UO Thursday

erin7264 · April 2016

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

JUst kidding. Tell me your unpopular opinions that you lie to everybody else about.

Too lazy to gif from my phone...

stillcozy · April 2016

My UO are all the symptom threads,with the exception of the scary possible labor ones which deserve their own thread, being started also it seems by an influx of new comers. I like having all the symptoms in one thread people do respond there and I get irritated when I see a cluttered board

noelietrex · April 2016

Idk if this is an UO here, but it's obviously unpopular at my work. It is NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER okay to bring your kids to work EVER FOR ANY REASON!!! If it's an emergency, STAY HOME! If they're sick, STAY HOME! If you have important projects that you take seriously, FIND ALTERNATIVE CHILDCARE OR STAY HOME!!! Unless the company is having a "bring your kids to work" day (where all of the employees without kids WFH), it's not okay. I will always look down on anyone who brings a child to work. I consider those employees unprofessinal and less serious about their jobs and our workplace than everyone else. Most of the people here have kids and most people never bring them in for any reason. Especially bringing a sick child- *ahem* asshole who sits across from me. I'm f**king pregnant!!! Why the f*** would it be okay to bring your germy, disruptive child to sit next to me?! ARE YOU F**KING KIDDING ME?! And the kid doesn't shut the hell up either. He's coughing and talking, spreading germs and disrupting people trying to work! Why isn't this employee required to take the day off? It's not the company's responsibility if your childcare fell through or your school forced you to pick up your kid- take your GD sick leave and get out of here! We get weeks of sick leave, weeks of vacation, and several floating holidays- take that d@mn time! UGH! I'm planning to complain to HR. This is completely unacceptable.

ETA: Sorry if I've posted this before. I feel like I have. But it still comes up. The same sh!tty parents still think it's okay to bring their sick kids into the office. It's my opinion that they deserve to be judged.

joleri23 · April 2016

I'm with you @noelietrex. That happens here at my work sometimes and it's so disruptive for the rest of us!

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

@noelietrex I'm bringing my son to work one time, and it's to hand in my badge when I quit

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quartz02 · April 2016

I think big diamond rings are a waste of money :P

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

@quartz02

PugsandKisses · April 2016

I hate most of the sticky threads at the top. Done really need a introduction thread still? Or how about the Sex thread and the U/s one? Now we will have the labor/baby one.

They annoy me so much.

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

Today should be called "speshul snowflake thursday."

kellz14 · April 2016

haha @PugsandKisses I think having those threads have saved us from a lot of clutter on the board that we can't even fathom. Even if we do still get the occasional snowflake post.

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

I don't think we need the intro anymore since everyone mostly just shows up for love tits on HDBD then peaces out.

HMcDade1 · April 2016

@oneliloaktree13And love tits on ring bling?

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

HMcDade1 said:

@oneliloaktree13And love tits on ring bling?

If we make it a weekly thing, I'd see the correlation

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PugsandKisses · April 2016

kellz14 said:

haha @PugsandKisses I think having those threads have saved us from a lot of clutter on the board that we can't even fathom. Even if we do still get the occasional snowflake post.

But the Master due date list has the sex of the child in it.

How many more people are going to find out now. The end of July is 24 weeks this week.

Plus, newbies and lurkers don't even use them.

elenabrent · April 2016

@quartz02 Me too! In the almost 8 years since I got engaged I have cycled through a few different rings, none of them diamonds. I couldn't fathom spending that kind of money on something to wear on my hand, and what if I got bored with it? My original engagement ring was lovely, all silver, and $70. The one I wear most days now was maybe $200, and is a moonstone. When I want to change it up in a year or two I won't feel guilty for choosing something different, because it didn't cost thousands of dollars. I will say that when we got engaged my MIL took one look at my hand and offered me a "real" engagement ring. Right.

My UO for this week is probably some version of something I've said before but is pissing me the fuck off at work. We are doing our children a MAJOR DISSERVICE by solving their problems for them. Some of my preschoolers come to me so incapable of doing anything that I spend months trying to correct the behaviors. We are not setting these kids up for a successful life (and that's our job, to teach them to be successful humans) when we solve all their problems for them, eliminate obstacles, and constantly congratulate them for everything. You are creating INSUFFERABLE children who will become INSUFFERABLE adults. Just now I had a kid break his water bottle, then complain to me that it was "too hard" when I told him to fix it. Eventually he fixed it on his own after he realized I wasn't going to help, and then he wanted me to praise him for that. NO! You don't get congratulated for fixing something you broke. I told him I was glad he was able to solve the problem and reminded him that it could have been avoided by not breaking his water bottle in the first place. Kids are not tender little snowflakes that need to be coddled. They are smart, capable humans and we need to treat them as such.

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

Oh, you shouldn't have!

HMcDade1 · April 2016

UO: No one in their right mind should be doing a full on renovation when they are this pregnant.

I'm ragey, and my husband will not get motivated. I can't deal anymore. He needs to get his shit together or I am going to hire out the project without his approval. Ugh. Pregnant people and rooms that look like this do not mix.

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

@ButterMyBiscuit

kellz14 · April 2016

PugsandKisses said:

kellz14 said:

haha @PugsandKisses I think having those threads have saved us from a lot of clutter on the board that we can't even fathom. Even if we do still get the occasional snowflake post.

But the Master due date list has the sex of the child in it.

How many more people are going to find out now. The end of July is 24 weeks this week.

Plus, newbies and lurkers don't even use them.

Ah yeah true the sex thread is a bit outdated/redundant now. I'm more annoyed by the ones like "exciting new products" and "nursery ideas" posted by TB. hehe

but since they own the board, guess they can do what they want

kellz14 · April 2016

elenabrent said:

My UO for this week is probably some version of something I've said before but is pissing me the fuck off at work. We are doing our children a MAJOR DISSERVICE by solving their problems for them. Some of my preschoolers come to me so incapable of doing anything that I spend months trying to correct the behaviors. We are not setting these kids up for a successful life (and that's our job, to teach them to be successful humans) when we solve all their problems for them, eliminate obstacles, and constantly congratulate them for everything. You are creating INSUFFERABLE children who will become INSUFFERABLE adults. Just now I had a kid break his water bottle, then complain to me that it was "too hard" when I told him to fix it. Eventually he fixed it on his own after he realized I wasn't going to help, and then he wanted me to praise him for that. NO! You don't get congratulated for fixing something you broke. I told him I was glad he was able to solve the problem and reminded him that it could have been avoided by not breaking his water bottle in the first place. Kids are not tender little snowflakes that need to be coddled. They are smart, capable humans and we need to treat them as such.

sayerhart · April 2016

I haven't done the GD test yet, and I'm not going to ever do it.

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

@sayerhart Why not?

ETA: PLEASE don't say it's because the drink is gross. PLEASE.

sayerhart · April 2016

Haha no, not because of the drink. I just don't have the time or energy. My midwife said a huge percentage of her clients don't do it. She's not concerned. One less thing to stress about. And if I get back false results I would be so pissed. Just not worth it to me.
I do understand this is a UO!

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

@sayerhart It's just another routine thing to ensure that your baby is growing safely and normally. You're right - total UO.

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

That's just stupid.

erin7264 · April 2016

quartz02 said:

I think big diamond rings are a waste of money :P

TBH that thread just took me back to my days on The Knot, with their "I just want to show off my ring" AW posts cleverly disguised as a "show me your bling!" post. Kinda like HDBD, very few people actually seem to add anything besides their own shit and don't even comment on other people's stuff. I know most of the reg's are good for actual participation, but give people a chance to shamelessly AW it up and post pictures of themselves/their stuff and they start coming out of the woodwork.

I share a UO with @Lindsayleigh1989 today, and I just want to congratulate you all on being so polite to 99% of the special snowflakes lately. I'm so disappointed in the lack of snark.

HMcDade1 · April 2016

@sayerhart you don't have time for another 30 minute appointment? You do realize that GD babies come out and have potential major sugar crash which can cause brain damage? As well as jaundice, low calcium levels and breathing problems? Not worth not finding out. We're all tired and busy- that's not an excuse for not making another appointment.

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/gest_diabetes/Pages/sub2.aspx

**this is not meant to guilt anyone who has GD, when your OB knows that you have the condition they monitor baby for these complications - less risky - when you don't know you have a problem that's when you're at an increased risk for complications to both you and baby.

nopegoat · April 2016

@sayerhart you do realize that GD going untreated and unchecked can cause lots of complications for your LO right?! Not doing it because you don't have the time and don't want to isn't an UO it's stupid and selfish.

I have 3 kids and my H works OOT it's a PITA to go up there and sit for an hour then 3hrs later because I almost always fail the 1hr but my baby's health is worth it.

ETA I had GD with my third. I had extra appts, had to meet with a nutritionist and endocrinologist, go on a special diet, check my sugars multiple times a day, had extra growth scans and biophysical profiles, and had weekly NSTs towards the end all with my two other kids in tow. Plus my LO had to be monitored in the hospital after he was born. It's not a joke. Also GD doesn't discriminate. You can be a healthy weight, have a great diet, etc and you can still have it. It's not something you have control over. Your midwife should be ashamed and so should you. I had to take the 1hr early because of my history and have to take it again next week. I will probably take the 3hr after that. Worth it!!

KASG · April 2016

I don't know if this is "unpopular" but along the "major disservice" lines...

We should not make HUGE exceptions for these kids for no apparent reason other than you (the parent) are just unhappy with how things turned out. (Warning: this example is somewhat of a vent.) Your kid was failing all year and managed to scrape by with a D first AND second quarter. Now magically this quarter she had an A...UNTIL she and her partner didn't finish their project. (Please know that they had MORE than enough time to get it done, AND help. AND it was basically graded for completion.) So now that she has a B (a high B at that) you're upset. I get it, but it's not fair to think you can bully me into changing it or letting her finish when none of the other kids are getting such an exception. The exception was when I extended the deadline...TWICE. AND, come on, a B is still a major improvement.

What kind of adult do you think you're preparing her to be???

But this mom probably won't even mind that her daughter won't be self-sufficient in the least.

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

@sayerhart Also, even if you got "false results" you would just have to take the test again for 2-3 hours. If that was "false" then what's the harm? You would be put on a diet to help baby and be monitored more closely. What's the real harm in that? And you're about to have appointments more frequently coming up anyhow. You don't have time? Really?

PinkLady2015 · April 2016

@sayerhart You don't have one or two hours to spare to ensure the current and future health of your baby? I'd be seriously doubting the intelligence of your midwife with that view... and there's no such thing as false positive for the 2 or three hour glucose test... you either have gestational diabetes or you don't. There's often no symptoms hence why it's standard protocol. I'd seriously urge you to do some research into this... the negative results of having untreated GD can be some serious shit for baby's health, for your delivery, for your own health and for the future health of your child... it's not a matter of convenience its a matter of doing what's best for your unborn child.

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

Also, type 2 diabetes sounds like a great time.

PinkLady2015 · April 2016

@oneliloaktree13 Almost as fun as birthing an 11 pound baby! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

I have had to do mine twice, because bmi index so I did one early and now I have my 3rd trimester one. It's an hour, bring a damn book or your phone.
I'm sure that woman who gave her baby whooping cough wishes she could go back and get that shot that took 5 seconds.

ButterMyBiscuit · April 2016

@erin7264 The snark can be ramped up. I'm just as surprised as you.

rnyland1 · April 2016

A lot of people have already said something like this, so it's probably not that unpopular, but I'm looking forward to my GD test. I scheduled mine early in day, like 8:30 am. I'm already wondering what flavor I will get. Last time I had fruit punch flavor. I notice a lot of people have the orange one. My doc mentioned that there was a lemon-lime flavor that is delish! Hoping that one is available. I'm looking forward to an hour of relative peace and quiet, without my toddler, husband, or people at work bugging me. Sounds like the perfect time for some light reading if you ask me! I'm not sure what's so tiring or stressful about it. I remember napping for bit last time I took the test. Then afterwards I'll totally be stopping somewhere for a treat on my traffic-free ride into work late! It's the little things that I look forward to

HMcDade1 · April 2016

@PinkLady2015 or shoulder dystocia where they're too big and they get stuck. Obstetrical emergency ...

noelietrex · April 2016

Am I the only one who was sent home at my last appointment with the GD juice? They schedule your regular 28 week check-up, you chug your juice boxes an hour before at home, and just show up and have an extra blood draw during the regular check-up. No waiting, no extra appointments. Who is incapable of having a juice box at an assigned time? Why would anyone need to be monitored for this? I'm not on board with "policy" for the sake of the lowest common denominator... Perhaps yet another UO

Kellyj103 · April 2016

Even though the GD test sounds gross I can't wait to get it over with. I'm doing mine on Sunday and bringing a relaxing book to read while I wait. I also don't see how it's stressful. I'm really busy too (aren't we all?) and I'm making it work. If I couldn't do it on a weekend I'm sure I would schedule an appt first thing in the AM and avoid the morning traffic.

Birthing an 11 lb baby... yikes!

oneliloaktree13 · April 2016

@noelietrex I wish my doctors office did that. I'm thankful that the hospital I go to has a walk in for all the blood work I've needed to get done.

HMcDade1 · April 2016

Nope @noelietrex mine was the same way. Drank it at home, showed up for my regularly scheduled appointment and got my blood drawn before hand. Simple.

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