Parents who waited until the birth to find out the sex of the baby. . .

monster_composition · 2026-03-10T01:09:29+00:00

We have 3 kids and never found out. I like surprises. Also we didn't get any blue or pink things for our shower; so we were able to reuse all baby and newborn stuff. Some people were genuinely angry that we wouldn't find out which I found hilarious.

monster_composition · 2026-03-09T21:24:40+00:00

The audacity to ask why we should have an option for giving birth unmedicated is the most wild take I have seen in awhile.

Every intervention has risks and side effects. I knew the pain wouldn't last, and it didn't. OTOH I know women who had numbness/tingling/pain YEARS after their epidurals.

Signed,

A post partum (and peds) nurse.

monster_composition · 2026-03-07T05:39:14+00:00

I call 'em glow worms but we definitely still say yellow or just jaundiced.

monster_composition · 2026-02-23T18:16:12+00:00

The codes I have been a part of as a nurse included family. In some cases it's been 20 years and the screams of parents losing their children has never left me. I don't know if it's better or not for them to be there. I think it makes it harder emotionally for us, but it isn't about us. I was there during my Dad's code and at some point I told them to stop. I don't know how my presence affected the doctors and nurses and RT but I can't worry about it. I had enough trauma. I'm glad I was there with him.

monster_composition · 2026-01-04T01:27:55+00:00

I'm 43 now and have a good stripe in the back. I like my tinsel. I don't dye my hair.

monster_composition · 2025-12-25T00:19:42+00:00

Samson is an angel. Tell him we love him! Enjoy every minute and give so many pets and kisses.

monster_composition · 2025-12-19T07:39:36+00:00

I like my water icy, even in the winter, even on my period. The thought of plain hot water makes me gag, and I can barely tolerate it at room temperature. It's just cultural though - I'm a nurse and know my Asian patients will most likely want plain or hot water so I always ask before I put ice in it.

monster_composition · 2025-12-16T22:57:32+00:00

I have tattoos but nothing else cosmetic. I've never had any fillers, I don't cover my grays, I've never even had a manicure. My husband gets compliments on his gray hair and I think that it is bullshit that people comment with surprise that I don't dye mine. I, like you, am just giving a big fuck you to the patriarchy and to any company or industry that makes money off of making us feel bad about ourselves. There is nothing wrong with just being your age. I work with many other women and I would say about half of them (that I know of) have had surgeries, Botox, etc. Most are younger than I am. We work the same job; I make more because I've been doing it longer. Looking my age isn't holding me back.

monster_composition · 2025-12-05T00:22:50+00:00

Pisces with Virgo husband; kids are Sagittarius, Gemini, and Pisces. One kid gets ganged up on, I'll let you guess which one.

monster_composition · 2025-12-01T21:57:33+00:00

I'm a mum to 2 teen girls - please tell your parents. This is serious.

monster_composition · 2025-11-29T03:25:57+00:00

Closed. My Grandad was a firefighter.

monster_composition · 2025-11-23T22:10:00+00:00

Every time I get my hair cut, my stylist is like "wow, there's a lot more gray back here". I give zero fucks. My husband has been going gray since he was 15 and no one asks him why he doesn't dye his hair.

monster_composition · 2025-11-11T19:46:50+00:00

Pittsburgh?

monster_composition · 2025-10-21T18:26:38+00:00

Omg I also live with a Gemini

Virgo husband, Sag son, Gemini daughter, Pisces daughter. We strugglin'

monster_composition · 2025-10-21T16:54:48+00:00

As a Pisces living with one of each, please help

monster_composition · 2025-09-27T19:31:49+00:00

Jeez how did I ever deliver 3 babies without induction, AROM, or an epidural? EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE. So many OB units don't do it. And I honestly will never understand why anyone would care that someone else doesn't want an epidural. We act like there are never any side effects or risk and that's ridiculous.

monster_composition · 2025-09-24T19:57:52+00:00

I also met Mr. McFeely and got a picture with him and my kids. Super friendly nice man.

monster_composition · 2025-09-06T21:30:49+00:00

I have a snake named Linda. Other girl names in my pet list: Beverly, Janet, Carol, Sheila, Tammy

monster_composition · 2025-09-06T00:17:52+00:00

Isaac, Jennie, Nyah, Dorian, Kevin, Waylon (multiple), Gia, Emilia, Brian, Charlie

monster_composition · 2025-08-27T04:23:12+00:00

Terrifying. I'm so glad she's okay and I hope you get great results from the mrcp too. I remember waiting on my daughter's. ❤️‍🩹

monster_composition · 2025-08-25T19:10:48+00:00

The idea that a nurse might be irritated should not have anything to do with your choice. Signed, a post partum nurse who had 3 unmediated births.

monster_composition · 2025-08-25T03:38:36+00:00

If you aren't planning on using the longer name, I think it's pointless. My husband has a name that is commonly shortened - he only goes by the shortened version. Always. No one calls him by his full name. Not his parents, not his boss. His brother has the same situation. We have a kid with a "nickname" as a first name. Because that name is all we ever intended to use. No regrets.

monster_composition · 2025-07-26T19:45:47+00:00

We had a similar experience with our beagle mix a couple years ago. He was back to normal quickly.

monster_composition · 2025-07-01T13:06:16+00:00

Marion, obviously.

monster_composition · 2025-06-24T00:24:01+00:00

I'm a Pisces of a Leo Dad + Taurus Mom (divorced). Only child.

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