My son had colic for the first 3 months. My husband and I had to sleep in "shifts". We had to carry him constantly, or hear screaming. We brought him to the doctor many times to see what was wrong, and the doctor kept finding nothing wrong, but he said it was a very severe case of colic. I was told (by my mother!!) that he is crying because I was "nervous" and I had to relax. Then he would stop crying. WRONG!!! Because I wasn't nervous when he started the constant crying, and if I was nervous later on, it was because I only got a couple of hours of sleep every night, and then heard crying the other 22 hours of the day. I call it blaming the victim.
I wish we had known each other when our babies were colicky. We could have at least taken turns - one watch the babies and cry herself into hysteria while the other cried herself to sleep and maybe took a shower.
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My son had colic for the first 3 months. My husband and I had to sleep in "shifts". We had to carry him constantly, or hear screaming. We brought him to the doctor many times to see what was wrong, and the doctor kept finding nothing wrong, but he said it was a very severe case of colic. I was told (by my mother!!) that he is crying because I was "nervous" and I had to relax. Then he would stop crying. WRONG!!! Because I wasn't nervous when he started the constant crying, and if I was nervous later on, it was because I only got a couple of hours of sleep every night, and then heard crying the other 22 hours of the day. I call it blaming the victim.
I wish we had known each other when our babies were colicky. We could have at least taken turns - one watch the babies and cry herself into hysteria while the other cried herself to sleep and maybe took a shower.
I wish that too!! It sounds like you felt exactly like I did during that time. Thank God it's over!!!
I had a newborn with an underdeveloped stomach valve. The opening of the stomach wouldn't close like it should. So he couldn't lay down at all.
He couldn't take more than an ounce of a bottle at a time. And I had to be sure he burped between every sip or two. It would take a good hour to feed him than ounce.
He was always hungry and always hurting and if he regurgitated almost constantly.
Lasted a good 6 months. Maybe a little longer.
I also had a 4 yr old going to preschool and a 2 year old with his own issues.
And a full time job.
I don't think I slept for more than 2 hours at any one time.
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I had a newborn with an underdeveloped stomach valve. The opening of the stomach wouldn't close like it should. So he couldn't lay down at all.
He couldn't take more than an ounce of a bottle at a time. And I had to be sure he burped between every sip or two. It would take a good hour to feed him than ounce.
He was always hungry and always hurting and if he regurgitated almost constantly.
Lasted a good 6 months. Maybe a little longer.
I also had a 4 yr old going to preschool and a 2 year old with his own issues.
And a full time job.
I don't think I slept for more than 2 hours at any one time.
Good Lord. I hope you had help. Even with help, that sounds horrendous.
Well. My mom took care of them when I worked. But that was about it.
I would nap on break at work.
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It annoys me when I go to pick up the movie I reserved at Redbox and the machine is down.
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Popcorn hulls. With all the genetic monkeying around, can't someone make popcorn without the hulls?
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Good point. I hate when they get stuck in your teeth and you can't get them out.
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My dogs love popcorn. When they smell the microwave popcorn they all gather in the kitchen and wait. We used to feed it to them but now we can't because Layla isn't allowed to have it and we don't want to feed the other two in front of her.
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It annoys me when I go to pick up the movie I reserved at Redbox and the machine is down.
I've never rented from Redbox.
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Well, being the Redbox wh0re (what DH lovingly calls me) that I am I am always there. I live there. No lie. I take pride in my movie obsession. So when there is an issue like this the Redbox people fall over backward to make it up to me. Again, no lie. I went to pick up the movie black or white and the machine was down. So I got online and let them know. They gave me three free movie rentals for being such a loyal customer. Man, I love Redbox. And now they have a club you can join where after ten rentals you get one free. lol They are always giving me free codes!
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DH and I saw the stovetop Jiffy Pop popcorn in Walmart a couple days ago. I'm not much of a popcorn fan but I do like Jiffy Pop. We may have to go get some.
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!” ― Maya Angelou
That's the one in the aluminum and blows up right.
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Popcorn hulls. With all the genetic monkeying around, can't someone make popcorn without the hulls?
They do make hull-less popcorn. My grandma used to buy it all the time because she didn't like getting the hulls in her dentures. I think it tastes like styrofoam.
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Popcorn hulls. With all the genetic monkeying around, can't someone make popcorn without the hulls?
They do make hull-less popcorn. My grandma used to buy it all the time because she didn't like getting the hulls in her dentures. I think it tastes like styrofoam.
I'm not a fan of eating Styrofoam.
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Well if science can grow a human ear on the back of a lab rat it should be able to figure how to make hull-less popcorn taste good.
Come on people. Some things are just too gosh darn important.
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Spouse fought for 3 days with Express-Scripts, trying to get a prescription renewed with something she is not allergic to.
The drug comes in about 24 generic versions. All but two of them contain titanium dioxide and other ingredients she has to avoid.
The two that are safe are common, and available through Express-Scripts.
BUT they won't commit to sending one of those two. And even when they promise to, they are telling lies.
They clearly don't care, and based on their history of screwing things up, and then repeating the mistakes over and over,
we don't trust anything they promise.
She finally got to speak with their pharmacy director. He promised to make sure they sent the correct NDC number. He made a note in her file.
She called back to find out what they are sending.
His note is there. The same instruction was already there.
Are they complying with the instructions? They won't say.
I gave up. The co-pay for 90 pills is about $22.
90 pills at Costco without insurance is $25.99 and they provided one she's not allergic to.
So ... guess what I did...
We can now wait to see what Express-Scripts sends. We told them she's down to a 7 day supply (true when we told them) and they promised to have it here by Thursday.
Should I hold my breath?
-- Edited by ed11563 on Wednesday 17th of June 2015 09:07:09 AM
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“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!” ― Maya Angelou
People who walk slow in the parking lots at the store. Whether it's in the aisle or the middle or whatever. Get out of the dang way!
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People who walk slow in the parking lots at the store. Whether it's in the aisle or the middle or whatever. Get out of the dang way!
I hear ya.
People take their sweet time in the parking lots here and tend to be right in the middle of the aisle so you can't pass them. Grrr!
Yep. Or you're turning an aisle and someone steps out and starts crossing. You have no choice but to stop for them. But then they just stroll along like there's no tomorrow... And I'm not talking about old people or disabled people.
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People who walk slow in the parking lots at the store. Whether it's in the aisle or the middle or whatever. Get out of the dang way!
I hear ya.
People take their sweet time in the parking lots here and tend to be right in the middle of the aisle so you can't pass them. Grrr!
Yep. Or you're turning an aisle and someone steps out and starts crossing. You have no choice but to stop for them. But then they just stroll along like there's no tomorrow... And I'm not talking about old people or disabled people.
I had someone do just that today. Guy looked to be in his mid-20s. Just started crossing then sauntered across the aisle slow as can be. Never looked once to make sure the way was clear. It wasn't. Good thing I'm not one of those people who speed in parking lots. That guy will end up as road pizza someday.
Jaywalkers also annoy me. Especially when they start crossing before you're all the way past them. One of these days, they'll be road pizza too. I hope I never have to make the choice between hitting a jaywalker and slamming on my brakes causing the idiot tailgater (also an annoyance, too many tailgaters in my area) behind me to hit me.
People who walk slow in the parking lots at the store. Whether it's in the aisle or the middle or whatever. Get out of the dang way!
I hear ya.
People take their sweet time in the parking lots here and tend to be right in the middle of the aisle so you can't pass them. Grrr!
Yep. Or you're turning an aisle and someone steps out and starts crossing. You have no choice but to stop for them. But then they just stroll along like there's no tomorrow... And I'm not talking about old people or disabled people.
I'very had that happen to at the mall. I was driving and a young woman just walked across without even looking. Never even looked up from her phone. She was lucky it was me and not some one who wasn't paying attention.
This annoys me. No, it pretty much pisses me off. I went to buy a cake container. You know the kind you put the cake on and carry it an even so the cake frosting isn't all torn up by either the foil or the plastic wrap? Yeah. I found one. Actually three. But the platter part wasn't there. Just the dome part. WTF? Who does that?
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I need a decent one. I had one when I moved here but it was from my mom when SHE got married. Thing was a piece of crap. I tossed it because I never used it. Now I want to make a home made carrot cake for women's group this month but don't want to transport it on a plate.
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People shooting off fire works weeks before the 4th. Yep going off in my hood tonight. The dog hates them, runs around the house barking and cowering. And then when I mow the lawn I have to stop often to clean the debris off the lawn.
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people who can't seem to understand the meaning of the word " no "
you simply would not believe how many of our customers, just because they've driven 30 or 45 minutes to get here, actually expect us to lose $2k or $3k to sell them a vehicle
and get upset when we won't
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This annoys me. No, it pretty much pisses me off. I went to buy a cake container. You know the kind you put the cake on and carry it an even so the cake frosting isn't all torn up by either the foil or the plastic wrap? Yeah. I found one. Actually three. But the platter part wasn't there. Just the dome part. WTF? Who does that?
Actually, any Tupperware consultant that came across those at a thrift store would snap them up. Because some people will have broken the dome and need that part replaced.
Target had a really cute cake taker a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if they still do - they change stuff so much.
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
They had an egg one and one for like veggies and dip. And three domes for the cakes but no plate part.
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