[–] 1 point 1 month ago

I mean what does "cause weight gain" even mean because mine didn't cause weight gain, at least one of mine caused me to feel a black hole in my stomach. I was perpetually hungry, a hunger that I couldn't satisfy. It also increased suicidal ideation and action and also did not help my depression. Hope this helps!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Well the sleeping earlier is moot because they also wake you up earlier ( and all through the night) they also prevent naps and other restful activity. I do exercise more and I do eat better, though, because I've got high standards for what the kids consume, and they're insistent I share whatever I have with them. Also no more eating out, it's all home cooking these years. Also pregnancy and breastfeeding forces years on end of sobriety from alcohol and also drugs (even a lot of medicine and caffeine!)

    The sleep is much worse though and it feels like that makes every other aspect of life so hard

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    He's in one of my favorite movies, Down With Love (with Ewan McGregor, Renee Zeilwiger, and the brown hair lady is also super famous, I'm not good with actor names. She's in the American horror story show i think? Sarah Paulson or something like that maybe?)

    Anyway, top notch movie. Fun costumes and set design, and it's just poking fun at the 60s, worth a watch!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Whole milk or 2%, I'm not picky! Usually I only drink milk while pregnant or breastfeeding because I need the hydration and the calories, so it's often consumed as chocolate milk! Any other time in my life it's usually only consumed in recipes, cereal, or as foam over coffee.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I hear that, but I deserve for my nervous system to be regulated, too. Just because clicking a pen calms someone down doesn't mean they should do it at the expense of everyone else's focus in an office setting, and the same goes for all stims. Situational awareness isn't something to discourage

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  • [–] -1 points 1 month ago

    Well by that "logic" no one should have kids, because you can't control everything. You can't control if your country goes to war, or if your spouse dies (or if you both die), you can't control if you get bankrupted by surprise medical bills or if your community is devastated by a natural disaster. When I was already pregnant my husband's company (and others in his field) had mass layoffs. He ended up moving out of tech and into a trade when there were no positions open. It's been some awfully tight years while he's been apprenticing, but our kids are thriving. We'll figured it out mentality is actually the most important thing when having kids.

    It's people who don't plan to figure it out who shouldn't have them.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I don't care a lick who was first, I'm a late adopter of all tech, but it is annoying when Apple users tout new features as if they're the first to experience them. It's the condescension that's annoying, especially when it's so misplaced

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Am I misunderstanding something? You think the monarchy had to follow laws? Didn't they make the laws? Or you think the monarchy didn't count as rich? Just because Elon is the richest? It took much less wealth to get away with egregious (by today's standards) crimes in the past.

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    I'm pregnant again and I guess I'm looking to vent and maybe for some affirmation.

    This is my second baby, but it's my fourth time doing the first trimester. We've suffered two losses.

    I'm only 7w5d and I'm already so tired of being pregnant. I'm awfully sick all day every day and I'm crazy tired no matter how much sleep I manage to get. I'm doing my best to meet my toddler's needs.

    I just hate this and because of my losses I feel so guilty hating every minute of it. There's nothing beautiful about this. I just feel nausea all day long, I throw up every morning, I cry at every stupid thing, and I'm dog tired. Every smell is overwhelming to me and most food disgusts me and I'm too tired to make myself anything to eat, so I'm always hungry.

    I wish I could tell everyone I come into contact with as an excuse for my exhaustion and low effort, but I know how much I won't want to talk about it if anything should happen so I'm pretty stuck there.

    I just hate it and I wish more often the media would be honest about how doggone awful it is. Nothing is working to relieve my nausea. The thought of ginger makes me puke from trying that for my morning sickness so much last time.

    I guess that's all. Ain't being a woman grand.

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