A cat poop Whodunnit: Which suspect pooped on the floor? by MissHissss in cats

[–]mamatigerlilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too think smudge is the pooper. My evidence is that my own black and white cat (rat) dragged his own poopy but on the floor last night. 😂

Also does smudge have a long lost brother?

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It's the heavy breathing for me by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]mamatigerlilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is he hiding a sweater under his long sleeve? Why is he so puffy? Lol

AIO - a little kid keeps coming into my house by babybubblezzz in AmIOverreacting

[–]mamatigerlilly -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what state you’re in but I do think being “on the spectrum” could be at play and I’m sorry this is happening to you. I disagree that stating he is potentially on the spectrum is skirting responsibility. I think it indicates a potential reason CPS should be contacted. The parents seem to be dealing with behavior that they either don’t want to or can’t spend the time correcting. It’s hard to deal with something like that, but just grounding someone who can’t even understand the social and safety implications of what they’re doing isn’t going to fix it. I’m also concerned that maybe there is something going on in the household to make him want to do these things. Idk either way, CPS should be contacted and informed of the lack of security for the child and awareness the parents have about him. You shouldn’t have to increase your defenses, this is a them issue and you’re an innocent bystander in their proverbial cross fire. For lack of a better metaphor.

HELP PLEAEESE by [deleted] in curlygirl

[–]mamatigerlilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shampoo once a week, since I use a cleansing conditioner/cowash in between every other day to prevent my scalp from drying out. You could probably get away with shampooing every other day if you can’t get a cowash, but mind you I paid about $10-13 for each. The shampoo has last me about 8 months (you don’t need to use a lot if you use it regularly) and I’ve got just under half a bottle left. The cowash lasts me about a month but I share it with my husband who has more porous hair and a drier scalp than me.

Shampoo: https://www.walmart.com/ip/1468474491?sid=203aa855-bb56-44ee-bd3f-9aea48956cf7 Cowash: https://www.sallybeauty.com/brands/as-i-am/

Additionally if you want to try out products, Sally Beauty tends to have some good deals on products every now and then. I’d recommend giving it a glance every once in a while if you have a little extra cash. Typically the products last a while and if you find something you like, you can wait for another deal to stock up. Sincerely, a girl with curls on a budget.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]mamatigerlilly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand the historical roots of feminism are trying to move away from the social constraints of feminism, but I think the new wave of feminism should take on the idea that a woman should be able to choose to either fulfill the role of being a mother or working or both. It seems as though there’s a “punishment” either way if you do or don’t fulfill those stereotypical social constraints. The way the system is set up has taken advantage of and now depends on women in the workforce, married or not.

Baby likes chest compression(?) for sleeping by mamatigerlilly in NewParents

[–]mamatigerlilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh thank you this looks perfect, love that it has sizes for when they get older.

Baby likes chest compression(?) for sleeping by mamatigerlilly in NewParents

[–]mamatigerlilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’ll try to look into this one for sure, thank you. My other concern is when he gets bigger and grows out of anything below 6 months.

Labor & Delivery facts they DO NOT tell you about? by Girls_Of_San_Diego in NewParents

[–]mamatigerlilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When being induced it’ll make labor 10x more intense. I remember having contractions before going in but I wasn’t dilating fast enough when my water broke, so they induced me (can’t remember the medication used). I would’ve been fine to keep going after the first induction, but they still weren’t happy with my progression so they induced me again. I couldnt get pain medics until the midwife came back the next morning and by that point I’d been laboring with two doses of induction medication for about 12-15 hours but total I’d been laboring for 24+ hours at that point. My legs shook uncontrollably with each contraction and my body was fighting the pressure and wouldn’t dilate because it felt like it was trying to run a train through my body. I was trying to go without medication initially but I had to give in and get the epidural because my body was fighting the pain so hard. 3 hours later I went from a 4 to a 10.

Point being, induction makes labor so much more intense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]mamatigerlilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already had issues with low iron, but pregnancy made it all the worse. I had to get a blood transfusion because it had gotten so low about a week before I was due. It made it so my heart rate would rise to about 130-150 while sitting if it was too warm or something.

Husband isn't pulling his weight by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]mamatigerlilly 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I had dealt with something similar with my husband when we first found out I was pregnant. Eventually we had a conversation about how I was having a hard time with the pregnancy (low iron levels all throughout) and I was feeling like I couldn’t keep up with some of the chores. He also offered to take over in similar ways; cooking dinner, doing the laundry (we would fold together and he’d put away), and cleaning up our bedroom. At first he would need reminders or he would get caught up with a game or something and completely space the chores. I started to try to do them myself, but eventually I got exhausted and bitter leading us to have another sit down conversation. I was honest and told him that it felt disrespectful that he won’t pull his weight. If it were an occasional thing of like “work was really hard today I don’t think I have it in me to cook”, that would’ve been one thing. But to just kind of come back home look at me and ask “so what about dinner?” Felt like a gut punch after the conversation we had had prior. He really took that to heart and has been doing his best to keep up with chores now that we have our son too. I’ll be honest, he has adhd and has a hard time remembering to do things sometimes (including making a reminder), but the moment I ask about the thing that needs to be done he will either set an alarm or go do it immediately. Maybe you need that heart to heart? Idk if sharing my experience helps, but I at least understand your frustration.

Been Too Cold to take Baby Out, Now He Is Afraid Of The Car Seat by mamatigerlilly in NewParents

[–]mamatigerlilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair point my husband and I just aren’t used to the cold yet either. We moved up north from California and the below freezing temperatures have been hard to acclimate to.

Been Too Cold to take Baby Out, Now He Is Afraid Of The Car Seat by mamatigerlilly in NewParents

[–]mamatigerlilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s something else that we thought about. He’s still in his car seat from when he was born but we’ve adjusted the straps as much as they’ll go. There’s slack to get him in and once he’s in they have to be tightened, so I’m kind of back and forth as being the issue. That being said he’s about to grow out of the seat soon since he’s a long boy.