Usually PPD onset is after 2-3 weeks of delivery. sm

• Friend - blondie
  • I was so tired after my children were born (sm) - I was Depressed & Tired too
  • Usually PPD onset is after 2-3 weeks of delivery. sm - MT nursing student
  • Take this from me. Leave her alone. Seriously. She will come to you sm - I almost died from PPD
    • Thank you for the info... - blondie
  • Is this your friend's first child?...sm - cat
    • Yes, first child....nm - blondie
  • Put yourself in her shoes SM - let her be
  • You sign yourself as friend, ok if so - Thinker
    • friend... - blondie
      • I think a card is a good idea to let her know you are there for her when she is - PPD almost killed me
        • OHG!!... - blondie
          • Should be OMG!!LOL!...nm - blondie
    • I agree and another possible reason --sm - ks
      • no not the case... - blondie
        • I went through that. . - sm
  • Just my observation..........sm - LMT
    • She was in hospital almost a week before she had him... - blondie
      • It sounds like she has told her mom she sm - LMT
        • I too believe ... - blondie
          • At least you are trying - AgingMT
          • One more time....This is not about you. None of this. She has other priorities right now. nm - LeifG
  • could be - jlynn
    • Even postpartum depression. - AgingMT
      • Clarifying my suggestion - AgingMT
      • I want to tell you about what you have suggested - Sympathy?
        • not a sympathy card... - blondie
          • How do you know what she needs? - Sympathy?
            • I was just saying I think it would be out of line also to send her a sympathy card... - blondie
            • IMO a card would not be out of order at all. Except a sympathy card, of course. - tnmt
              • I got a card at Christmas that I did not open - Sympathy?
                • Yeah, well, I was wrong and the card sender was out some postage - tnmt
                • What a B****! - blondie
                  • I see from your answer why the friend is putting you off. - Friend?
                    • I have never acted like I did on that post with my friend because she has never been rude like that - blondie
                      • The post above you was right - Private person
                        • Mind my business? - blondie
                        • Give her a break. - LinK
  • either postpartum depression or embarrassed/guilt - lessMT
    • She does seem embarrassed by it... - blondie
      • It's not you sm - Starving Artist

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start with your parents first (i'm assuming their still with you).  They're usually the most understanding of these situations.  Explain that you're simply strapped for cash, but would love to have everyone come together at your place for dinner.  Suggest to your parents (if they're on board with you) that the others want to exchange gifts, they can meet at someone else's place later for that.  I don't see anything wrong with it as long as everyone knows up front that you're not exchanging gifts. 

I usually give them 3 or 4 dollars.

But I got to thinking with the cost of gas, maybe that's not enough? Don't they usually pay for their own gas?

How much do you tip?

I save every packet of sauces from my Chinese food delivery.  Whether I'm cooking bar-b-q (ribs, chicken, pork chops, etc), or baking whatever or grilling, broiling, or boiling, I can usually throw together something from those packets depending on what flavoring I want to achieve.  My dad taught me not to look at recipes, but just to think about how flavors work together and trust your guts.  That doesn't work for everyone, but I've made some delicious dinners when I didn't have any other seasonings in the house but those Chinese food packets :)  Try to remember to balance out a sweet with a sour (or salty) flavor.  I remember how I was horrified when he put cinnamin in a pot roast once, but it was the best roast I ever had.  He had been doing it for years...he just hid it from me.  Once I knew he used it, I enjoyed it more than I ever had!

My neighbor uses it every week.  She works as a nurse but does like to 18hr shifts twice a week.  She has 9yr old twins, a 4yr old, and an 18mo old.  She home schools her children.  He DH works for the railroad. 

I am just curious if it really is a benefit and worth the money.  Maybe for that size family it is more practical for them but maybe not for a smaller family.  Is the food ready made and frozen, how much work is there in fixing a meal, etc.

Anyone familar with this?  Just wondering!

Hi all:  I've recently noticed that a prominent pizza chain that begins with a D has started charging me a 1.50 delivery charge.  I normally tip the delivery guy anywhere between 3 and 6 depending on amount of order, weather conditions, etc.  I'm wondering who this 1.50 goes to and why are they charging me 1.50.  If goes to the delivery guy, great, more power to him. 

Also, do you tip higher on Superbowl Sunday?  Just curious.  TIA

She does basic cleaning - dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning bathrooms. I pay her $75 each time. She has basically a one-woman business that she is just getting started up. I found her listing in the local newspaper and lucked out, because she is a really super lady and I enjoy having her here to talk to, since my husband and I are "empty-nesters" and I am home alone working all day.

As far as what you should pay, I think the area where you live and the cost of living needs to be taken into consideration. I would expect to pay someone in New York City or Los Angeles more than I would pay someone in a small Midwest town, for example.

Just my two cents.

I don't intend to keep the car for long.  Last night we had decided until the end of the semester.  After talking with it I am waffling about taking it at all.  I am sure he will have it back by Thanksgiving.  Thank you. 

I actually NEVER cook.  My kids are picky eaters, and they both are picky about different things, so we eat mostly TV dinners. 

With WW, you can eat anything.  You calculate "points" based on calories, fiber, and fat grams.  You get a certain amount of points each day based on your weight.  You also get 35 cheat points per week.  If you are still hungry, you can earn points by exercising. 

In 4 weeks, I've lost 6.6 pounds and I haven't felt like I was dieting even once.  I wish I would have done their program years ago. 

If you do cook, you can go on their website and use E-Tools to calculate points.  You can enter your own recipe into the online calculator, and it will tell you how many points it is. 

Right now they have a special where you don't have to pay the initial start-up fee and you get free E-Tools for $40 a month.  That's what I'm doing now, and I plan to stay at it until I lose all the weight. 

Good luck with whichever program you decide.   

She has her own business. I just lucked out - she advertised in the paper, I talked to her on the phone and then she came over and gave me an estimate and she seemed like a very nice, responsible person. She has been cleaning for me for about three months now and she does a great job and is indeed a very nice person.

I have a two-bedroom, two-bath house that is about 1800 square feet and I pay her $75 each time she cleans.

to Christmas music in my car.  Don't know why, but I was in the mood for some Manheim Steamroller, even if it is a little early in the year.  I have to say that when I listen to the Hallelujah Chorus on this particular CD it makes everything that is wrong in my life seem so insignificant.  I love this group's music.  It just makes you happy. 

Merry Christmas, a little early!   

My first and last both wear able to newborn size about 6 weeks.  I probably would have upped their size sooner had I not had so many newborn diapers.  They were both about 7 pounds at birth.  My second child was 8 pounds 6 ounces and didn't wear newborns for more than a week. 

I would definitely get the size 1 instead of the newborn.  Of course, you could always call the new mom or maybe the grandmom and ask.  But I agree that it's better to go up a size and have to wait a week or 2 to wear them than to get the wrong size and not be able to use them.

she went in with breathing problems, but the longer she was there the more issues came up.  She apparent came down with C. diff.  They started coming in with the yellow suits, for infectious disease precautions.  She finally asked why, and the nurse said according to her chart she had a history or MRSA with open wounds. I said WHAT.  The last problem she had with a wound was in 1987 with gallbladder surgery when she had a bile leak and some wound dehiscence.  MRSA was not even around then.  She has never been told anything about MRSA.

My question is:  Should I confront them and ask when this was diagnosed, and what the circumstances were.  I am wondering if this is another example of OFFSHORING records where mistakes were made.  I mean really, if this is an error I feel it should be corrected, and if not, why was she never told this?

anyone remember when - forget his name - sang * geek in the pink * ?  I LOVED THAT....have downloaded the original to my iPod BUT he dedicated it to his grandma and after he sang it, Paula asked him if his grandma would know what geek in the pink means and he just shrugged. 

Can someone tell me what * geek in the pink * means?  I am over 50, have asked my youngest, who is 25 years old, and she did not know.  Figured SOMEone here could clue me in before I go around the neighborhood jogging and singing it out loud!!

TIA Idol Fans!!

PS - I also downloaded the Jamiroquai song the other guy sang.  Those were the two BEST renditions, just love those guys.