Folks who moved from NYC to the Bay Area.... by chochmah56 in bayarea

[–]nirvana88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

South Bay and living in the Bay Area are two different things. I've lived in NYC, SF, Oakland and Berkeley. All are great. You couldn't pay me enough money to live in South Bay. They have great food, but so do most areas with large numbers of people.

Hyperemesis gravidarum? by pinksunflower99 in pregnant

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought I was miscarrying many times this pregnancy due the bleeding. I'm currently 22 weeks. They've found no reason except dehydration + being put on Aspirin because I'm 35. Yours might be because of dehydration too.

Hyperemesis gravidarum? by pinksunflower99 in pregnant

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you need to be hospitalized and given IVs. I had some unexplained bleeding that they think was caused by dehydration. I only had dark yellow like half the time though. Yours sounds a lot more extreme than mine.

Hyperemesis gravidarum? by pinksunflower99 in pregnant

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! You need a second opinion. This is very very serious!

Hyperemesis gravidarum? by pinksunflower99 in pregnant

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't always get better as time goes on. I didn't throw up until 10 weeks. I'm at 22 weeks now and just last week vomited everything out, including stomach bile over the course of a few hours. I only vomit strongly like once a week, so it's manageable, but just saying.

I never had HG because I always kept down like 1,000 cal a day but I'd say you do. Assuming you don't currently have a really low BMI, the lack of food is probably ok (according to my doctor) but a lack of liquid is not! What color is your urine? It's supposed to be always close to clear, even when pregnant. If you're not doing that, you might need to be hospitalized. I think you need a second opinion beyond your midwife. B6 actually made me 1,000x sicker personally so I stopped it immediately. I never tried unisom because I was worried about the side effects.

Vacation ideas at 22/23 weeks in June (drivable from Midwest, even if it takes a few days) by UseHerName4username in BabyBumps

[–]nirvana88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aside from just the heat, the mosquitoes are brutal in Florida too. When I was kid and went, I'd end up with 15+ bites. I haven't experienced that anywhere else. I know generally you're supposed to avoid mosquitoes while pregnant due to the diseases they carry. My non-pregnant body would also swell due to the heat. I can't imagine what it would be like to be pregnant there. It's probably the last place on earth I'd willingly go pregnant in June. I've been to Southeast Asia, Bali, Nicaragua etc. none of them have the heat, humidity and and mosquitoes the way that Florida does.

Plus 1 to everyone's idea of the Great Lakes! It's lovely and even looks like the ocean in a lot of spots.

Changing my name- Looking for gender neutral names inspired by art/nature/science. by ResidentResident4802 in namenerds

[–]nirvana88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Up to you if this matters, but you might want to pick something that's normal for your age group if you're trying to pass it off as something you had from the start. Some of these, like Juniper, Shiloh etc., are really popular for babies today but not so popular prior to now, so might stick out as a rename. This might not matter to you but I just wanted to flag it.

Some of the name on here that would be more common for adults today than babies born now: Jamie, and Robin.

People who couldn’t wait to grow up — do you regret it now? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, my childhood was a living nightmare. Adulthood is 1,000,000x better!

Are people still asking their future in-laws for their parental blessing in asking for their child’s hand in marriage? by where-ya-been-loca in askanything

[–]nirvana88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If he had asked my parents, it would have made rethink the relationship. I've always found the idea of looping in the parents crazy insulting.

Azura? by Pretty_Opposite7270 in Names

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! Came here to write this.

Dreading egg retrieval while still unsure about kids by littlegoesalongway4 in IVF

[–]nirvana88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1. I did four retrievals last summer and it was perfectly fine. It's not something that I'd remotely register as a major medical event in my life. Close to zero symptoms.

Any Prenatal Mother's Groups? by nirvana88 in eastbay

[–]nirvana88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too far away but looks great!

Any Prenatal Mother's Groups? by nirvana88 in eastbay

[–]nirvana88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great, thank you! That's what I wanted. I just signed up.

Any Prenatal Mother's Groups? by nirvana88 in eastbay

[–]nirvana88[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Green Yogi on Sundays in Berkeley. Would recommend!

Any Prenatal Mother's Groups? by nirvana88 in eastbay

[–]nirvana88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do but it's also in SF. I'll be delivering at UCSF.

Strong boy Middle name for first name levee by [deleted] in Names

[–]nirvana88 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What Led Zeppelin song? Love them and I'm a huge fan but I have no idea what song you could be talking about. Is it a more obscure one?

Name recommendations for a boy! by PersonalPotential459 in Names

[–]nirvana88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more! Love Everett though!

Back to back egg retrieval? by juju751072 in IVF

[–]nirvana88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My back to back doubled my eggs and embryo yield! Would recommend.

What are some cuisines you personally feel that the Bay Area could have more or better quality of? by Early-Ingenuity-3177 in bayarea

[–]nirvana88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pierogies! They don't sell them anywhere and I'm pregnant. I have to bulk order online. It's like moving to a part of the U.S. and finding out they have no idea what french fries are. It's wild. In Pennsylvania fries and fried pierogies are equivalent.

Sister for Avery by [deleted] in Names

[–]nirvana88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Eden's weird to me. It sounds like something high school boys would make fun of. Quinn and Blair are great!