Yeah, suddenly crowdfunding seems a hell of a lot less flameful. :I
See, I would totally contribute to your science field trip and possibility of getting published.
Science funding is so bad we're all going to be crowdfunding before long. Some scientists already have....
The science funding for our school is pretty bad and we've got some of the better resources for my area of the state. It leads to a very cut throat learning environment once you start getting into your upperclassmen years, which is fine for grade motivation but for getting funding for a decent education? It just seems sad, to me.
My relatives actually want me to set up a fundmytravel page, since they'd like to contribute. So, in the end I am shamefully setting up a page.
I think this is flameful around here, but I'm totally doing placenta encapsulation this time.
What is the benefit if doing that? Why do people do it? I have heard people talk about it but have no idea about it
It is said to help basically everything post partum. It helps with levelling your hormones, increases energy, reduces bleeding, increases milk supply, and faster healing after childbirth. It doesn't gross me out at all, so I think it's worth a shot.
See, I would totally contribute to your science field trip and possibility of getting published.
Science funding is so bad we're all going to be crowdfunding before long. Some scientists already have....
The science funding for our school is pretty bad and we've got some of the better resources for my area of the state. It leads to a very cut throat learning environment once you start getting into your upperclassmen years, which is fine for grade motivation but for getting funding for a decent education? It just seems sad, to me.
My relatives actually want me to set up a fundmytravel page, since they'd like to contribute. So, in the end I am shamefully setting up a page.
I see nothing shameful in this. PM me details if you want.
@littlemoxie @ygmg I've considered doing that the next time around. I don't think I could convince my husband it's worth the cost though.
Yeah, I was talking with my midwife and she said it usually runs in the $200's, but she's known people to pay $500+. $200 doesn't seem too bad, but $500+ seems crazy to me. I'm very lucky because my friend is a doula and she does encapsulation. She's only charging $100 right now, or $150 to do in your own home.
What is the benefit if doing that? Why do people do it? I have heard people talk about it but have no idea about it
It is said to help basically everything post partum. It helps with levelling your hormones, increases energy, reduces bleeding, increases milk supply, and faster healing after childbirth. It doesn't gross me out at all, so I think it's worth a shot.
I had only heard about the hormones, but as someone who was sore, bled forever, and had a really low supply, maybe I should do this next time!
I'm glad it helped! I didn't have it done after I had my other kids, so I'm really interested to see the difference.
who does this stuff and how much did you pay?Â
Usually doulas or midwives will do it. Cost seems to be all over the place, but like I told noodleskooze, I'm paying $150 to have her do it in my house.
My kid is a maniac on the couch. I get him down repeatedly, I talk to him and tell him to get down. Blah blah blah blah blah. I had enough today and let him roll off. He cried a little , but brushed it off. He totally learned his lesson. Right?! Right?
Either that, or he's like my J with no fear and determination to take on any exciting challenge. Two days after faceplanting down my parents' steep driveway off a two-footed scooter so bad he had friction burns all over his arms, legs, and face, and a suspected concussion (he even blacked out for a while), he tried it again.
But no worries. We just keep him in a helmet at all times. You can, too!
My flameful-- Since I'm on light duty at work, I'm not getting my usual $6-9 shift differential pay. My mom is giving me the difference until I deliver baby M.
H and I make good money and probably could make it work without her help, but my parents have a lot of money, so I'm okay with letting her.
Similar flameful, my Mom offered to pay for G's preschool and dance. She's coming this weekend and asked how many 'thousands' and I said 'as many as you feel like'. Total cost for the year: $1300. Not sorry.
Wait, what? I get letting parents help out, but you didn't answer her about how much, and decided to let her likely significantly overestimate (since she asked about multiple thousands)? Yeah, that's flameful.
I probably just ended a long term friendship over her unvaccinated kids. Maybe she'll be fine with catching up over the phone or email, but I doubt it.
The flameful part is I feel incredibly guilty. But any illness that leads to dehydration means a hospitalization, and I just can't risk it. I still feel like crap.
Post by deanlicker78 on Sept 16, 2014 21:58:33 GMT -5
H and I had heard through the grapevine that his exW and her H were on the verge of divorce. SD confessed to Viv that he has been threatening to leave because he can no longer handle SS and his behaviors. He is exhausted and has reached the point he just can't love SS because of all the problems.
The flameful is that I don't blame him at all and am about in the same place myself. SS had a growth spurt this summer that rendered his bipolar meds totally ineffective. He stayed 6 weeks with us and then his mom sent him back for an extra two weeks. It was pretty brutal.
I was thrilled when my work weekends ended up being the weekends he stays with us because I would be gone. I know this is horrible of me.
When I was a teen I asked my brother to bring me an apple from the kitchen. He was on the computer doing homework, and I was watching TV. When I was done eating it, I called him back saying something awesome was happening on the TV, as soon as he got in the LV room I said it *just* finished, and damn he missed it, but since he was heading back to the kitchen, could he take my apple core?
MrJJ thinks this is the reason my brother goes out with such overbearing ("mean") women. He just reminded me again that I did this about 14 years ago.
That's not mean; that's...enterprising. I know men who follow this pattern, and believe me, their mothers and sisters were...intense, needy, and ALWAYS catered to, or there'd be hell to pay, and that's putting it lightly. They still are hell on wheels. If Mr. J thinks you're okay now, then believe me, you weren't the predicate* then.
*(Is predicate the right word here? It sounds like it is, but when I googled, I couldn't tell. I mean that the you of your youth couldn't possibly be the cause if you are someone that isn't overbearing now, because most of the women I've seen in this pattern roll are still fucking overbearing as hell years later.)
See, I would totally contribute to your science field trip and possibility of getting published.
Science funding is so bad we're all going to be crowdfunding before long. Some scientists already have....
The science funding for our school is pretty bad and we've got some of the better resources for my area of the state. It leads to a very cut throat learning environment once you start getting into your upperclassmen years, which is fine for grade motivation but for getting funding for a decent education? It just seems sad, to me.
My relatives actually want me to set up a fundmytravel page, since they'd like to contribute. So, in the end I am shamefully setting up a page.
If they've asked for it, and you aren't widely advertising it outside of family and close friends, there's nothing shameful about this. It's just as though they were all contributing to a larger birthday/wedding/(insert other major celebration here) gift.
I think this is flameful around here, but I'm totally doing placenta encapsulation this time.
I plan to also. I had a hard time adjusting last time and I don't want to go through that again. I found a place nearby that will do it for $150, so I'm going to look into it.
I'm going to ask my midwife about it at my first appointment in a couple weeks to see if it will be a problem for the placenta to be taken from the hospital. I probably won't tell anyone IRL about the encapsulation though. I'm sure a number of people would think I'm weird.
What is the benefit if doing that? Why do people do it? I have heard people talk about it but have no idea about it
The nutrient/hormones balance out what your body needs PP. It can help alleviate PPD in a huge way, and reduce PP anxiety.
I have friends who have done it for their second child (not their first) and swear it was the best thing they've ever done.
I used to think it sounded hokey. But I also doubted the reality and severity of post-adoption depression for individuals not already otherwise prone to depression or mental illness, because I couldn't understand how women, especially (since it doesn't often strike men) could experience something like PPD without the hormonal changes related to pregnancy and birth. Then I experienced a very mild form of post-adoption depression--I would never diagnose myself as having it, as I was able to pull myself out, but I suddenly understood that it was real and how so many women suffered severely. Now, I'm pro anything that has the potential to help new mothers--and what better than taking in so many of the nutrients that the body stored up for the baby and expelled upon childbirth?!?
@littlemoxie @ygmg I've considered doing that the next time around. I don't think I could convince my husband it's worth the cost though.
Yeah, I was talking with my midwife and she said it usually runs in the $200's, but she's known people to pay $500+. $200 doesn't seem too bad, but $500+ seems crazy to me. I'm very lucky because my friend is a doula and she does encapsulation. She's only charging $100 right now, or $150 to do in your own home.
I'm sorry, I should have kept reading before my last post. This cost is NOTHING. Especially in the scheme of how much having a baby costs and the counseling/meds cost if you have PPD. @mooleskooze DO IT if you are interested. Convince your husband that you can make that money up elsewhere. Hell, simply not being depressed will save you SO much money, as inadvisable/impulsive spending is usually a symptom of depression.
Either that, or he's like my J with no fear and determination to take on any exciting challenge. Two days after faceplanting down my parents' steep driveway off a two-footed scooter so bad he had friction burns all over his arms, legs, and face, and a suspected concussion (he even blacked out for a while), he tried it again.
But no worries. We just keep him in a helmet at all times. You can, too!
this made me laugh. :puts helmet on shopping list:
<3
I love him with my whole heart, but my husband and I had to resign ourselves to his being a free spirit early on, with no hope of containing his sense for adventure. Since my parents felt that way about me, perhaps what I love most, but also what I fear most about his personality.
Well, I guess I should be embarrassed for myself and Que?!
We cancel each other out. I thought it was a Bob and Doug McKenzie joke. (Still confused?)
Newly confused. I thought it was a reference to how widely available cigarettes where during WWII, and how the commanders encouraged soldiers to use them as a self-soothing technique throughout that war.
Oh another one dealing with parents and money. I used to do this a lot when you get and have only done it a couple times in adulthood.
My dad would call me drunk. The next time we would talk I would tell him he said he would give/ send me money, and then I innocently said, "you don't remember when we talked about this?".
I give no fucks and I have no regrets
Yeah, no. My parents, especially my dad, loves to get his drink on (Mom gave it up in eschange for sugar when she was diagnosed as a diabetic), but they never call me drunk, dammit!