Redistributed, as in pelvic organ prolapse? That's the first thing I think of when I think of corseting and binding.

Mindfulness meditation can be really helpful. I got this book and CD recently for my very non-mediating DH: Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat Zinn. DH is impressed and has been mediating. I also really like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Feeling Good is one of the best books to start that with.

I just visited an older woman who had a large cancerous spot removed from her nose, requiring a skin graft from the side of her face to repair. Her face was heavily bandaged. It did not look comfortable.

Wet face. Smear honey on face. Rinse face. It's not drying like soap. I don't know why it works, but it does. I don't use fancy honey, either--just whatever.

start washing with honey.

The miscarriage video struck me as scammy too. I know that makes me sound like a terrible heartless person.

My feeling has always been that the money is not coming back. I do sell a few higher-value things, but it is not worth my time to try to sell most things.

Slippery elm capsules worked most of the time for me. I'd take 3 capsules and then 3 more if I still needed more relief. But with my twins, Zantac and then birthing baby A was all that helped.

Mine is still in the closet and I have had no idea what to do with it. I can see my oldest DD loving a baptism dress made from it, though! That gives me hope because I can't get rid of it otherwise.

Weaning sadness/depression is real! It is hard, but it will pass!

It does get better over time, though a softer roller can help. I have one that is wickedly firm and another that is painfully firm. I want to get a slightly softer one.

I have a friend who has had recurrent miscarriages and then had a baby with a neural tube defect which was incompatible with life. I mentioned MTHFR to her--I don't think she has pursued testing at this point.

MuTu is amazing, and it is a gateway to a really functional way of taking care of your whole body (i.e. restorative exercise and natural movement). I'm a believer--my back is so much better than it used to be. Still working on the DR gap.

I had some after my oldest child was born. One of them involved being unable to speak normally. I kept trying to say "Get the baby" to DH, but it kept coming out something like "Berry berry", over and over again. I had also been having the auras periodically during those months. We went to the ER but it had resolved by the time we got there, so within 15 or so minutes. I had a CAT scan and nothing appeared to be wrong. Since then, I've been more careful about my B12 intake, since something I read indicated that that could be an issue. I've also never been quite so exhausted since then. She was a challenging baby. I haven't had one in years. Hugs! It was scary!

I'd join in! I'm not sure what my goal(s) would be for the month though. I also listen to her podcast! It's very good. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is what it's called.

Katy Says (biomechanics) Liberated Body (body and movement stuff) Call Your Girlfriend (for young feminist women--I'm a little old for this one, but I have learned a lot from it and it often makes me LOL.) The Longest Shortest Time (experiences in parenting--not how-to's) Happier with Gretchen Rubin Sinica Podcast (about China) Freakonomics

I've done it. For me, it's a learning environment, and there are definitely things I want to remember!

Motherease One Size are giant and don't really have snug legs, in my experience. Motherease Sandy's have snug leg elastic and are squishy and absorbent. I like Thirsties covers--they have leg gussets. I personally don't like anything with Velcro at all. It gets stuck to everything (inevitably someone will forget to close the laundry tabs), it loses its stickiness, and it collects lint and just starts to look worn. Plus as baby gets older, it is far too easy to remove! I much prefer snaps on everything.

I've tried a lot of different things and I've found that different diapers have worked better for different shaped babies, and what I have liked has evolved over time. The trial packages are really ideal for finding out what works for the baby and caregivers. For my twins and my middle boy, we have pretty much only used Fuzzi Bunz one size pocket diapers. I've replaced some of the leg elastics in many of them--the buttonhole elastic makes that pretty easy--and they're still going strong. I stuff as I change--I am not organized to stuff in advance--with cotton prefolds, since I don't like microfiber inserts. I don't really like the way Bum Genius fit my kids. With my oldest, we used fitteds and wool covers, which were lovely, but required a bit more work with the wool hand washing and all that.

Thank you for the laugh!!! :lol:

I tried out a similar product called Luna Panties (I don't know if they still make them?) by Luna Pads, and because the unders did not fit me well, I did not like them at all. Unders and fit are kind of a finicky thing, I think--moreso than pads. I have some from Luna Pads and some from an Etsy maker that I can't remember anymore. They are fine. Minky topped ones are nice. So is bamboo velour.

I saw that. :( Sad to see his death.

Yes, it does get better, but it is so hard to imagine that it will or how. Something I have found helpful in my most anxious and difficult times is mediation. Sometimes I found it helpful to meditate on the phrase, "May I find peace in this suffering." I found that resisting the anxiety made me feel worse, but acknowledging it made me feel less terrified. :grouphug:

Mine generally works 40, but once a month he has one night that can be very very late, so that week is more like 50ish. He is an engineer, not a manager. I know his manager works many more hours.

Sweeping when we want it clean, and wiping off the furniture when we want to use the table. I wish it would stay clean longer. Waaaahhhh.