[-]did you wear the hospital gowns for your stay or did you bring clothes for each day? if so, would you recommend nightgowns or cami/pants set?
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i wore hospital gown the first time around b/c i expected no visitors. got a nursing nighty the second time and a pair of pjs w/ button down front for 3rd time. i was happiest with the button down top for nursing.
[ Reply | Options ]i had nightgowns in flattering colors and robes to match for each day. no tops and bottoms.
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get a gown and a robe if you think you'll have visitors or just a robe you can put over the hospital gown. I though my own pillow was an absolute must.
[ Reply | Options ]nice nightgowns. i needed to feel human. i didn't bleed thru, they have the super duper bads.
[ Reply | Options ]the hospital gowns are the best for nursing. when you're learning how to do it and your boobs are huge it's easiest to just unsnap the top of the gown.
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[-]If you are buying a house and having a radon test done in basement and buyer leaves windows open right before the test or during the test, do you think he is trying to hide something? Would you say the results (which came back slightly above recommended EPA levels) are unreliable?
17 replies [ Reply | Options ]test is invalid if windows or doors are open during it. That said radon is a bunch of bunk. a house that is lived in will almost never come up pos whereas a house that is closed up, not used, abandoned, foreclosed whatever will almost always come up pos. the whole thing is ridiculous. signed former RE mom
[ Reply | Options ]OP - Perhaps but our bank will not give us financing if we do not remediate the problem.
[ Reply | Options ]well if it's already been done then yes it has to be remediated. But again if the windows or doors were opened during the test, it is invalid. So it really should be performed a 2nd time and the seller will have to pay for remediation. If they refuse you can walk away from the deal and the seller will be legally bound to disclose the pos test to any potential buyers going forward
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np - we went through this on the selling end 2 years ago and yes, they must close all windows - there are specifications on the test they have to follow. I would mandate a retest with an electronic monitor, not the little canisters which can be inaccurate. Our house was only 4 years old, BTW, but the basement was blasted out of rock, so we were not surprised there was radon - not terribly high but over the EPA threshold. Remediation cost about $1100 (in CT).
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OP - I wasn't there when the test was being done but I assume that guy during the test would not do it if windows were/had been open. I need to re-check with DH on this.
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[-]Wow, links are now embedded. All you have to do is click. Thanks, UB.
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Any links. If I type http://www.yahoo.com here then when I hit Post, it will be clickable.
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details, please. and how old is your newborn and is your 3yo in school at all? were you a sahm before db was born?
[ Reply | Options ]newborn 2 months, 3 yo in school (TG!) No I wasn't a sahm before. His new favorite past time is sticking his finger in newborns ears. Drives me nuts. Has also been known to scratch face or kiss head really hard so that the baby cries.
[ Reply | Options ]my 2 yr old did this to my nb too. my dh thought it waqs BIG f-u to us ( not to the db) we were harsh and swift with time outs and all undesired baby torture activity have completely stopped
[ Reply | Options ]here's my general advice. make certain rules that are specific. saying "don't hurt the baby" or even "be gentle" is pretty vague to a 3yo. Make a specific rule of "don't touch the baby's head". You can even make a game of it by saying "are baby's feet part of her head? is db's belly button part of her head" etc. This is good b/c it gets your point across but also allows the older child to feel like it's "his" game, instead of a rule against him but for the baby, kwim? also, if the game doesn't work or you aren't in the mood to be patient, have a specific consequence in mind. i'd do something like if he touches the baby's head, you will take the baby into the bedroom and take care of the baby there. then he won't get your attention ...
[ Reply | Options ]^^^darn. where'd the rest of my post go? let's see if i remember what i wrote...basically that if you go into the other room, he doesn't get the attention he wanted from you. so it's a double whammy for him (no attention from you plus baby is getting more attention from you). i also suggested to talk as much as you can to the 3yo...e.g. when bathing baby tell 3yo if he liked or disliked bathing as a baby. it's a way to include him without making him feel like you are compensating by having cheated him of your attention.
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[-]xpost: anyone on SSRI antidepressants (ie, NOT wellbutrin or effexor, which aren't SSRIs) who was spared the sexual side effects?
9 replies [ Reply | Options ]I never made it that far - could not last a week on Celexa, could not stay awake. Literally, drove to Target w/ my dd, so tired - she fell asleep on the way so I slept in the car w/ her, in the parking lot. 5 days, the fatigue just got worse so I stopped. I can't drop out of my life for a month or more for a drug to "kick in."
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i went off zoloft to help libido. i still have no libido a year later. guess it wasnt the zoloft after all.
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[-]Not to sounds ungrateful but what do you do with all the tacky clothes people (i.e. in-laws) give db? How many onesies with "Big man on campus" etc. etc. do I have to pretend to like? Yes, TJ Maxx is cheap but you don't have to bring us a giant shopping bag of crap every time you see us.
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[-]My first impressions (Information architect here): 1) Settings area WAY too large. Most of us will use the same settings FOREVER. 2) Please auto-watch all MY post (or at least make that an option. 3) Don't make me click twice to watch a post. 4) Offer default that will stay for when I create a new post (again, will likely always be on the same boards... this is overkill). 5) The indenting between replies was easier to read on previous site. 6) Who did the design for this? Obviously NOT a woman. This design is so boxy and bold. More appropriate for Home Depot. Soften it up a bit. Comments are harsh enough, I could use a little softness on the design.
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