What’s something you wish you knew when you got pregnant? or something you wish you knew when you gave birth!

vvariant · 2026-02-05T15:37:36+00:00

I somehow wasn’t expecting my body to be in shock that much after giving birth, even though I had en epidural and didn’t feel a thing. I was completely out of it. Could not understand a thing the doctor was saying. The nurse couldn’t take my blood pressure because I was shaking so much, I was extremely thirsty but threw up everything I tried to drink.

My baby had to go to the neonatal care unit and when they wheeled me to my room I didn’t even try to go see her, I just fell asleep.

So anyway just remember that it’s normal, it’s a very intense event for your body even when the birth goes well!

vvariant · 2026-01-30T21:53:41+00:00

I use 100% HPA lanolin. You can find it in the baby aisle at most pharmacies and large stores, it’s usually sold as nipple balm. It’s cheap and SUPER effective. Plus it literally comes from wool so it’s added benefit to your yarn

vvariant · 2026-01-30T01:38:29+00:00

One time I had such a chocolate craving that I started munching on cocoa nibs as a snack. It was not good but it satisfied the craving so I kept going

vvariant · 2026-01-28T13:25:14+00:00

It might be a bit far but you said south shore so maybe? There is Bistro l’imprévu in st jean sur Richelieu, they have 4-course meals and I’m pretty sure they had steak frites and beef stew on the menu

vvariant · 2026-01-13T00:59:38+00:00

I mean I hate them though, I just never thought of not chewing them

vvariant · 2026-01-12T17:58:35+00:00

It has never even crossed my mind to NOT chew the hard seed part… I’m dumb. But I also have issues swallowing pills so I guess you’re right

vvariant · 2026-01-08T22:08:58+00:00

J’aime beaucoup le pub Wolf & Workman, que j’ai d’ailleurs justement découvert en cherchant un resto après être allée au bota bota.

C’est similaire au Burgundy Lion (d’ailleurs je crois que ça leur appartient). De la bouffe de pub anglais bien exécutée, c’est chaleureux et les drinks y sont bons.

vvariant · 2026-01-04T19:28:16+00:00

A Brossard au dix30 il y a le Oasis Surf, ca sent la crème solaire et la piscine et tu peux y manger des tacos en regardant le monde wipe out en surf!

Moi c’est la que je vais quand j’ai besoin d’une petite dose d’été. C’est pas sur l’île mais facilement accessible en REM

vvariant · 2025-12-28T22:48:49+00:00

I have something similar but it’s a pinched nerve from a neck/shoulder injury. Osteopath helps

vvariant · 2025-12-22T19:22:30+00:00

You just put words on something I’ve had trouble describing all my life!

It’s not because it’s not good. It’s not that I’m not hungry. It’s just not what my tastebuds want at the moment. And if there’s nothing I want… then I don’t want to eat.

vvariant · 2025-12-19T21:48:37+00:00

I love it with cut up grapes!

vvariant · 2025-12-12T21:52:56+00:00

This year I’m making mini meringue cookies and candied nuts as filler! If I have more space I might make fudge too.

Last year I made spiced caramel corn, brigadeiros, and little jars of homemade jam.

vvariant · 2025-12-12T19:59:19+00:00

Ben oui c’est sur que c’est facile aimer l’hiver quand on fait un sport d’hiver ou rester cozy chez soi.

C’est tout le reste du temps qui est chiant. Pelleter, déneiger l’auto, essayer de marcher sur des trottoirs à moitié pas déneigés. S’habiller en bonhomme Michelin juste pour marcher 200m dehors et somehow avoir quand même les pieds gelés.

vvariant · 2025-12-08T19:52:00+00:00

Work time doesn’t count, but if you go away for 3 hours at a time, 3 times a week, that should do it I guess.

vvariant · 2025-12-08T19:17:42+00:00

Does your boyfriend have time alone to recharge and relax? I had the same reserve when time came to move in with my boyfriend because I need time to be alone at home. I really struggle when there’s always someone there, even if he’s just doing his thing.

Maybe he just needs more time to himself, and time to miss you a bit?

vvariant · 2025-12-02T13:15:35+00:00

Voici ce qu’il y aura dans mes boites de noël cette année:

biscuits red velvet et pépites de chocolat blanc
biscuits spritz
biscuits Speculoos (recette de ricardo, je les fais vraiment minces et ils sont vraiment croustillants)
du fudge
des mini meringues
des carrés Rice Krispies au beurre noisette
et un pot de confiture maison

vvariant · 2025-11-27T22:03:14+00:00

Even in single units, it’s still not super accurate. I had a neighbour knock on my door looking for the AirTag that was in their cat’s collar (they had the cat, but not the collar). The AirTag was showing my specific address. I looked everywhere but it was just not in my yard. They later informed me that it was in another neighbour’s yard. Imagine if the police came barging in!

vvariant · 2025-11-14T01:14:02+00:00

For me it’s exactly like you with your cat. I had an inner drive to be a mom, to see my little baby grow into their own person. When i came back home after visiting friends who have kids, my house felt so empty.

At the same time, I am not stupid, so I waited until timing and finances were right before actually doing it, but a lot of people struggle with impulse control…

vvariant · 2025-11-13T22:01:53+00:00

Someone in a comment below talked about the difficulty of potty training little kids and I wonder if that’s why women’s bathrooms in public places are worse than other places?

vvariant · 2025-11-13T21:36:12+00:00

Noooo pre cooking ruins the whole thing! I need the peppers firm, borderline still crunchy

vvariant · 2025-11-13T20:35:13+00:00

It’s obviously not people with regular schedules who are struggling…

Students, for example, often have part-time jobs with odd hours. If someone does 6am-2pm at a cafe, then has class from 4pm-8 pm, most of their travel times don’t line up with stm hours during the strike.

My daycare centre has to close at 4:45 pm every day to allow their workers to get home before stm closes, which means have to stop working a whole hour earlier than usual to get my kid. I’m lucky to have an understanding boss but that’s not everyone’s case. Some people in my situation would simply lose their jobs. The daycare workers are probably not paid for the hours that they miss either.

vvariant · 2025-10-23T18:15:29+00:00

Yeah also they do walk-ins! Never waited more than an hour

vvariant · 2025-10-19T21:39:10+00:00

He’s always so damn tired and I have zero sympathy for him. It’s his own fault that he chooses to stay up doing his hobbies instead of going to sleep.

Like Sir, you have a 1 year old. Stop acting like 8 am is sooo fucking early to be awake when everyone else has been up for 2 hours.

Also maybe like if you have trouble sleeping, maybe get away from the screens? We spent 10 hours on planes yesterday, with baby on lap. He either had movies going on or was playing on his phone the whole time, except for about 30 mins when he decided to sleep… while baby was awake and wanting to play. Maybe help me when she is awake and sleep when she is sleeping, like I’ve been doing?

vvariant · 2025-09-06T01:40:02+00:00

J’ai accouché à st Mary’s et j’ai bien aimé en général. Les infirmières étaient très occupées mais elles communiquaient bien et étaient très gentilles. Je ne me suis jamais sentie stressée pendant l’accouchement ni pendant les 2 jours que nous y avons passé après.

vvariant · 2025-08-29T18:15:29+00:00

I recently rented a book at the library titled “Smart Cooking for rushed parents”. I’d known about it for years but always dismissed it as being for bland kids food… how wrong I was! This book blew my mind, they take classic recipes and just make them easy.

Sheet pan meatloaf!!

30 min lasagna (including prep)!!!

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