Came in third too. But at least the guy that beat me went to the Tournament of Champions. He won every game on our tape day.

Are you in the Jeopardy contestant Facebook group? My news feed is cluttered with all the tributes. I was a contestant in 2014.

My mom was also denied the genetic testing when she was diagnosed at 47, despite her own mother having it twice and dying from it. They needed another immediate relative and her sister never had it. No one mentioned that the lab might pay for it. But I was able to get the testing done since both mom and grandmom had…

Unfortunately, many schools and employers require a “doctor’s note” even if you just have a virus (flu, cold, etc).

We actually really liked this seat: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-Scenera-NEXT-Convertible-Car-Seat-Otto/41126739 and it’s only $45. It’s very light and great for traveling if you need to haul a car seat around an airport during a layover. Also recommended by several people because you can fit three across.

I’ve actually just bought a bunch of scrapbooks to save papers instead. They are always really cheap at Michael’s and I can easily write the kids’ name and date of art on the back, then slide it in. We’ve also thought about those easy change frames. https://www.lakeside.com/Home-Decor/Wall-Art—-Frames/Easy+Change+Artwo…

Thank you! I didn’t know to have them shake it and my paint just wasn’t magnetic because all the iron filings were at the bottom and I couldn’t stir it enough.

Different doctors do it differently. Many are stuck on LMP, others go by dating ultrasounds. Most won’t listen to you if you start telling them when you ovulated. We’d been trying for 2.5 years, so I knew quite well that based on my ovulation date the baby should be due on December 2 but my doctor decided my due date…

Sounds like me, but fortunately, my labor progressed just enough that we could do a vacuum extraction instead. I did NOT want a c-section and was crying hysterically (which wasn’t helping) when my OB said it was the best option. By the time he made it to the hospital though, they let me push and then pulled her out.

Can I ask why you chose an elective c-section? And how did you find a doctor to do it? 

Do you have other pain relief options? Gas and air? Most U.S. hospitals will offer pain relief but the mom specifically has to ask for it and know what to ask for. Otherwise, we go straight to epidural. I don’t know the “strength” of our epidurals but after nearly 24 hours of back labor, I knew it was the only way I…

I’m guessing most c-sections are not “chosen” by the mom, they are medically recommended due to the size of the baby, the position of the baby (breech), the length of the labor, physical distress of the baby during labor, or previous abdominal surgery (i.e. c-sections).

I know people like to say that 40 weeks is ten months, but it’s really one week more than nine months.. Each quarter of a year (3 months) is 13 weeks.

Is it really that high? Anecdotally, almost every mom I know that ended up with a c-section with baby #1 had them with each subsequent birth. And my sister-in-law had to switch to a different OB just to attempt a VBAC, which went smoothly but nobody would let her attempt it with baby #3.

Haven’t seen him since Franklin and Bash with Zach Morris. IMDB says he’s still working and stuff. 

Maybe the women, but not Paul Rudd (ageless) or Donald Faison (also ageless). Even Jeremy Sisto is still pretty fine and working hard.

Southwest airlines always seems to have laid-back apparel but I don't know about makeup requirements. They also used to sing and tell jokes, but once only been on very short flights lately.

In LA, most meters are free on Sundays but check the signs first. Loading zones can usually be parked in at night. If you park in a street sweeping area, you may still get a ticket even after the street had been cleaned so don’t follow the sweeper.

FYI, I needed a prescription to get a flu shot when I was pregnant, the pharmacy wouldn't do it otherwise and I didn't want to pay for an office visit at my PCP. But I got my TDAP without a prescription. You should get both with every pregnancy and so should your partner or other caregiver that will be with the baby a…

I’m not going to Google it right now, but if I recall correctly, the water itself was potable. The problem was with the lines from the main to the houses. When they switched the water source, it needed to be treated to prevent those lines from leaching lead into the water but they didn't do that treatment. Now those…