not always. My vet always takes my dog to the back to be weighed and examined.

So when my husband was ready to propose to me, he suddenly was very concerned about getting me the ring of my dreams, having no clue what those dreams might be. He talked to his parents and they mentioned that they picked out the engagement ring together, and it was a really beautiful and meaningful moment for them. …

I'm 15 weeks, and almost don't fit in my lab coat anymore. My bump is quite noticeable. My friend thinks it's because I have a short torso. So there's no where to grow but out!

I'm in a grad program that's part of the hospital, and the day care they have is $20k a year, but as a grad student I get a stipend that makes it only $15k a year (or half my salary). And it has a year long waiting list, and you can't be put on the list until you can confirm you are pregnant, so if you are really…

That was my thought too. My first ultrasound was at 7 weeks and I could barely tell what was the embryo and what wasn't. Even at my 12 week ultrasound the fetus barely looked human. (In fact, I told everyone that I was having an alien baby, it looked pretty creepy to me.)

Honestly, as someone working in the genetics field, this kind of reaction really pisses me off. We use twins to understand heritability, but even with mental disorders and personality disorders, it's never 100%. For example, schizophrenia, which is considered to have a high heritability according to twin studies,…

My father suffered a traumatic brain injury when I was a kid that makes it really difficult to work (along with some physical disabilities as well), and has been on Disability payments ever since. But I remember when I was in high school he was able to get a part time position (<15 hours a week) working as a greeter…

Wasn't going to happen. The other team had an overall better team, but not a great seeker, where as Krum's team of chasers were not that great and were never going to be able to bridge the gap. It was either lose by a little or lose by a lot.

"Amendment I

If you read his comic backstory, I don't think he's magical. It showed that he had reasons for being on the ship, and for connecting with the crew (particularly Mal).

has anyone else read Strange Girl? It's a comic about what happens after the Rapture, when demons control earth. I really liked it, and it was a shorter run (I think 3 collected novels). And the ending was interesting.

My favorite anecdote about that is from an argument between my mother and aunt about whether and how much sun exposure was good for you. My aunt had had melanoma and never went outside with out a strong layer of sunscreen and believed there was no safe limit for sun exposure. My mom, on the other hand, had been…

Me too! I really liked that show. Wish I could find it somewhere to rewatch.

Are your friends on facebook a lot? Cause I go on once a week. If it's something important, and related to someone I talk to on a frequent basis, I assume they'd find a way to tell me. But I personally don't use facebook to communicate important information to people. If it's important enough that I want everyone…

Thank you! it's my first, so I'm excited/scared/nervous (all at the same time usually).

I had to have a TVU when I went into the ER due to spotting. They needed to get an accurate idea of how far along I was, because I was somewhere between 5-8 weeks, and a belly ultrasound isn't sensitive enough that early. It was very uncomfortable, but I really wanted to know what stage I was at (turns out 7 weeks,…

I was on it for ~12 years and got pregnant within 6 months of stopping it (3 months of actually trying).

Hugh Jackman, because I think he has enough chest hair to make it work. Daniel Craig is damn sexy, but if I remember correctly he's a bit cleaner on the chest. And I don't know about Cooper's chest status.

Wasn't exactly no problems. They were on the verge of starvation for a large portion of that time, and the mother did starve to death to save her children.

My boss asked me, in a very concerned tone, whether I had somehow gotten a black eye. Nope, just really tired.