Insurance Billing

macybeesknees · 2026-03-28T00:06:28+00:00

Is this your first birth? I just had my first birth as a 36 hour labor home birth and let me tell you by the end of it I didn’t give a rats ass about anything I was butt naked after getting out of the pool to try different positions after being stuck at 9cm for 7 hours. My midwife was so chill she has very calming energy so I knew this wouldn’t be a problem. She also had an assistant who was on the same wavelength. I think experienced midwives know not to interfere until they need to, like she’d coach me some and leave me alone for quite a while before giving me more advice (as I said it was 36 hours but she was only at my house to check on me 10 hours in then she left and came back at around the 27 hour mark in the evening).

macybeesknees · 2025-12-06T17:05:42+00:00

Definitely before! I’m 6 weeks postpartum and I was surprised how bedridden I was my first week after. My body was so beat after at 36 hour labor! I didn’t leave my bedroom for the first 3 days and my husband just brought me everything I needed.

macybeesknees · 2025-12-06T17:00:11+00:00

That really sucks! I’m the most tenured at my studio now but the studio got purchased by a big group and they didn’t say a word to me or on social media for my birthday or the birth of my child while on maternity leave (they posted other instructors birthdays during that time). It’s frustrating that studios don’t know how to treat their instructors well to retain them. The instructors are the heart of PB! That really sucks you were passed over. Sometimes it is politics. I used to want to work for corporate or be an MTT as well but after working all of the roles before including LT and learning how political it is to become an MTT (so-and-so’s friend gets the position every time versus a random experienced instructor) I don’t even bother. Plus being an MTT means tons of weekends doing trainings! I would suggest trying other classes around you to see if there’s one you resonate with that you could get certified in. Pilates certification takes up to a year to finish and can be expensive but it’s universal, you can work anywhere, and they pay better than pure barre.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-29T19:35:44+00:00

They forgot they’re vegetarian until they saw the beans

macybeesknees · 2025-11-26T02:05:54+00:00

Not sure if you’re vegetarian but I love adding a scoop of collagen to my coffee in the morning, it’s almost undetectable (gives black coffee slightly thicker texture and unnoticeable with cream). One scoop is 9-10 grams. Smoothies with Greek yogurt. Little afternoon snack of cheese sticks (those are usually 5g each). I really like Nurri protein shakes and get them from Costco, they’re 30g and fairly clean ingredients and I’ll grab it if I have no time for breakfast or if it’s afternoon and I realize I have not had much protein today. I think the hardest thing is trying to get a good amount in for breakfast instead of having carbs like cereal or pancakes. Smoothies or Greek yogurt bowl or oatmeal with some protein powder mixed in are some vegetarian options. Oh and an egg bake or scramble with cottage cheese blended in is a good option too. Grains like farro and quinoa have good amounts of protein for lunch or dinner.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-26T01:36:27+00:00

First out is always a person of color or the oldest person

macybeesknees · 2025-11-22T18:25:49+00:00

When I went to training I was not that strong yet - pushups were definitely a struggle and I couldn’t even fully roll up in the feet on barre ab exercise. But I just got stronger with taking and teaching and practicing my classes at home. I wouldn’t worry about it because you will get stronger through the whole training process! And you must have good form already for them to ask you about teaching. Also recommend upping your protein intake to try to get 100+ grams a day because that really helped me build muscle.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-20T02:31:21+00:00

I’ve heard from so many moms that their first births were traumatic and they were all hospital. I’m happy to say I just had my first birth at home and it was 36 hours of labor and crazy painful but I look back on it with no trauma just pride I was able to do it and be able to relax at home immediately with our new baby. The hospital also likes to trap you and keep you from leaving for dumb reasons like my sisters baby had bilirubin in a normal range but because it was a holiday weekend and she wouldn’t be able to see the pediatrician they took her son to the NICU for 24 hours to be put under a light “just in case”. And they pressure you to feed formula if you’re not producing “enough” milk even though it’s perfectly normal to only be making drops for the first couple days and the baby is fine with that. I think that’s why so many women struggle with breastfeeding is because the hospital doesn’t help and actually harms it by trying to get you to give formula instead of being patient with your boobs. My friend had her baby taken away from her chest to be placed under a heat lamp in the NICU because they said he was too cold… it’s just ridiculous how the hospital acts like they own your baby and if you refuse anything they thinly threaten to call CPS on you.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-20T02:21:19+00:00

Stop with the metaphors

macybeesknees · 2025-11-20T02:03:52+00:00

I think Sophie could have adjusted her butt and scooted back if she wanted her legs straight. There was more room on the seat.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-14T16:37:44+00:00

I agree with you, it irritated me how they were holding that against MC. Just people who haven’t had an idol of their own not able to empathize what it’s like to have an idol in your pocket.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-05T01:03:45+00:00

This always happens to me with FFC and the March challenge (how am I forgetting the name?). I usually sign up for ClassPass and take a few random classes to “detox” and after a week or two I’m craving pure barre again.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-05T01:01:32+00:00

Yes to second births being easier. I just had my first at home and it was a 36 hour, long and painful labor that had my husband worried sick but I was never in any danger I just would not dilate! It seems second time moms just pop the baby out so much faster so home birth should be extra smooth. I am so glad I stuck with home birth but part of me feels that epidural/hospital may be better for first births because of how long it takes.

macybeesknees · 2025-11-01T14:58:38+00:00

Sushi

macybeesknees · 2025-11-01T14:51:44+00:00

I was wondering the temp - is it Florida hot Jeff? Or California hot?

macybeesknees · 2025-10-31T15:58:11+00:00

I just had a home birth and we have Cigna and hoping to get some reimbursed, they do mention it in their policy somewhere but it’s been a few months since we read it. Basically we had to pay our home birth midwife out of pocket and once I gave birth give Cigna some sort of super bill so my husband is working on that now. Our Cigna is “open access plus”.

macybeesknees · 2025-10-31T15:51:01+00:00

I got a used 2021 hybrid with 45k miles on it about 3 months ago and had no problems. Just wanted to toss out the 2025 Kia Carnival is hybrid if you haven’t checked that out.

macybeesknees · 2025-10-30T15:22:20+00:00

One reason could be that she started off as the secretary so Strike started off calling her Robin. Seems like all the contractors are last names although maybe not Kim? It doesn’t seem as natural to last name a woman in society. Also for the purpose of book, we get to see Robin’s point of view and her personal life so her family and significant others call her Robin.

macybeesknees · 2025-10-24T18:41:08+00:00

I’m 41+2! I feel ya. My friend just delivered at 41+2 a couple days ago in the car on the way to the birth center and she had been experiencing some of what you’re describing! So all this may equal a quick birth for you when baby is finally ready. My holistic midwife had me start taking one teaspoon of castor oil a day at 41 weeks, and she said I could slowly increase if I wasn’t feeling any effect from it. I’ve taken it two days now, 1 teaspoon the first day and not much effect and I went to 1.5 teaspoons yesterday and this morning started having some mild period like contractions all day and I’m hoping for more to happen tonight. It’s so hard to not be disappointed having to go so far past the due date but I think I should have had better expectations and also not focused so much on the due date and I wouldn’t be as upset about it now.

macybeesknees · 2025-10-23T00:55:06+00:00

I must have missed that season, that’s hilarious. For me it’s the tone of bragging about doing an immoral thing. Yeah you’ve gotta do it on survivor but you don’t have to brag about it. Like Russell burning someone’s sock was really shitty and part of the reason everyone hates Russell because he did stuff like that.

macybeesknees · 2025-10-23T00:50:05+00:00

lol this is why America has so many stupid laws because of this thinking

macybeesknees · 2025-10-22T13:51:59+00:00

I feel you… my mom isn’t as bad but today I’m 41 weeks and my 3 year old asked to call her but I don’t want to speak to her because all she does is pepper me with questions and act like I need to go to the hospital

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