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I am high risk for hysterectomy in my future (endometriosis, PCOS, family history of ovarian cancer, and personal history of severe abnormal bleeding). Thank you for this info, I've shared on fb.
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My ds got a nasty splinter in his foot when he was 6, it was big. We tried a hot milk poultice. We tried to get it out on our own, but he screamed bloody murder and kicked us (not normal) so I broke down and told dh he needed to go to the ER. He felt stupid doing so and stopped at his moms, she gave it one little try and said no way. She called the dr and he got us right in, it ended up being so big and deep he had to freeze his foot and make an incision to get it out, cleaned it, and used liquid stitches and bandaged it up- he said we definitely made the right call to bring him in. It ended up being much bigger than we thought!
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My friend's mom and I got pregnant at the same time- it was my second and her surprise 8th (10+ yrs after her last baby). She was 49! She had a fairly normal pregnancy and a healthy baby boy. :) My dd and her ds will be 10 this spring, thankfully he has a lot of loving older siblings who ease the load of raising a child in your 60s, plus cousins who are near the same age. I know several women who had their youngest babies at 45- all of them were quite fertile to begin with tho- my grandma had twins (my dad!) at 45 (7 kids), dh's grandma had her last baby at 45 (10 kids), and my SIL's mom had her 7th at 45. :) Best of luck!
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I don't allow my 11 year old to wrestle with girls, my dd (9) is not a wrestler or rough houser, even with 2 brothers- if a boy tried to wrestle with her she'd be likely to kick him in the shins. ;)
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We used Downey fabric softener in spray bottles, let it soak in and most came off. We had one room that literally nothing would take off the layers of curling wallpaper and we gave up and drywalled over the whole living room, another room was almost as bad but we rented a wallpaper steamer remover from Home Depot and managed to get most off, we had to sand the walls a lot to get the glue off, it was still rough and patchy but it's mostly covered by a light flat paint- plus we live in an old farmhouse so it's more forgivable. ;)
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I'm 34 and I had my oldest at 22, middle at 24 and my youngest at 29. I have several complicating factors that make getting pregnant extremely difficult- endometriosis and PCOS with IR, as well as high risk for miscarriage (3), getting pregnant has been a struggle and we've needed help each time, especially with my 3rd. I always dreamed of having 5 kids or so in my twenties, I figured we'd be done after our third miracle. We went through so much to get him and I vowed I'd never put myself through it again, it was emotionally very difficult. I changed my mind. ;) We went back to the RE when he was 2 and did it all over again, but nothing worked. My youngest is now 5 and I've pretty much come to terms that we're done. If I could dream- I'd love twins! I love all things baby- the pregnancy, maternity clothes, newborns, cloth diapers, breastfeeding, toddlers, preschool, etc. Babies are just too wonderful to only have 3! ;) I love being a mom. :) cutoff is different for everyone, I was a young mom and I like that, I'd like to be done by 35 but if God gave us a big surprise at 40 I'd be shocked but certainly not disappointed, though I wouldn't plan to have another at that age for myself.
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A lot of them say no msg- but many things are labeled under a different name and produce the same effects as MSG- autolyzed yeast extract, autolyzed celery extract, hydrolyzed soy protien, tortula yeast, etc are all common, innocent sounding additives that act as excito-toxins like MSG. The food industry has caught on to the fact that many consumers dislike MSG, so they've found ways around it. I just make my own, I've not found any that are free of these ingredients or that taste even remotely as good as homemade. I make up big batches of stock- chicken, beef, vegetable- and freeze them in mason jars, freezer bags and even in ice cube trays for when I just need a little bit.
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I'd say its fine, take them for outings. :) When my older 2 kids were 3 yrs (boy) and 1 yr old (girl) we moved into a townhouse for a couple years. The backyard was a shared green space, we had a very small patio that just fit a small BBQ and a sandbox. However, I took them out for long walks every day, we discovered a trail nearby with a small creek where we found different plants and animals- birds, muskrats, turtles, bugs, etc. We found a love for nature walks right outside of our tiny backyard- we'd come home and learn about the plants we found, why there were Monarchs all over the milkweed plants, etc. Plus there was a large playground across the road we went to all the time. We moved to the country after a couple years and live kind of on a farm- several acres, a barn, chickens, backing on to a bush area, closest neighbours are 1/2 km away, pick up trucks, etc. ;) My kids have a lot of nature to explore, they can identify several kinds of animal tracks and scat, they've run through fields and woods daily for several years now, can raise small livestock (we've had chickens, turkeys, ducks and rabbits), have lots of experience growing large gardens for home canning, and my oldest can start and maintain a fire in our wood stove which heats our home, etc. BUT they'd be lost in the city! There are kids that wouldn't know the first thing about how to live on a farm, yet they roam the city independently, use mass transit confidently, have access to all kinds of great museums, art galleries, ethnic shops, etc. It takes all kinds. :)
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My dh only has one sibling, a brother 4 yrs younger. His brother had distanced him for several years, though we were on friendly terms with them, living 10 minutes from each other, same church, family dinners at dh's parents every couple months, etc, it wasn't really close though. Now they have more in common, we each have 3 kids, our middle and 3rd child are the same age as their oldest and 2nd child and very close. They've been getting closer, they were intentional about getting together for coffee a couple years ago, to try and sort out the distance, my dh is kinda pushy, and his younger brother is very sensitive to the feeling of being bossed by big brother. ;) His brother was going through big changes and felt the need to be viewed as independent- not "Jake's little brother" or "just like his parents", establishing who he was I guess. My dh pushed for a "all on the table" meeting a few years ago where they each shared things, each surprising the other with some misunderstandings, they cleared the air, it has been really nice getting closer to them the last couple years, especially since our kids are best friends. :) Honestly, I think their mother makes each of them feel that the other is so much better when she talks to them separately. For instance, my sil was certain that mil was upset about them choosing to ps their kids, but I scoffed and said no way, she's given me such a hard time for years about hs our kids- we both had the impression that approved of the other more, she tends to play one against the other either to get support for herself or in a "subtle" attempt to get one to be more like the other. Now that we've all caught on to this we don't let it effect our relationship. Never underestimate the bonding power of making fun of your parents. ;)
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I frequently wear knee length skirts- I pair with tall boots in the winter and sandals in summer. I also wear maxi skirts a lot in the summer and occasionally in winter to church. I wear jeans a lot too, especially in our cold Canadian winters. :)
My hair is quite long- nearly waist length- I trim it regulaly and currently have bangs, I'm planning on getting long layers soon. I wear minimal makeup- mascara, coverup if needed, and lip gloss.
I drive a mini van, but we only have 3 kids so I sometimes use dh's Ford Fusion or the pickup truck.
ETA- in our hs group there are few women who wear only skirts, definitely no jumpers, lots of fashionable moms and several that wear "mom jeans" ;)
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I have a Gideon myself. :)
Courage
Honor
Justice
Christian
Sterling
Valor
Merit
Zion
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With my first I lost my plug after 13 hours of labour, he was born 3 hours later (37.5 wks). My second, I lost my plug at 39 weeks and finally went into labour on my due date a week later- I was already fully effaced and 4cm dilated walking around before I went into labour, 4 hrs later I had my dd. My 3rd was almost a week late and I went from 2cm to holding my son in 45 minutes- I didn't see nothin'! ;)
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When I'm craving rich and creamy soup I go for Potato Bacon Soup or creamy Cauliflower Soup. I don't really have a recipe, I usually just wing it. ;) bonus- my kids love them! :)
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I dream of having a beautiful white double sink with apron front in my farmhouse kitchen, and definitely plank wood floors. Couldn't afford the wood floors, so we have checkerboard tiles- black and white. Amen to a big sunny mud room!
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I used no formal curriculum until 3rd grade for my older kids and by the time we started they were both advanced beyond grade level and took to the materials I chose very well, my oldest has been 2 grade levels ahead in math since.
I'm currently doing informal kindy with my just turned 5 yr old and he's taking to reading and math very well, often surprising me with how much he picks up and gets ahead of me. :)
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Ick. What a terrible thing to say! In my opinion you can usually tell when a child (especially if they are younger) is mimicking an opinion they've first heard at home. My son has encountered anti homeschool sentiments from a friend of his that obviously came from his parents.When my daughter was about 10 and told a girl at Sunday School that she was homeschooled, the girl responded ( to my stick thin dd), "All the homeschoolers that I know are fat, because they sit around on the couch all day." I guess sitting around in a desk all day burns a lot more calories. :)
FWIW, my kids have more leisure time because they are homeschooled, they spend hours each day playing and running around and are very fit and active.
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I wish I were kidding about this question, which was asked in front of my children btw, by my dh's aunt (whose youngest is the same age as my oldest)
"What if you die?!" (Because apparently being both mother and teacher would be too much for a child to lose?)
I really wanted to get as snarky as her (that was only one question at the end of a long and insulting anti homeschool rant in front of my kids) and say "yes, well you're right, if I die my kids would never recover, but if you died your kids would be fine cause you're just their mom, at least they'd still have their school teacher". (!?!?) Did she even think how stupid the question sounded when it was turned around?!
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My midwife suggested Floradix iron supplement (available at health food stores) and it made a big difference if I took it daily.
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I know a lot of nurses who happily quit working once they had children. Why does she have to chose one or the other? My sil chose nursing, got married young at the age of 21 to my 21 yr old bil and continued to work until they were able to have children a few years later, she quit working once she had her first child. But in the meantime her few years of working at the hospital as an OR nurse helped buy a house and set them up for the future so she was able to stay home more comfortably. She's been out of nursing for 10 years now while having kids, and she has the choice to go back if and when she chooses. At 16 she does not need to be focused on getting a husband, she's too young. Becoming a nurse can give her very valuable skills she can use as a wife and mother if that is what God calls her to. Or perhaps God is calling her to the mission field as a nurse and that's where she'll meet her husband, maybe God is not calling her to marriage at all- but that's between her and the Lord. As parents it's our job to support, protect and lovingly guide our children, she is choosing a very safe and noble profession, your dh could push her into rebellion and bitterness and cause her to make far worse choices. I don't have any book recommendations, but perhaps feel out your pastor on the issue, or someone your dh highly respects and may listen to. I would encourage you to pray hard and continue to support your dd and love your husband. God bless.
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We all just had the flu here. My oldest boy (11) got it first, fairly mild, only a few days feeling poorly. Then my dd (9) got it, then myself and my youngest (5). My dd and I had an awful time of it. I was wheezing horribly within 4 hrs of symptoms starting (asthma). My fever went so high, I was so ill I nearly asked dh to call an ambulance to bring me to the hospital for treatment as I couldn't sit up, breathe, body aches, disoriented, migraine, etc. My dr called in prednisone and even still it took a couple days to get me breathing ok, I also got on antibiotics as it ended up turning into bronchitis. It was rough. My dd also has asthma, we doubled up on her meds and it was looking a little worrisome but she pulled through with sitting in the steamy bathroom on and off to loosen the phlegm and bring it up, poor thing had every flu symptom plus vomiting everything for over 24 hours. Dd and I were down a solid 2 weeks, sleeping most of the day. My 5 year old had a low grade fever for 2 days, was sleepy and cuddly then bounced back pretty quick. However a couple days later he developed a cough that kept him hacking for a couple days, but nothing severe. Dh got it for about a week. I find younger ones tend to bounce back pretty quick unless they have a weakness (asthma, etc). Adults tend to get it worse, especially if they have asthma, pregnancy, etc. I once got the flu while 30 weeks pregnant with my dd and had to be admitted to the hospital.
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Our kitchen was a nasty icky mess that had not been updated in probably 30 years. I we had very little $. We peeled off the ancient wallpaper and painted the walls. Scrubbed the gross cabinets (30 cupboard doors) and painted everything white- inside and out, as well as all window, door and floor trim. It was a big job but it made a HUGE difference, it was so fresh and beautiful. I spray painted all the gold drawer pulls and knobs matte black. We bought cheap floor tiles (white and black peel and stick) to cover the blah, stained and chippy laminate floors. If the counters are really bad you can paint them as well at a fraction of the cost, check online for tutorials. We also painted the peach backsplash tiles and 6 years later they've not chipped a bit. It really is amazing what just a few cans of paint can do. Use grey tinted primer to cover red btw. Oh, I painted the blades of my bedroom fan white to match the decor, looks really good. ;) As for the hole in the counter, either cover it with a cutting board, or perhaps try patching and painting a faux granite look.
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34 yrs old and between having my 3 kids (11, 9, 5), having endometriosis and PCOS, 3 miscarriages, and countless infertility appointments, tests and procedures I've seen a specialist far more often then once a year since I married at 20. Besides my female issues I also have severe asthma that I visit my doctor for regularly to renew prescriptions and because I usually end up sick enough to need an extra prescription for breathing issues.
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Aw man, I thought you were talking about the flatware that you miscalculated, I was ready to go to the city and buy those dishes you got- I love those! Too bad they're so pricey, don't think I can afford it, I'd cry every time something broke. ;)'
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Oh no!! That is just terrible, what a helpless feeling. :( We lost our golden retriever a couple years ago, he was hit by a trick right in front of my kids and I and he died in my arms. It was really traumatic on us and took some time,( after a few months we brought home a golden doodle puppy and he really helped us heal)... I'm so sorry. :(
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I was so happy and in love I wasn't at all nervous, I even sent my mom home after a couple days. It took us 2 years to get pregnant and I had 2 miscarriages, I was just on cloud 9. :)