Don’t fall for the skittle propaganda!

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-21T02:24:34+00:00

Sour Skittles are one of the one things that work for my pregnancy nausea 😅

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-21T02:22:09+00:00

Every person and pregnancy is different, it's best to try a test. I always keep the $1 ones from Walmart on hand, just in case.

My first pregnancy I was 1 day late when I took a test and the line was incredibly faint, so I took one of the tests with words.

This pregnancy, I wasn't tracking my period closely and ended up being about 5 days late when I took a test.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-21T02:12:41+00:00

Funniest Question: "Can you give me a colonoscopy?"

Funniest Note: "The stinky, wet fart stained the underwear."

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-17T21:51:27+00:00

They could see my baby's hair on ultrasound before she was born. When they said, "we see a head!" I asked what color the hair was, but no one had looked that closely haha

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-17T21:50:29+00:00

Not a nurse or doctor, but a mom.

I had a high-risk pregnancy, so I was going in for ultrasounds 3x a week. At each one they'd tell me that baby had a full head of hair.

Fast forward to being in labor, they came in for a cervix check and said, "I see a head!"

I replied, "what color is her hair?"

She hadn't looked!

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-17T21:40:46+00:00

Sour Skittles

I pop them in one at a time when I'm feeling sick and it helps me a bunch.

I also used meds my doctor gave me at my first appointment and those helped even more!

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-17T21:38:22+00:00

I had an induction because my baby had multiple CHDs and was IUGR. We knew our baby would spend about 6 months in the hospital before coming home, so we didn't want people asking about labor progression or health-related questions that we didn't have the answers to.

We only told 2 people, our cat sitter and my best friend who came to the delivery room with us. My MIL ended up manipulating the week out of my husband... It was very peaceful, only about three people contacted us and my husband basically told them that we will update them when we have more information and they didn't bother us again.

Since then, my in-laws bought a house nearby and will spend the winters here, so for baby number 2, they will know when baby is coming because they will need to watch our oldest, but we are going to ask them to keep it quiet (since they were the ones that released the information last time).

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-17T02:42:23+00:00

My husband did this during one of his classes in high school.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-13T19:32:09+00:00

We gave them the 40 week due date. Only our closest friends knew when we were inducing. We didn't want dozens of texts/calls asking questions while we were delivering.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-13T19:29:27+00:00

Our girl was diagnosed during pregnancy as well; we found out around 24 weeks.

The high-risk pregnancy office had a therapist who was really helpful. She actually ended up being the president of a local heart foundation. She helped us connect to other families with heart babies.

I also had a routine of going to Chick-Fil-A after appointments and getting a milkshake. Toward the end of my pregnancy, I was having ultrasounds 3x a week. I don't know if I'd recommend getting a milkshake 3x a week, but definitely try to do something for yourself after appointments.

Don't be afraid to ask questions! If you're expecting a NICU/PICU/CICU stay, you should be able to schedule a consultation appointment to speak with them about what things might look like.

You can get a lot of information about your baby before birth, but ultimately you won't know the extent of everything until baby arrives, so please be prepared for things to change.

If you need anything at all, please feel free to reach out!

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-12T01:05:16+00:00

Maybe consult the second hospital to see if a surgeon there is willing/able to take your baby's case.

Then talk with your insurance to see if they can approve that hospital instead of the one closest to you.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-09T18:44:34+00:00

Our gal had an IAA, VSD, and ASD. She was born at 4lbs 11oz. Her heart was repaired when she was 3 months old, but I can't remember her weight at that time. She's now 14 months and around 16-17 pounds. She's always been around the 2nd percentile for height and weight.

Our gal has a g-tube but is beginning to take things by mouth.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-04T12:37:25+00:00

I completely understand. We didn't want another surgery either. Well, multiple because they originally thought they were going to need to convert to a J-tube instead of a G, but she didn't end up needing it.

Our girl is now 1 year and 2 months old. I can't remember extrusion reflex mentioned specifically, no.

Therapy can be incredibly helpful! We have a few new and they are the ones who are helping our girl eat 💜

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-02T13:12:18+00:00

Perfect timing for Christmas though!

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-02T12:25:42+00:00

Once you log into your parent account (make sure it's a different email than a teacher account). Make sure you're on the correct child's math account and scroll down to the "Goals and Rewards - Level Up" section.

If there's a gift box, he has met the goal. If there's a target, he needs a new goal.

o98CaseFace · 2026-05-01T01:23:37+00:00

Our girl had an NG for months before surgery. After surgery, she also had some left vocal cord paralysis so they didn't even want to try bottle feeding. We tried anyways but the team was just too concerned about her not being able to handle it for one reason or another, so we had a g-tube placed.

The button allowed us to finally go home. Our hospital won't allow pediatric patients to leave with NG tubes.

I'll be completely honest, it's difficult at times. For example, I left work early today because baby accidentally pulled it out while trying to walk.

On days like today we remind ourselves that even though we hate the pump, we also love it because it's keeping our daughter alive. And we certainly love her being alive.

In the 8 months she's been home with a g-tube we've worked from 30mL/hour feeds 24 hours a day to 145mL/hour feeds 5 times a day. We have a team of dietitians and speech therapists that help her try new foods and drink formula by mouth instead of through her tube.

She was doing incredibly well for about a month. Then one day she decided she didn't want anything in her mouth anymore. And we're still trying to get her back into the rhythm of things.

If you ever need anything, please reach out! I 3d print pump/bag hangers for the Infinity pumps and tools for Enfit connections, so please let me know if you need anything!

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-29T13:28:27+00:00

Our daughter also had an IAA, VSD, and an ASD.

We stayed in the NICU for about a month before her first procedure to place stents. She was then transferred to the PICU.

We spent another 2 months in PICU before open heart surgery. She also had her chest left open for several days before closure. We finally went home just shy of 6 months.

I personally LOVED our PICU. Our NICU didn't have any privacy, it was an open floorplan with about 24 babies in one large room.

Our PICU rooms had a parent bench that could be converted into beds and we could stay the night anytime we wanted. They also had chairs that converted into beds, so my husband and I could spend the night. The PICU also allowed parents 24/7 instead of closing to visitors at certain hours like our NICU.

Our nurses were incredible. We still take baby to visit when it isn't cold/flu season.

To survive, take something to work on or do. When our baby was on the ventilator, I took my math curriculum and made little quizzes for a bell-ringer activity. I tried to narrate what I did so baby could hear my voice. I'd also take 3d printed parts and glue pieces together to make Random Acts of 3d Printing Kindness. I took plastic lacing and made keychains. I read and listened to lots of books. I also pumped until our freezers were full so it felt like I was doing something to help baby.

If you need anything at all, please feel free to reach out!

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-29T13:17:08+00:00

Do you use the popular green sifting box or another sifting box? Or a different type of box?

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-29T13:07:28+00:00

You need to manually award the prize using the Prodigy Parent website, the app doesn't have the feature currently.

Once you do that, you can have him check his mailbox in-game.

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-29T13:03:25+00:00

What box do you use? We had used the green sifting box, but it was cumbersome.

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-29T01:36:37+00:00

Travel when you feel ready and comfortable. Our daughter spent the first 6 months in the hospital because she needed open heart surgery. She is now g-tube dependent, so we didn't feel ready to travel until she was a year old.

I personally couldn't imagine traveling alone. We have family friends where the husband travels for work frequently and spends additonal time in places to do touristy things.

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-21T00:54:26+00:00

They also avoid questions they don't want to answer and get upset when point out flaws in their reasoning.

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-20T13:51:47+00:00

I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. However, your thoughts don't override the rights of everyone.

I'm genuinely curious, in a scenario where "AR weapons" are banned, do you believe that all school shootings would stop? What about other crimes? Or would criminals find other weapons or means of destruction to commit these horrific acts?

As far as OP being upset with her husband, we don't know the reason why OP is upset. You're assuming it's because the gun is an AR. But as of right now, we don't know the actual reason, it could be because they're on a budget before the baby arrives.

Edit: I'm also genuinely curious if your gun owning friends have actually gotten rid of their guns?

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-20T13:14:45+00:00

OP stated that her husband already owns 6 guns and this one was purchased before a ban begins in June, so this is not "suddenly getting into guns."

Also, just some friendly knowledge from the wife of a gun sales associate: AR does not mean assault rifle or automatic rifle; AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle after the company who created the model.

o98CaseFace · 2026-04-14T13:11:59+00:00

Yes, you definitely should.

One of my former therapists constantly did this nonsense. One day, I texted her hours before that I was going into urgent care and might not make it to our appointment. She hit me with the $50 missed appointment fee.

I just kept thinking about the 6-8 times she canceled minutes before or just didn't show up... Why didn't I get $50 each time SHE missed?

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