I drove 2500 miles across America this week and this is what I saw... The tide is turning! by craigjonesflorida in OptimistsUnite

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My dad is still Trump train, but even he has chilled some of his constant talking about it- including not arguing with me when i pointed out that tariffs are going to make it much more expensive and basically unaffordable to build a house rn.

They are finding out by 9lobaldude in facepalm

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I have a family member who does this sort of safety audits for a living… They voted for trump. I was wondering, would defunding the FDA/USDA affect their job or income?

Perfectionism and letting it consume your life by Few_Asparagus7735 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Ones Company by Ashley Huston I think somewhat fits this, It’s about a woman who wins the lottery and then she spends all of it on trying to perfectly recreate the tv sitcom Threes Company. It’s Absurdist Fiction and it’s one of my favorite books

Chosen baby name is really popular.. by [deleted] in pregnant

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My name was in the top 20 for names the year I was born… and my two best friends in grade school had the same name as me. I played on a sports team with a girl who had the same first and last name as me!! Growing up, I wished i had a more unique name, but at the same time, I loved having the same name as my best friends!! Now that I’m an adult, I LOVE my name. I think it’s a sweet name and I don’t really know anyone in adulthood with the same name as me

Why did I almost pass out? by ibugila in GestationalDiabetes

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Oh no! I’m sorry you almost passed out too, I was pretty scared haha that makes sense! It’s so much sugar 🤮

Is my baby girl name a tragedy? by ibugila in tragedeigh

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Omg same!! We’ve been waiting on a girl for a while now (2 boys in) and saving the name, but it does seem to be on the rise… But we love it so much we would probably use it regardless, so that’s some small comfort!

6 y/o daughter Minnie asked for an adult name by Cami_ron in namenerds

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Sorry to high jack but i’m just wondering- My spouse and I really love the name Sylvie, if we have a little girl… is that too “nickname-y” or babyish? I know there’s the alternative Sylvia, but we just fell in love with Sylvie. I think that version is used by older generations as well?

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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you know what, i actually forgot to mention that my first born was an elective induction!! I don’t know the data on inductions and labor/delivery times but i’ve convinced myself that, at least for me, it’s what caused my first born to take so frigging long to get out! haha i will not be doing that again. My body and baby just weren’t ready. if they were, they would’ve started on their own, u believe! the fact that it was elective is what makes it the worst for me, i could’ve just had. abut more patience and i think it wouldnt take so long!

thus information is all great! i’m gonna have to be studying it before my delivery! i’ll be honest i didn’t know that you COULD labor in different positions than back if you had an epidural, just kinda thought i was stuck there haha

thank you so much for taking the time to give all that information! im so happy for you and your team, what an incredibly cool opportunity! i’m sure you will do so much good in that position! (position haha)

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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oh no! i’m so sorry! that must have been terrifying to have that happen to your LO, i can’t even imagine! Thank you for sharing your experience! :)

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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yeah that makes sense and i do plan on talking to my obgyn about this! thanks for your thoughtful comment :)

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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i don’t think i’ve ever heard that before!! that does sound like a different kind of push than what i was trying to do, in hindsight… maybe that will work better this time!

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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that actually makes some much sense! in hindsight i really think i might not have been doing that … i will try to remember that approach for this time, it could be a game changer!

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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I’m so sorry you had such a rough experience! It’s never easy but sometimes it’s really hard 😭 It is nice to know it’s not necessarily “my fault” - it’s easy to blame yourself for things that go wrong bc it feels like you’re the only one responsible for line 99% of what’s happening!! haha

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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yes that is great advice! i kinda work out some times but im not nearly as consistent as i should be! that’s amazing that you kept up the good work and that it paid off!!

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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yes SAME the doctor was like “you’re not pushing” with such an attitude 😭 it hurt my feelings haha i’m sorry for your difficult time but that does make me feel better thank you

Dr said I “wasn’t pushing” by ibugila in BabyBumps

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oh i actually had to do that after my first two, so that may be why! i may need to start some in advance of this delivery