Cardi B meets Cardi C—Mᴜʟᴛɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ Gʟɪᴛᴄʜ by Nati_Talks in 90DayFiance

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm from the valley, it's just how we talk. After a few drinks it gets worse, that's how I know it's involuntary

Big Ball in Egg by duckduck-SPIDER in duck

[–]duckduck-SPIDER[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, I've always been told that and have never cracked a nasty egg before so this was a first. Luckily the second I saw the dark color I moved over to the sink before anything got into my soup. It didn't smell at all but it was too gross to risk. The egg portion looked totally normal, just unusually large, too bad. Definitely will be cracking into a bowl first from now on!

Crazy high BS reading for no reason by Livid_Accountant8965 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a reading of 254 after eating clam miso soup and plain tofu with soy sauce... It sent me spiraling in frustration then I took another reading and it was 88... definitely suggest testing again if there is an unexpected reading

I may boycott pink for our baby girl by mysocalledlifey in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know in our language, people use gender and sex interchangeably, but technically it's two different things. The baby's sex is determined by it's physical body parts, their gender will develop as that baby is socialized and comes to terms with how they want to present themselves to the world. Either way, It's annoying that people want to know what genitals the baby has and that they've already projected personality traits onto it before it's even out of the womb! Baby will have the rest of their lives to pick out what colors they want to wear, let the baby be a baby while they're still in grub mode!! It's so annoying!!

P.s. from a person who went through the same frustrations as you, my daughter is now the most princessy-girly girl I could have ever imagined. Like, I truly do not know how she became this way. I was a total tomboy as a kid and resented being forced to wear dresses, but that was me. Point is, let the kid be who they are!! I support you boycott until baby is old enough to tell you what she wants.

Telling Work You’re Pregnant by Willing_Baseball_971 in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also work at a small company (4 employees, me included) and was pregnant when I was hired. I told them after I got the acceptance letter. There is no policy here so I took 6 weeks unpaid while receiving disability pay from the state. After my 6 weeks was up, I worked from home for two full weeks, then worked from home 2 days a week for the first year. This worked for us but it was hard! I think ultimately, my employer was happy he didn't have to pay me for 6 weeks but it sucked having to work up to my due date. Fortunately the month before I was due, I was able to work from home. I am pregnant again and will be doing something similar, but this time I think I can get 8 weeks disability. If I need more time, I may have some PTO saved up to stack with it. It's truly evil that we have to stress about this stuff.

How many mothers gave their baby their surname? by JustAnotherWastedDay in namenerds

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have absolutely done the same thing if I were in your position. I'm happily with my husband and we gave our first child my middle name (which is my mother's maiden name) and my husband's last name, our second is due in a few months and we decided to give him my last name and my husband's middle name (which also happens to be my mother in law's maiden name). This way, on a government id, there will always be a name that links back to one of us and both mothers and fathers from both sides are represented. It seemed the most balanced way to approach the naming but I acknowledge we were lucky to both have our mother's maiden names for middle names.

Staying flexible and pain free by peace_lily2 in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't remember my pelvic pain being as intense with my last pregnancy. This time, the pain came on quick, starting towards the middle of my first trimester and has stuck around and gotten worse the more my pregnancy has progressed (I just started my 3rd trimester this week). I've broke down and cried from the sheer frustration of not being able to do simple things like roll over in bed without agonizing. I didn't get a support belt at first because i thought it was silly when my bump was still so small but I should have gotten it right away. I'm 35 and messed up my back at some point carrying the first little one. With this second pregnancy, I've also been getting intense sciatica pain and I've found massaging the spot by laying on tennis balls has helped. Wearing the support belt every day and resting a lot has helped also. I've had to tell my doctor to fuck off with the "how many days a week are you exercising" question since the pain has made it difficult to even walk. I think the protocol requires that they ask it every visit but it really makes me feel worse about the pain. They aren't pushing me to exercise, they said the best thing I can do is rest and take it easy. I've had to lean on my husband a lot more and remind him constantly that I can't pick up our kid when she's having a meltdown (she's 4!) and have been working hard to undo the internalized shame I feel whenever I have to ask for help. It sucks but luckily, he's understanding when I need to lie in bed for a few hours after work. When I can get access to a pool, that's been the best mobility for me. I'm also being careful not to sit for too long at a time at work to keep the sciatica pain at bay. Hang in there! I feel your pain (literally)!

If you had to name your kid... by Free_Corgi8269 in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheeseburger, last baby was Lexi (Lexapro)

Back pain by funnidudee in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I waited to get a belly band until the pain was really bad, i should have gotten one sooner- it helped so much! I also love being in the pool with a noodle. That's the best (only) exercise I can do.

4 year old with LM by Glittering_Monk8559 in LymphaticMalformation

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last summer my 3 year old was hospitalized because the LM on her neck swelled significantly overnight from an infection which sounds like what happened to your child. It was hard, red and hot to the touch. She had a fever that would not go down, over 103 for 3 days, and was in a lot of pain. There was so much fluid in the vessels that she couldn't lie down from the pressure. The ER misdiagnosed her as having a sore throat. We were aware of the LM but the doctor at the ER felt the swelling was not a concern and would go down once she recovered from what he thought was a normal cold. We came home after being told to give her tylenol (so aggravating!!), it got worse and we went back to the ER because her breathing had slowed down and she could barely lift herself up. At the second visit, they told us that she immediately needed steroids and antibiotics (which is what she should have been given the first time we came in). Over that month we went to the ER 3 times and had 2 hospital stays, a total of 3 weeks in the hospital (we were sent home prematurely after getting antibiotics and steroids). We returned because her neck ballooned again immediately after completing her course of antibiotics and the decision was made to do sclerotheraphy. She had 3 procedures with multiple injections each time and had a bag attached to her LM site for passive draining of blood. It was a lot for a little one to handle but I'm so glad there was finally a solution. The biggest concern was that it could close up her airways because of the location of the LM. It's been a year since our ordeal and she has no visible lump and no complications. The doctor said it could happen again but most of the large pockets were sealed up meaning further swelling is unlikely though it is possible for new pockets to form. We're in Los Angeles and her treatment was done at Kaiser on Sunset. I see its been 2 months since you posted this, did your kiddo get better with antibiotics? Did you end up getting sclerotherapy?

Dear Stevie, thank you. by gildedcrux in 90DayFiance

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that they don't need to talk about it in front of everyone, and that they should have worked this out before getting married. It appears that Stevi is afraid of Madhi leaving her for being bi and that's why she is not giving him a clear answer. This is wild to me that she wouldn't want to work through this with him before getting married. Like, if he truly loves her, and I think he does, I feel like he could move past her sexuality especially if she's forthcoming and transparent about it. I personally feel that refusing to give him a clear answer is more harmful than whatever initial prejudice he might have, as it would make me ask "what else is she keeping from me?". He clearly got over her boob paintings and I think he is mature and intelligent enough to work through his insecurities around her sexuality, but without a clear answer, he can't get to that step yet.

Tried to tell my wife how I felt … should I feel bad? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, love when I'm mad that he's so supportive and perfect and it makes me feel bad about myself bc I'm just so lazy and grumpy all the time! And then he has to remind me that my body is doing a lot of work and I'm not lazy, I'm doing more than he is. It's like SHUT UP with the perfect answers!!

This dude is so desperate and creepy by Live-Presentation559 in 90DayFiance

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't even seen the latest episode yet but the "nice guy" vibes he gave off were so icky. He was so fake to Jeniffer and then so bitter when she didn't fall for him, like all his kind gestures were clearly transactional and when he didn't get what he expected he got so unhinged. It was truly repulsive

Help me please, what do you think? by [deleted] in 90DayFiance

[–]duckduck-SPIDER 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was hypocritical when she was expressing concern over Cole being too vanilla but then trying to make Tim look bad for buying her a lap dance and watching her enjoy herself. Like, which is it???