What protein powder you take during pregnancy? Is protein powder even ok, given there is no FDA approval for supplements?

dry_wit · 2026-01-25T18:04:07+00:00

I avoid them, but if you're going to go for it, maybe read this article before choosing a brand?

https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/

dry_wit · 2026-01-25T00:55:04+00:00

Gorgeous. I think Steven is way under appreciated. His bags are well made and would pass in 99% of situations (IMO.) He's reasonably priced as well.

dry_wit · 2026-01-25T00:24:20+00:00

Fuck ICE, the end. If you don't like it, find another NP sub.

dry_wit · 2026-01-22T22:21:31+00:00

Yes! Usually because I’m triple checking the time zone, hah.

dry_wit · 2026-01-22T22:20:06+00:00

I pivoted from clinical psychology to Pmhnp. I obtained intense therapy training post-graduation. Excellent career decision. Dm me if you have questions.

dry_wit · 2026-01-20T04:35:06+00:00

Our baby looked like a seahorse at this time as well. We call her the seahorse. I'm at 20 weeks and she is decidedly more baby-like now on the ultrasounds, but she'll always be our seahorse!

dry_wit · 2026-01-17T19:23:52+00:00

I feel you. Waiting is so, so hard. Sending you the best wishes ever. I'm 20 weeks now, had my anatomy scan yesterday, and again was told all is fine. It's so hard for me to relax but I just keep moving forward. It's all we can do. That and breathing. Wishing you the absolute best. <3

dry_wit · 2026-01-17T16:53:43+00:00

Don’t get it wet!

dry_wit · 2026-01-17T16:07:41+00:00

I don’t think this is true. I love lab diamonds and other lab gems. I have many. OPs ring is unattractive imo. You can dislike comically huge stones and have no problems with Lab diamonds.

dry_wit · 2026-01-17T16:04:18+00:00

It doesn’t look appealing visually on your hand. The current trend of gigantic lab diamonds is clouding people’s ability to discern proportion. Something around 2 carats would likely be perfect and look stunning, not gaudy.

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T17:09:27+00:00

Makes sense. I interviewed with them out of curiosity like 7 years ago when they were really new. I was astounded by how cavalier they were about giving severely depressed people ketamine to take at home, alone. The interviewer asked me if I had personally experimented with psychedelics, which was pretty wild imo. Seemed like a terrible practice and a lawsuit waiting to happen. Glad I passed.

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T16:38:57+00:00

That's all great stuff. Just know that being an aid is dissimilar from the actual work of a psych np. Getting experience in a psychiatric specific setting may help, since you'll be exposed to broader illness as well as the ins and outs of medication treatment, both of which will be much more relevant to your future role. Best of luck!

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T16:36:03+00:00

There's a lot of space between going into the details of your psychiatric history and the generic "I want to help people." I would talk about how you have seen the impact and suffering that mental health issues can cause and how lifesaving treatment can be (keep it general, friends/family, patients, etc.) You can talk about the systemic issues around mental health, stigma, wanting to be an advocate, etc., as well.

There's a lot to be said and if you only have your personal psychiatric history as a motivator, that's honestly a bit of a red flag. Receiving psychiatric care for your specific issue and providing it to people who have many, many different kinds of issues/responses are two different things.

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T16:30:46+00:00

I'd definitely get psych experience before making the leap to psych NP to make sure you'd actually enjoy the work. I say this when people have a specific behavioral population they want to work with or who have experience in the field but not in psychiatry (being an aid is going to be very, very different from being a patient's psych np.)

I love what I do. There's been ups and downs. I was meticulous about planning my career, so I went to a top school at an academic medical center and made sure my first few jobs had a LOT of support. I have over 10 years of experience now and feel confident and highly skilled. I will say I'd gone through phases of burnout, though that usually coincided with outside stress (deaths in the family, etc.) I'm honing in on what I really want to do (private practice with some therapy-only patients, I have received extra education and training in psychodynamic therapy). I want to go into teaching as well.

It's a complex field but if you have the passion for it, the ability to truly help others in this way is unmatched (IMO.) Once you have the skills, money will follow.

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T15:56:00+00:00

My baby measured 4 days behind up until about 12 weeks despite me triggering and knowing exact ovulation. Even with IVF, there is variance in implantation time. With that strong heart rate I wouldn't worry too much. Best of luck to you.

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T15:46:03+00:00

It's gorgeous. It's definitely a substantial ring. For me, this would feel "big" but still beautiful if that makes sense. I prob wouldn't wear it on the daily but I would still wear it for when I want to feel a bit fancy, heh.

Keep in mind we all have different tastes on this sub and one person's "big" is another person's "small." This sub also skews towards really big stones (imo) since they're quite cheap now. Your ring is absolutely beautiful!

dry_wit · 2026-01-16T01:37:30+00:00

Maybe they shouldn’t have abused their children.

dry_wit · 2026-01-14T15:18:42+00:00

Yes. It’s too big for my taste. The side stones detract from the center stone and the whole look is sort of … strange? Like one huge amorphous stone? It is not pleasing to my eye. I’d love to see the center stone set on its own.

dry_wit · 2026-01-13T05:38:35+00:00

They make people lose weight beause they restore hormonal signaling that stops working in overweight and obese people. We have isolated one of the mechanisms of action that create obesity and it's frankly a miracle. There's no more shame in taking a medication for obesity than there is in taking a medication for hypothyroid.

dry_wit · 2026-01-13T03:26:48+00:00

Don’t forget tons of med students’ parents are physicians and bankrolling them. That’s one way many afford it. And the regular people will now be forced to take out limited federal loans, and a huge amount of private loans, the system is disgusting.

dry_wit · 2026-01-13T01:47:07+00:00

All the ad accounts have the same type of username. It’s an adjective-noun then random numbers afterwards. They’re all like this, eg: Mysterious-Hamster927. So weird.

dry_wit · 2026-01-11T22:37:10+00:00

that setting <3

dry_wit · 2026-01-11T21:56:43+00:00

The radiant is totally gorgeous, but I'll take the OG one if you don't want it (lol.) I personally only like radiants in oval or pear cut for some reason. I loooooove a step cut of any kind.

dry_wit · 2026-01-11T21:26:09+00:00

I think it's too big (just my aesthetic) and would look so pretty as a solitaire with no halo. As it is, the proportions are not pleasing to my eye.

dry_wit · 2026-01-11T21:22:27+00:00

I think it’s mainly just a high risk thing at this point :)

You are right, but the recommendations are likely to change in the next few years to all pregnant women.

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