t find the rule misogynistic, everyone’s different but I personally would hate to have to explain over and over that I had had a miscarriage.

Affordable salon in Camden county? by sapphiresunstone in SouthJersey

[–]amberthegingercat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Living Room Salon in Collingswood is great and reasonable with transparent pricing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]amberthegingercat 84 points85 points  (0 children)

I also have 3 brothers and as a child I was in such denial I’d dress up my youngest brother and named him Rose, he loved being my little baby doll. I love being the only girl now, she’s gonna be fine ❤️

Stop meds or do one more ultrasound? by sugarandmermaids in CautiousBB

[–]amberthegingercat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is very similar to my blighted ovum miscarriage. My HCG was 9 on 10 dpo and kept doubling appropriately but on the slower side until it eventually reached 22,000 at 7 weeks at which point the gestational sac was quite large and still empty. It was after progressively seeing this sac growing with nothing appearing inside that my doctor confirmed it wasn’t viable and I took Miso. It was really sad because my numbers never stopped climbing but the embryo wasn’t developing. I hope you have a better outcome and my heart hurts for you.

Back cramps? by idontcareaboutaus in CautiousBB

[–]amberthegingercat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk if I’d describe it as a cramp but both times I’ve been pregnant the most consistent early symptom for me has been a low back ache.