I may get some flack for this, but as a teacher if you spell your child's name weird, I judge you. There are accepted spellings of names and their are snowflayke ways to spell them. If you name your child Caden and spell it Quae'dyn (which I have actually seen before, I'm not making it up) I will side eye you so hard...
Maybe not a UO but I don't think weight gain should be a huge factor in pregnancy. My Drs were all up about me not gaining weight this pregnancy. Yes I am over weight, but with my last two I was below pre preg weight by 3 months pp. I am 12 weeks and I've gained 2 lbs. This is pretty normal for me and my pregnancies. I am not saying let your self go by eating Mcdonalds every day but if carbs and sugar are what makes you feel better, stays down, I say rock on.
My UO is that I'm over everyone freaking out about Zika. I guess because I work in infectious diseases I've read up on it, but it's really not a issue for us right now. That could definitely change, but the risk is so much higher for so many other diseases (whether spread by humans or insects) right now.
And to comfort any any of those worrying about it, there are plenty of drugs being tested against Zika now through a program the government funds (along with a laundry list of other diseases).
ETA: that's not s dig at anyone on this board, it's just that we've already had 2 separate threads on it combined with people IRL losing their minds over it, but not being the least bit concerned about contracting HCMV while pregnant or pulling a tick off their kid.
6th cycle of meds/iui combos = BFP!! - EDD 1/21/13 Born via emergency c-section - 8lb, 19.75 in, 100% stubborn
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@Cricket99 I've already had people spelling Lorelai wrong and this kid isn't here yet. I know Lorelei is the normal spelling but she's named after the Gilmore Girls character which is spelled ai and not ei. I feel so horrible that it's spelled wrong but if I change it then it's not a GG reference. baha I'm so odd.
My UO is chocolate in trail mix. I just sorted through my trail mixed, separated them by item (which apparently is odd to my friends) and then tossed the chocolate. I do not enjoy sweet and savory and now that chocolate is tainted with all that salt.
my UO is... I'm tired of people constantly using the hashtag adoptdontshop... I'm SO SICK of being judged because I purchased my dogs. I don't need to explain why we did it.. and I don't need to be judged constantly for it. I get it, it's great to save animals - I've definitely adopted quite a few in my lifetime! but to shame someone for their life choices is terrible and I'm sick of it.
@Cricket99 so serious question... We are leaning towards Makena for a girl and my Dad, who is a teacher as well, made the comment that the child's name would forever be mispronounced....I was kind of floored. Seems phonetic enough to me. I know it is not a standard spelling for the name but it is after the name of the place we were married in Maui. It is not like we made it up. Thoughts???
ETA:. I ask because I side eye these people too!!!
@supercoolstephy I wouldn't side eye either if those spellings, both are phonetic plus the Gilmore Gorls are so cool.
@Ready4theParty my OB has already recommended that I see a nutritionist even though my last pregnancy was exactly the same and I weigh exactly the same as I did last time *eye roll*
@egirl1025 I would have said Makena exactly how you want it pronounced, as I've met another little girl named for the same place and it's pretty phonetic and a place name. I also wouldn't side eye Makenna or McKenna.
@Mudge85 preach on the adoption of animals! We bought our dog specifically for the attributes that she has a good family dog. We have adopted before and had good luck and bad luck.
@Mudge85 My opinion, I think buying a puppy mill puppy (usually from pet stores) is unethical and irresponsible. Your purchase will help keep that horrible industry alive. However, buying from a reputable breeder is totally fine with me
Thanks @gilsam1@Cricket99 and @supercoolstephy I feel better especially since I kind of feel like this little one may be a girl. Have a few more weeks to find out though.
My Uo: After a very bad experience at Starbucks (long story), I will never buy their product again and haven't for the past 10 years. And anyways, I prefer Coffee Bean soooo much more. Coffee Bean for life! Haha
@gilsam1 but this is exactly my point... I didn't buy either of them from a pet store but rather from a reputable (small) breeder after doing TONS of research on the them... people just assume if you purchased a dog it's a puppy mill dog.
@supercoolstephy it sounds like we need to share trail mix! I pick the chocolate out and eat it first because it's so delicious! Usually everything else ends up being eaten by DH or I toss it.
@egirl1025 I also pronounce Makena just like the other variants. Totally fine! Going off of what @Cricket99 said, I'm not a fan of boy names for girls. I work with kids, and I hate having to ask when people sign their kids up for things if it's a boy or a girl. Just not my style.
@Mudge85 That's just other people's ignorance then! Haters gonna hate. I wouldn't let that get to you, you did the right thing even if they don't get it. I would just tell them you know the breeder, which you do because you met them, as opposed to buying from a store. I plan on buying from breeders in the future, because i want some rarer breed dogs
@Mudge85 shelter worker here. I have no problem with purchasing from breeders. Most animals that come from reputable breeders and whom people spend a fortune on don't end up in my shelter. I judge the people who don't think before adopting about how this animal is going to impact their lives. They come to us because their wife is pregnant, or it destroyed household items, or it won't potty outside....if you are not willing to train your animal, don't get one. One of my favorite videos https://youtu.be/7e1YbsfMJvg
I purchased my Maine Coon from a breeder. I got to see where all the cats slept and lived and even got to meet her parents.
I think a functional spay and neuter program is more important and effective than #adoptdontshop.
Of course I have an Aunt whom I completely judged. She got a pure breed and then her and her friend who had a one let them breed and then sold the puppies. Breeders should sell their dogs and cats already fixed.
@madcouplewithabox omg yes - we spend a TON of time training our dogs - it is a CONSTANT process. one is over 3 and the other is almost a year and we work on them DAILY. not kidding. EVERY. DAY. Also, we had to sign a contract when we purchased from the breeder saying we wouldn't breed and I was completely fine with that for SO Many reasons!
@Mudge85 with you on that. Although I hate when people try to sell mixed breed puppies as though they're made of solid gold because their parents are purebred... Of two different breeds. Your Shepsky or Chi-pom-poo is not worth $1200. We bought a mixed puppy this spring for $450 and I thought it was really a little much. But hubby was totally in love, so I had no choice lol. He's lab/pyrenees.
My UO is the conversation under Real Answers about marijuana during pregnancy and birth...I can't even fathom that's a legitimate conversation right now...smh.
Holy shit I haven't looked at Real Answers until now, I don't think they used to have that. What in the what. It's like a constant stream of ridiculous drive by questions. Why is this a thing? Does it keep them out of the forums?
@supercoolstephy That is a real spelling! Our DD is Lorelei and it is the German version of the name. Lorelai is the Hawaiian version just tell that to everyone! DH and I negotiated in his spelling for my middle name. I had never seen GG though.
My UO is that there are too many things we are told we can't do as a pregnant lady. Someone judged me for having lemomade at Chick fil A.
Also, I am a therapist and have regularly scheduled appointments and like a doctor's office sometimes I run late. If a family has recently received a diagnosis, or has questions and needs support, I will offer that. Then I will go over on your session as well. I had a parent walk their child back into my office 2 minutes passed his session raising hell.
@Dani0329 Why the judgement over lemonade? I'm legit confused.
My UO is that I hate when people say "the most important thing is that it's healthy" regarding the sex of the baby. Now, I don't mean that in reference to the parents themselves, because I do believe some parents really feel that way and the sex of their child doesn't matter one way or the other.
Anyway...I'm at a work dinner last night with 13 people. My VP asks me do I want a boy or a girl. I'm sure my eyes lit up as I say girl. Then a coworker chimes in saying "the important thing is that it's healthy". No sh*t! It's not like I said, I'll take a child with 2 heads as long as it's a girl. WTF. Of course I want a healthy baby, but I'm allowed to want a girl.
They said because the lemonade wasn't pasteurized. I didn't know lemonade was pasteurized to begin with, but I drank that sucker down with a smile on my face.
@egirl1025 I would assume Makena is pronounced "MACK-eh-na." I wouldn't think it's pronounced like McKenna, because it's intentionally spelled differently. Honestly, if someone told me it was pronounced like McKenna, I'd side-eye it.
@egirl1025 Similar to @PleaseSendPicklesNow, I wouldn't have known that it was pronounced like "McKenna." I would have assumed "Mah-KEE-nah" because there's no double N so it seems like it would be a long E.
This is coming from someone who named their child "Eva" which is pronounced like "Ava" (European) and people call her "EE-va" all the time. So, take it for what it's worth
@gilsam1 Yup, the majority of the Romance languages pronounce it like "Ava" or actually, "Eh-va." DH is German (not Romance language, obviously) and they actually pronounce it "Eh-fa" but we kept the V sound lol
gilsam1 I think Starbucks is so overrated and mediocre -- but our writer's group meets right by one because it's the only place that ticks all our boxes (it's a food court area in a local grocery store: coffee and snacks nearby, wheelchair accessible, enough space and outlets for everyone, etc). So I drink it sometimes.
Sorry to bring this up from yesterday, but I am just getting a chance to read... can someone @vjraab or @bainidhedub please, please tell me where Real Answers is? It sounds HILARIOUS.
ETA I'm an idiot and simply looked at the top of the screen. Thank you, ladies! Need entertainment. Starting with Baby or Fat?
@missblaze The Ava thing is wild to me, because I have a coworker who was named "Eva," pronounced "EE-va" -- but everyone pronounced it "ay-va," which drove her nuts.
We now have a different coworker whose daughter is "Ava," pronounced "ay-va."
@egirl1025 Similar to @PleaseSendPicklesNow, I wouldn't have known that it was pronounced like "McKenna." I would have assumed "Mah-KEE-nah" because there's no double N so it seems like it would be a long E.
This is coming from someone who named their child "Eva" which is pronounced like "Ava" (European) and people call her "EE-va" all the time. So, take it for what it's worth
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Ava is the middle name we picked to go with Makena... Lol!! It's a beautiful name.
Re: UO - 7/13
Your child has to live with that name forever. And learn to spell it.
And to comfort any any of those worrying about it, there are plenty of drugs being tested against Zika now through a program the government funds (along with a laundry list of other diseases).
ETA: that's not s dig at anyone on this board, it's just that we've already had 2 separate threads on it combined with people IRL losing their minds over it, but not being the least bit concerned about contracting HCMV while pregnant or pulling a tick off their kid.
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ETA:. I ask because I side eye these people too!!!
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@Ready4theParty my OB has already recommended that I see a nutritionist even though my last pregnancy was exactly the same and I weigh exactly the same as I did last time *eye roll*
@egirl1025 I would have said Makena exactly how you want it pronounced, as I've met another little girl named for the same place and it's pretty phonetic and a place name. I also wouldn't side eye Makenna or McKenna.
@Mudge85 preach on the adoption of animals! We bought our dog specifically for the attributes that she has a good family dog. We have adopted before and had good luck and bad luck.
ETA: tagged the wrong person. Whoops.
@egirl1025 I also pronounce Makena just like the other variants. Totally fine!
Going off of what @Cricket99 said, I'm not a fan of boy names for girls. I work with kids, and I hate having to ask when people sign their kids up for things if it's a boy or a girl. Just not my style.
I purchased my Maine Coon from a breeder. I got to see where all the cats slept and lived and even got to meet her parents.
I think a functional spay and neuter program is more important and effective than #adoptdontshop.
Of course I have an Aunt whom I completely judged. She got a pure breed and then her and her friend who had a one let them breed and then sold the puppies. Breeders should sell their dogs and cats already fixed.
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That is a real spelling! Our DD is Lorelei and it is the German version of the name. Lorelai is the Hawaiian version just tell that to everyone! DH and I negotiated in his spelling for my middle name. I had never seen GG though.
It's a great name, not sure how we will top it!
Also, I am a therapist and have regularly scheduled appointments and like a doctor's office sometimes I run late. If a family has recently received a diagnosis, or has questions and needs support, I will offer that. Then I will go over on your session as well. I had a parent walk their child back into my office 2 minutes passed his session raising hell.
My UO is that I hate when people say "the most important thing is that it's healthy" regarding the sex of the baby. Now, I don't mean that in reference to the parents themselves, because I do believe some parents really feel that way and the sex of their child doesn't matter one way or the other.
Anyway...I'm at a work dinner last night with 13 people. My VP asks me do I want a boy or a girl. I'm sure my eyes lit up as I say girl. Then a coworker chimes in saying "the important thing is that it's healthy". No sh*t! It's not like I said, I'll take a child with 2 heads as long as it's a girl. WTF. Of course I want a healthy baby, but I'm allowed to want a girl.
They said because the lemonade wasn't pasteurized. I didn't know lemonade was pasteurized to begin with, but I drank that sucker down with a smile on my face.
BFP: May 6, 2017 EDD: Jan. 13, 2018
@egirl1025 Similar to @PleaseSendPicklesNow, I wouldn't have known that it was pronounced like "McKenna." I would have assumed "Mah-KEE-nah" because there's no double N so it seems like it would be a long E.
This is coming from someone who named their child "Eva" which is pronounced like "Ava" (European) and people call her "EE-va" all the time. So, take it for what it's worth
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ETA I'm an idiot and simply looked at the top of the screen. Thank you, ladies! Need entertainment. Starting with Baby or Fat?
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
We now have a different coworker whose daughter is "Ava," pronounced "ay-va."
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