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Handy chart for anyone who thinks that males taking estrogen can in any way mimic the menstrual cycle. Notice the complex and specific levels of hormone fluctuations and how they correspond to the biological process of ovulation and menstruation.

@Crawbaddy @TiffaniMarie483 Also my parents didn’t go into this with any agenda - they were just trying to figure out my brother’s behavioral and emotional issues and then kind of made the connection for the rest of us. The symptoms have manifested differently in each person.

@Crawbaddy @TiffaniMarie483 My three siblings and I have all been diagnosed with ADHD - normal childhoods, we played outside most of the time and watched a movie every couple of days. My dad also likely has it. The genetic component is clearly very strong in my family.

I’m not certain ADHD is a real thing. Maybe a personality type, but not a disorder. Could be wrong. Thoughts?

@MrSamRayburn @jess_ann_pin C-sections have their own issues, like hemorrhage, surgical injury, longer recovery, uterine rupture, adhesions. It’s a major surgery that is still considered riskier than vaginal birth and should not be taken lightly. We are actively trying to reduce the Cesarean rate.

@jess_ann_pin Could we just support C sections more? Seems if we just did that avoid all sorts of potential negatives. Much better than discouraging births. Say this as someone who was born a C section.

If men had babies come out anywhere near their dicks, every possible effort would be made to avoid damage. There would be an entire medical specialty devoted to reconstructing and restoring penile function after pregnancy. But instead, medicine acts like whether a woman can enjoy sex after childbirth doesn’t matter at all.

@TifoG96561 @jess_ann_pin Pelvic floor damage affects a lot more than sex for women - urination and defecation, stability, the ability to walk around and exercise without pain. However, as the OP says, sexual function after childbirth is still something we should consider in its own right.

@jess_ann_pin Yeah orgasm is nice but penis more important function in life is release of urine which if interrupted can cause death

@truthandhyssop @AniseNot It doesn’t necessarily make me angry, I just think it’s ridiculous to assume that this is anything new or that your experience is going to work for everyone. I was eating eggs and sausage every morning before pregnancy - instantly could not stomach them when my nausea started.

@AniseNot This is the only pregnancy discourse that makes me angry lol. They have no idea how lucky they are.

Pretty sure if you had said the word “sardines” to me at any point after 5 weeks I would’ve vomited so hard I would have blown out multiple blood vessels in my face I started my first pregnancy a steak & egg yolks & liver eating Weston Price acolyte Sometimes pregnancies just make ya really sick & you didn’t do anything to make it that way

@maiab @webdevMason @AniseNot I mean, ideally you want pregnant women to be eating protein and fat as well but ultimately getting calories in is the most important, especially when you can barely get anything down.

@webdevMason @AniseNot wait I actually don’t even really understand what’s wrong with just eating bland carbs

@webdevMason @AniseNot He’s like “the men loved my tips!” Sir, how many of your followers are unmarried and childless at the moment? Let’s wait until they are actually the ones holding back their wives’ hair as they vomit into the toilet for them to pass judgment on how great this advice is.

Insofar as the takeaway here is "the first trimester is usually really hard even she's not literally puking; husbands, help your wives prepare food and eat!" I think it's great Unfortunately I think it's very likely that one result of this article is going to be *some* men bullying their wives to eat food they don't feel they can eat, and offering zero sympathy for much more severe nausea than Andrea ever had because they believe diet can do more than it realistically can

@littleapostate I expect that my third will be a completely different experience because she’s a whole new person, imagine that. We can do our best but our kids still have innate characteristics just like anyone else. Birth order also affects them to a certain extent.

@littleapostate It’s just a very first time parent, easy baby perspective. I’ve done everything exactly the same with my two (attachment parenting, breastfeeding, unmedicated birth, etc.) and they are night and day. My daughter is truly such an easy child; her younger brother, not so much.

@Elliesmommyy23 I really want to get their buckle wrap - I’ve informed my husband that I would like it for a push present lol. I’m having baby #3 so I don’t really have time for the full baby wrap song and dance.

Ignores all the wonderful feedback/ product recs from moms to get this one because it’s pretty Also don’t even know if Im having a girl …

@Hestia_Esq My son has just been so humbling. Everything that I thought I did right with my first has been totally different for him. This new baby will be a whole new person to get to know and her own set of problems to figure out. But I love them so much, my babies.

@assignedredhead This one got me. My first two were amazing eaters (and we did put in a lot of work to make it this way, and also some luck because no sensory issues etc) and we definitely got cocky. My third is so picky

I had the perfect Weston Price nutrient rich low carb diet when the nausea and barfing hit with my first and then even the smell of meat made me barf for months I had the worst diet of leftover kid scraps with my 3rd and 4th and had way less nausea and barfing

@Hestia_Esq Can’t wait for the posts on BLW in 6 months…like I did that with both of my kids - my first is a great eater and my second is super picky and in the 3rd percentile for weight, despite everything I’ve tried.

@Hestia_Esq It’s hitting me as especially ridiculous as the mother of two, pregnant with my third. I’ve parented them very similarly and yet they couldn’t be more different. I do think that some of my choices have influenced them, but a lot of stuff is still innate.

@Hestia_Esq I applaud the parenting choices as someone who has and continues to make the same ones myself, but acting like others would have this perfect pregnancy and baby experience if they just did them too is so prideful and dismissive.

@Hestia_Esq Acting like all this stuff is easy if you do the research is so naive (the baby is 3mo). I breastfeed, cosleep, babywear, am a SAHM, etc. and have had SPD in pregnancy, PPD twice, terrible sleepers, and a sensitive child with reflux, an egg allergy, and weight issues.

@PollySpin @rayengroves And the person at the front desk gets mad at you for asking them questions like that’s not their job.

@rayengroves I'm tired of kiosk and app check ins for medical services

Why does literally EVERYTHING suck now?? I went to quest diagnostics to get a blood draw, hit the wrong button while checking in and the check in girl is like “ 🤷🏻‍♀️ we can’t see you now, you’ll have to come back another time” like wtf I drove 45 minutes to this location?

@Waffle_Mother I’ve been on a big organizing kick for the past few days- I think I spent like $150 on bins. All of my kids’ clothes are neatly labeled. The cleaning and laundry has been on the back burner though…gotta get back to that soon but it’s not like I’m just sitting around.

@Utterly_Jean Yeah, we definitely are - not a big fan of our state’s politics but my entire extended family is here and it would be hard to build new community somewhere else.

@assignedredhead Oh man it would be so nice to have family and a Catholic school in the same area! What a blessing

What are your top priorities when figuring out where to move?