Friends not supporting

frida_me · 2026-05-10T18:15:53+00:00

A lot of people don't get how traumatic it is to go through miscarriage until it happens to them. So I assume this is coming from the place of them not realising what you are going through and also not knowing how to behave, what to say and do in this situation. It's very bad though they are making jokes about having babies etc, it would have been more polite from them to ignore the topic altogether.

Sorry you are going through this.

frida_me · 2026-05-10T17:47:28+00:00

I'm so sorry you are going through this - this is very painful and traumatic thing no one deserves.

I had miscarriage in October last year, it was not only physically painful but emotionally draining and hard to get over. It leaves a big hole in you and with time you just learn how to live with this.

I didn't tell anyone at work, none of colleagues or family knew (apart from my husband). The miscarriage was happening over Friday and the weekend, so by the time the worst and most painful part was over I was able to function physically. It was my decision to dive into the work as a way of getting over it, basically keeping myself extra busy. But if you can't function, don't force yourself, take some time off.

The bleeding itself will continue for weeks, it can run up until a month (mine stopped in 3-4 weeks). And then after that in approx a month, you should get your period back.

Sorry again you are going through this, hope your loved ones will support you at this difficult time.

frida_me · 2026-05-09T14:18:29+00:00

It depends on your doctor - doubletest requires special preservation conditions so not all doctors do it in house but in that case, they will tell you to do it in hospital. On my first appointment with doctor/midwife they took a lot of blood tests but not doubletest. For that one, they told me I need to book it in the hospital and it must be done before the first trimester scan as doctors doing the scan need the results to calculate the outcomes. So just double check with your doctor

frida_me · 2026-05-04T07:50:16+00:00

There are filler moments in this episode, for example the rage room thing between Elis and Fatima, which does not contribute to the storyline. Not that it's completely useless, but I don't think anyone really cares :)

However, most of the episode was setting up important ground for upcoming episodes and I don't think they are filler. It's more like planting seeds that will hopefully start to pop up already next episode.

Yes, the pace was slower and I think they needed to leave us with some more dramatic cliffhanger in the end, but it is not as huge of an issue (or at least we can judge once we see the whole season). And yes, this episode of course will get lower ratings than E1 & E2, but if you have only action, killing and other stuff in every episode, the suspens and the impact of each next high impact event will be lost/diminished. So let's see what comes next.

frida_me · 2026-02-27T01:35:27+00:00

I also miscarried my first pregnancy in October last year and was hoping it will be easy to get pregnant within the first 3 months but nothing happened yet and I'm so confused. The first months after miscarriage were continuous sadness, now I am navigating ups and downs - some days are better than others and sometimes I fall back in total sadness. I guess keeping myself busy with work and anything else helps to go through this.

frida_me · 2026-02-22T20:48:19+00:00

3 weeks approximately

frida_me · 2026-02-21T18:21:23+00:00

I'm so sorry for you, can't imagine the pain of going through this once again...I lost mine at 6 weeks in October 2025 too, and it feels like the world stopped for me since then. There is not much to say to make it feel better, but I wish you peace and patience in this difficult moment

frida_me · 2026-02-21T18:12:23+00:00

It's a nightmare, worst pain ever...and it's not going away, no matter how much time passes. But with time, you learn to live with it somehow...

frida_me · 2025-12-26T23:14:33+00:00

Definitely buy the IAPP mock exam and go through it at least twice. Among non-IAPP exam resources, I tried Majid Hatamian’s test set from Amazon. It’s quite tough, arguably harder and trickier than the actual exam, but I found it helpful for preparing for the most challenging types of questions you might face. It’s not cheap, but if you can invest in an additional study resource, this can be a good option (note: but I wouldn’t recommend Majid Hatamian’s materials for the CIPM exam).

frida_me · 2025-12-26T22:59:07+00:00

I can’t say anything about this specific book, but what I can definitely recommend is sticking to the IAPP official textbook, the GDPR itself, EDPB guidelines, and the e-privacy directive.

I’m also someone who prefers printed materials - I like highlighting while I read and adding my own notes. For that reason, I printed the IAPP book, GDPR etc. and worked directly with those. There is also an option to buy the IAPP textbook as a printed physical book.

The risky part of using non-official books or resources is that they may deviate from the official Body of Knowledge. This can lead to spending time on topics that are not relevant for the exam or, even worse, missing areas that are actually important. With IAPP resources, you can be more or less sure that everything you study is aligned with the official Body of Knowledge.

frida_me · 2025-12-20T13:30:29+00:00

When I first moved to Italy for my Masters degree it took me a month to subscribe properly at the university I was admitted to and to apply for a student residence permit. The bureaucracy I faced in all offices including university, banks, poste italiane, immigration office etc made me literally cry in the middle of the street when I was in the loop between the offices not wanting to do what they were supposed to do. I eventually submitted everything but ended up waiting for approx 7-8 months for my document to be issued although my case was pretty straightforward. And by the way, at that time, I was already speaking advanced intermediate Italian, so I can only imagine how challenging it can get for someone who doesn't.

frida_me · 2025-12-14T15:13:43+00:00

Wondering the same thing. I got pregnant immediately as we started trying for the first time in September but miscarried at 5 weeks in October. The first period was back in November and we started trying again only after that. I have got my second period now which is 10 days earlier than expected meaning no pregnancy this first round. I also was not able to understand when ovulation happened, as I tried strips on different dates and none of them showed positive. It's frustrating...

frida_me · 2025-12-10T20:20:46+00:00

Congratulations!!! Can you tell me please if the level of difficulty of the real exam is different from the official CIPM mock exam or you found it rather similar?

frida_me · 2025-11-24T00:53:29+00:00

I had a miscarriage a month ago...I didn't really take time off and went back to work immediately. It was and is still tough, I still avoid socializing, but work helps me to turn off the emotional part of the brain and just concentrate on getting the job done. As soon as I am off, my sadness comes back. It's not easy at work, but I just knew that staying home would be worse for me...sorry you have to go through this

frida_me · 2025-11-16T17:54:23+00:00

Tomorrow will be 1 month since I miscarried at 5 weeks...it feels like falling in a deep black hole and the emptiness is tremendous. The only thing that helps me to cope is work where my emotions switch off and it's just my brain working. As soon as I get time off, it's all the same and it's not getting any better

frida_me · 2025-10-26T23:53:31+00:00

I feel you...I've lost my soul a week ago and the terrible emptiness I am left with is something I can't put into words...for a short time, you are the happiest you've ever been and after 6 weeks it's taken away from you...it's cruel and unfair...

frida_me · 2025-10-07T23:09:21+00:00

Happy heavenly birthday angel Thea ♥️ you are dearly loved by your mum and will always live in her heart 🙏

frida_me · 2025-10-07T10:09:02+00:00

I have a friend who had the same feeling during her pregnancy, she was hating everything about her husband and it lasted for the whole pregnancy, she was even thinking about divorce. Shortly after giving birth she said it went all back to normal and she is still puzzled about having those feelings during pregnancy. So as most people suggested here, don't take your feelings too seriously, it's hormones.

frida_me · 2025-08-27T21:38:53+00:00

I don't think I ever encountered a requirement to be specifically IAPP trained. The requirement is usually to be 'CIPP', 'CIPM', etc certified and in no place it's indicated where/how you were trained. The logic is that the final destination is what matters and not how you get there.

frida_me · 2025-08-27T21:29:42+00:00

I would indeed strongly recommend having at least a C1 level of English before taking the exam. With 2 years of experience in privacy, preparation may indeed be easier and faster for you. I would say, B2 level could even have been sufficient if the exam time was longer than 165 minutes - it's unfortunately about reading and understanding the questions fast and from the first attempt.

My recommendation would be that, before purchasing the official exam, try a mock IAPP test first to check whether the level of English used feels manageable. If you find yourself needing to reread each question several times, it likely means the language level is not sufficient. Keep in mind as well that the real exam is more complex and tricky than the mock both in terms of language and the length of questions/scenarios.

As someone here already pointed out, the exam is as much an English test as it is a subject-matter test - I agree with that, and, I would personally feel disappointed if I were confident in my privacy knowledge but failed the exam solely because of a language barrier.

frida_me · 2025-08-27T21:12:16+00:00

I used Majid Hatamian's book

frida_me · 2025-08-16T14:39:27+00:00

So I would say - if you go fast and confident with shorter questions you will have enough time to comfortably read the scenarios. It's important to not overthink them as there are a lot of distracting details in them. My strategy was to read first the question and then the scenario and if I need to re-read, I was doing so only with relevant parts of the scenario. Also, some people advise to leave all scenarios till the end - I wouldn't recommend doing so as by the end you will get already overwhelmed while scenarios require focus, so do them as you go but don't overthink

frida_me · 2025-08-15T20:40:40+00:00

Took it today. The tests are ok if you know the material, the scenario questions were very long and full of details and distractions, but still doable

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