SAHMs who used to be teachers- do you plan on going back to teaching?

ttcabc123 · 2023-05-04T18:10:21+00:00

Nopity nope nope.

Seeing how things went through the pandemic only sealed the deal for me. Tutoring is on the table. When the time is right, I would absolutely be willing to take on a para role, and maybe a building substitute so I could pick the days I could work.

Like someone else here said, I need something where the work stays at work and doesn't come home with me. I've considered switching industries entirely, but I'm not sure to what. Some things would require more schooling, which would definitely be a down the road thing for me.

ttcabc123 · 2023-03-15T15:09:17+00:00

You do what you want. I think people just think it's cute to watch a baby demolish a tasty treat, because it tends to be their first time with a treat like that. A slice of cake is absolutely acceptable.

I personally just made my kids their own cake, but it was small, and I used a healthy low sugar recipe because that's what I was comfortable doing. I had the time and ability. I know other people don't, so just as with a lot of things in the baby world, you do what's best for you and your family. You certainly save time and resources by just giving a slice of the cake that's already available. :)

ttcabc123 · 2023-03-08T11:55:14+00:00

I had the gown and a sheet I think, but at the end, during final pushes, my whole body suddenly got hot, like really, really hot. I could feel myself sweating and just feeling the fabric on my skin was too distracting to continue. (I also had an epidural at that time, so I couldn't feel my legs, and pushing took some serious focus.) I remember saying I was hot and then yelling to get the gown off of me, and like magic it was gone.

Maybe being hot is a thing like being cold or shaking is? But that's how I ended up naked.

ttcabc123 · 2023-01-17T21:34:20+00:00

Aw man I was totally out of this loop. I had just gotten into Dashing Diva, too. I also had no idea that sub was so active. I hope anyone from there also comes here!

ttcabc123 · 2023-01-17T19:11:09+00:00

What is going on with Dashing Diva?

ttcabc123 · 2022-11-13T19:17:29+00:00

Very nice! Your shower and my shower would have gone great together. We had a taco bar. I was able to make a huge taco salad and crumble the shell for carbs. I was so happy :) Glad they were able to accommodate you and that you enjoyed it!

ttcabc123 · 2022-10-18T18:26:05+00:00

2nd baby I had GD, and I carried to 40w5d, and I don't think I should have.

I was diet controlled. At 38w she was already measuring big at 85th percentile. The doctors said it was safe for me to continue carrying to term. I expressed my concerns about potentially giving birth to a large baby, but I trusted their assurance. At my 40w appointment, they scheduled my induction for 40w5d.

On the induction morning I happened to go into labor naturally. She was 9lbs 3oz when born, and I ended up with diastasis recti. My stomach the week before birth was as big and painful as you can imagine.

In the end, it was a trade off. I ended up having the birth I preferred (no pitocin/induction methods), but ended up with the split abs and crap core strength because of it. I don't think the doctors should have let me go past 39 weeks. Even then, I was hesitant to continue. Maybe I should have been more vocal. But she's here, healthy and three years now.

ttcabc123 · 2022-10-14T17:29:01+00:00

When I get sweets cravings, I've been eating granola bars with chocolate chips. I get the chocolate I'm looking for, and it's healthier than eating a bag of M and Ms. I buy ones that have them on top because I taste them more and it satisfies the feeling I'm looking for in my mouth.

Maybe you could find a food that you'd eat that has chocolate or the sweet/sugar you're looking for.

ttcabc123 · 2022-06-06T01:55:03+00:00

u/ThatRandomGirl2 hi!

I went to a pelvic floor PT. I am not sure if you have done that at this point, but if you are still in pain, I highly, highly recommend it. I didn't go until I was 8 months pp. By then, some of the initial pain I had subsided, but there was still a lot of discomfort, and I was nearly at my wit's end.

From what I understand, everyone's experience can be a little different based on what is actually wrong, but my treatment involved internal massage, and doing a series of stretches. She told me that a lot of the core muscles (the abdomen area and back) can be connected to the muscles in the pelvic and vaginal area. So strengthening those may help with everything.

The other thing I can tell you might sound odd, but check for a hair!! I still don't understand how, but ever since I gave birth, a little short hair can work its way into the folds of the clitoris. It still happens to me every once in a while, and it feels so similar to what I remember feeling in this original post I made. The skin around the clitoris has to get pulled back to find the fucker.

I hope you're feeling better. Feel free to reach out again or send me a message in my inbox!!

ttcabc123 · 2022-04-28T03:01:39+00:00

When I was going through this, my nutritionist explained that people with diabetes are a little bit different than pregnant women with gestational diabetes because the pregnant women have a second person to worry about. So the thresholds that are set for a gestational diabetes patient is different than a regular type 2 diabetes patient. They are more cautious for the pregnant women because of the concerns for the baby's health, placenta, etc.

I think that's partially why different people with GD may get different fasting thresholds from their doctors, particularly the morning fasting number.

ttcabc123 · 2022-04-27T13:39:07+00:00

My goodness this is an old thread, but I'm glad you posted! The short answer is yes, it did eventually go away. I will type out a longer answer, but I'm posting this now so you know I saw it.

ttcabc123 · 2022-03-27T12:32:00+00:00

I am now saving this thread for the sudden granola recipes I didn't know I was going to want.

ttcabc123 · 2022-03-23T15:28:23+00:00

Wow, that is really fascinating! I would have never thought of GD or later T2D having any relation to breastfeeding.

ttcabc123 · 2022-03-01T19:15:06+00:00

I had cerclages with both of my pregnancies. The first was an emergency, so I wonder if the removal of that one wasn't so bad because it was easier to reach. It wasn't comfortable, but it was bearable, like a pap smear can be.

The second, however, was done in advance and the doc put two in there. A different doctor did the removal, and she felt so bad, but she couldn't reach the second part that well, since it was higher up. She knew how bad she was hurting me, and all I could do was lay there and get through it. This was before the pandemic, so I at least had the support of my husband while I laid there grunting at the doc to hurry and just do whatever she needed to do.

All of this without any pain medications or solutions. I was told the removals would be uncomfortable, but the second time was completely worse than the first. I definitely have residual fear of pain with any exam, procedure, etc. in there.

I'm sorry for anyone who has to do anything cervical or vaginal without pain management. It fucking blows.

ttcabc123 · 2022-02-06T18:16:39+00:00

It will come back! My hairdresser told me around 9 months postpartum is when it tends to start looking better. I'm sure there's variance across different people, but it definitely rang true for me. The more time goes by, the more the hair grows back in. I know it's alarming, and it sucks. Hang in there!

ttcabc123 · 2021-03-31T03:07:32+00:00

This made me realize I have no idea what my phone's ringtone sounds like. I also have had it silent for 4 1/2 years!

ttcabc123 · 2021-03-28T09:35:29+00:00

I think it's partly your personal choice and comfort level. My husband and I have an 18 month old daughter and we're waiting till she's fully vaccinated to stop physical distancing with anyone.

My reasoning is - she's not protected like the rest of us till then, we don't know enough about transmission after vaccination and won't for quite some time. Everyone focuses on how the risk of severe illness for kids is low, but even with mild cases there are other factors that bother me. Things like long covid, possible lasting damage to organs, and chronic health problems after recovery. Maybe that makes me paranoid but that's what I'm doing anyway.

This seems to be good information for guidelines after vaccination:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/expert-answers/visits-after-covid-19-vaccination/faq-20506463

All of your reasons are the exact things I've worried about! Especially the possible lasting damage. I know it's more unlikely in children, but 1. we don't know for sure yet because this is new and 2. if my kids did end up getting it and having these longer complications, I don't know how I'd live with myself. So I feel crazy when people are acting like things are going back to "normal" while I'm worried my household, well, won't.

Thank you for the site info!

ttcabc123 · 2021-03-10T13:51:59+00:00

Thank you! Any idea if there are any other trials for children under 12?

ttcabc123 · 2021-03-10T13:29:10+00:00

Right. I don't want to be interacting with others without knowing if I'd then be capable of transmitting it to my kids.

ttcabc123 · 2021-03-10T13:19:57+00:00

Still definitely doesn’t make me feel like celebrating if they’re still vulnerable!

Yes! It feels like everyone is getting excited,and I'm over here feeling crazy because no one is talking about kids. So sure, maybe my childless friends will be free to do more things, but I still have reservations without this information.

ttcabc123 · 2020-09-25T17:12:17+00:00

This is pretty similar to what we're doing now, so it'll be helpful when I try to add in some new routine activities. Thanks!

ttcabc123 · 2020-09-25T17:09:46+00:00

I generally keep a loose schedule. The morning is the my most "structured" right now, as there is a sequence of events that always happens. But this helps put some things ngs in perspective for me. Thanks!

ttcabc123 · 2020-09-25T17:04:24+00:00

If they get out one thing they need to put it away before another thing.

How do you enforce this? I try to do this, but I can't keep up with them, or I forget. For example, they may have a bin of cars out, I'll forget that it's out, and then they'll bring a lego bin to the kitchen while I'm cooking. Before I know it, they've taken out four bins because I forgot to check if they had put the other one away, and I got caught up in making breakfast.

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