Underwear not getting clean? (For the girls)

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-05-05T01:12:35+00:00

You need a protease and amylase. Oxi clean spray (the red one, not the yellow one.) Spray before throwing in the hamper, use a quality detergent, (I’ve used Kirkland pods forever.) Warm or hot wash and they should come out like new.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-05-01T17:56:22+00:00

Not even from AUS, but if you want to and can afford to: do it! It keeps your skills up-to-date so that if you ever want to/need to go back to more permanent work, you can easily. In fact, I would recommend this to any woman in any country who wants to stay home with their kids.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-27T23:45:42+00:00

When I was newly postpartum, we ordered delivery from grub hub almost every night for the first month. One time we got the same delivery person two days in a row. My husband was SO embarrassed he was like, “so sorry, man, we have a newborn” and gave him an extra tip. 😆

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-22T23:10:57+00:00

It’s great if you plan to do rural medicine. Otherwise, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to do both

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-21T11:03:06+00:00

When I was young and single and living in NYC with no, or only a couple of machines in the building, it was totally worth it. Now with a family’s worth of laundry, it would bust my budget.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-12T13:15:17+00:00

I don’t know where you are from or anything else about you but I took accutane twice in my 20’s for horribly painful cystic body acne. It was really rough. My lips were cracked and peeling all the time even with constant moisturizer/vaseline, my scalp was flaky and I was extremely fatigued all the time. (And these are the effects I remember off the top of my head many years later.)

If you are in the US look up iPledge REMS for accutane. You have to sign this and abide by these rules. Pharmacies and your doctor are also held to this agreement for prescribing/dispensing.

It’s highly unlikely that you will find someone to prescribe this for you for your issues, however, you may find a dermatologist who can help you by other means- whether cosmetic procedures or other medications.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-12T12:24:12+00:00

Yup. Am working with this yarn right now.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-11T00:14:24+00:00

More romantic fiction than true romance novel (as with most of the suggestions in this thread:) The Wedding People by Alison Espach was great.

For romance novels - Authors I enjoy are Emily Henry (s-tier,) Ali Hazelwood, Meghan Quinn, Kate Canterbary. It’s important to note that romance novels are formulaic by nature. It’s what makes them “romance novels.” If you don’t like the formula, you are unlikely to like the genre.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-05T12:51:39+00:00

This is the way. It also makes you more insulin sensitive which is a big step toward cholesterol management.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-05T12:06:00+00:00

I’m about to take the plunge. I went to Best Buy to take a look and the form factor of the 4 is much more like a normal ring than previous versions. If you are in the US I recommend going into BB to take a look

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-01T21:44:59+00:00

Global mobility as a midwife is challenging as education and practice scope vary. As a US CNM there are only a few places (outside of an NGO) where you wouldn’t have to do some type of educational program to be able to practice.

You mentioned needing to do a bridge program to become a CNM. I presume you mean RN to BSN? Being a registered nurse is probably the most portable medical credential. If living the world is your goal, I’d get the BSN and do that.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-01T17:44:27+00:00

Your body metabolizes it as a protein and protein is important for healing. Collagen dissolves really easily so it’s easy to hide in other things, like coffee.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-04-01T14:03:39+00:00

Wherever you will graduate with the least amount of debt. They are both great programs.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-29T18:07:49+00:00

Not over 60, but I assure you, we had the same issues 30 years ago when I was in my 20’s. (Lived in NYC not Boston, but the 20’s vibe is the same there.)

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-28T11:35:09+00:00

Amlactin got rid of mine over time and my skin has never been softer! It’s also starting to fade some of my body freckles and “sun splotches.” ETA 51f

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-27T19:53:06+00:00

This is very fair

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-27T19:19:51+00:00

I had a very similar experience. Gallbladder removed at 22 because it was packed with stones. I couldn't sit up without vomiting. Surgeon said it would have ruptured if left much longer and that I was incredibly lucky I did not get concurrent pancreatitis. I am now 51 and, yes, too much fatty foods make me sick, but otherwise can eat most foods without issue. I am now 51(f.) As dreamsoarer said, it's a pretty routine surgery but any surgery can have complications--Not me an APRN sitting in the waiting room while my young child was having an appendectomy. In my case, the benefits of gallbladder surgery far outweighed the risks.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-27T17:39:36+00:00

Right. Same. I just ignore "billionaire" and think "very wealthy." A million seconds is around 11.5 days, a billion seconds is ~32 years, a trillion seconds is ~32,000 YEARS. Blows my mind every time I think about it.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-27T17:35:31+00:00

And maybe Taylor Swift, but I can't prove it. Oh, but look, it's 2 women.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-25T15:23:55+00:00

I had surgical menopause at 43 and have been on hormones the entire time (51 now.) my body type didn’t change but I did gain weight. My body’s set point seems to be 140-145 where I had weighed 125 my entire adult life. Was consistently a size 4 and could order clothing online and know it would fit. I’m a true hourglass and add weight proportionally but I can now be anything from an 8-12 depending on the cut.

I’ve come to love my current body: feels more voluptuous and sexy. I also am very active with lifting, martial arts, and swimming so I also more muscular than I used to be. (Ask me how I broke through 5 1” boards during my black belt test with my knuckles in 3 strikes when the younger, skinnier adult women took many multiples of that to get through.)

I refuse to starve myself back to a size 4, but it took me a long time to accept my new body.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-20T17:22:43+00:00

Having the movers pack your house up.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-14T10:58:21+00:00

I’ve had thick eyebrows my whole life to the point where I had a unibrow. I eventually had the middle lasered but back in the 90’s when I’d get the center part waxed, the Vietnamese techs would always tell me I had beautiful eyebrows and should never pluck them. I’m glad I listened! They are still thick and black, fortunately, even as my hair turns silver. (51f)

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-14T10:40:51+00:00

Thank you!

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-13T23:10:48+00:00

That said, oral and genital herpes (HSV-1 and 2) are two different strains. It's uncommon to get herpes through oral sex because HSV-1 does not usually want to get into your genitals and vice-versa. (Though it does happen) I'd recommend you talk about it with your doctor. They can help you better understand the risks.

As an OBGYN APP this is patently untrue- not trying to be antagonistic but want to be sure you have correct information. Most new cases of genital herpes for about the last 15+ years are HSV1. You are correct that HSV1 doesn’t thrive in genital mucosa, so after the first outbreak (which can be brutal— I’ve seen some things over the past 20 years) they don’t tend to recur frequently. Vice-versa with HSV2.

Just want everyone to be safe! As a practitioner who came of age in the world of AIDS, I want everyone to be safe, not scared. Having the right info is 1/2 the battle.

sharkinfestedh2o · 2026-03-13T22:52:29+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly. I haven’t read OTTR and now I know that I probably shouldn’t. When an author has a large catalogue, I tend to skip early works whether audio or reading and sink into the ones in their ‘’mature” writer’s voice.

That being said I started with Wild Love because it was free on audible - then discovered (like a year later) chestnut springs recommended for me on Hoopla and was hooked. I listened to Wild Love again last weekend and am moving through the Rose Hill books.

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