u/Raiyalin

My daughter is 4f with no diagnosis or concerns.

I’m currently pregnant so my senses are heightened. I mean this in the nicest way possible (she’s my whole world) but lord I’m thinking I can’t be that far off when I say she smells like a middleschool locker room. She showers every night, it’s rare we skip a night. Clothes are washed after 1 use.

I wouldn’t say it’s out of control, but I wouldn’t say it’s normal either. She was hugging me earlier tonight and I actually thought to swipe my own deodorant on her (but did not).

Anyway… Is this worth scheduling an appointment at the pediatrician for? I haven’t noticed any other signs of puberty and the moment, but I don’t want to get too comfortable then regret not getting her checked later.

If this has ANY relevance, her paternal grandmother has always had issues with her armpits b.o. being too strong for standard deodorant. She’s open about it, so I’m not trying to be rude by pointing it out. Just not sure if that’s something that could be happening to my daughter.

Advice please?

My child is 4f healthy. We traveled to Florida last week Thurs-Sun, so she could have got a bug or something from over there. But! She also choked on a “crunchy” cheeto two days ago, which is what is making me second guess her symptoms.

She has not had a fever once in the last week. She developed a minor wet cough while in Florida. It got a little better and basically went away. The day before yesterday, Thursday, she choked while eating cheetos. She ran up to me silent with her tongue stuck out then abruptly began coughing chunks of cheetos out. She almost threw up but stopped herself.

She had a wet sounding voice after the cheeto incident. Yesterday she seemed fine and the only notable aftermath was a wet cough. The wet cough has been especially horrible and flu sounding since the cheeto incident, and I’m not sure if it’s just a coincidence.

Today she woke up fine, cheery with only her wet cough. Her breathing has been okay but she suddenly became super stuffy after eating breakfast. Her nose began to run excessively and she began coughing an incredibly congested sounding cough. I tried to have her blow her nose, but instead she projectile vomited all over the place and a lot. It smelled like pure acid and it even came out of her nose from how bad it was. It was orange in color but she was eating a few goldfish before it happened.

She was quiet and reserved after throwing up, 0 activity and quiet. Then, she seemed clear and fine. She played a little, ate some bland bread and about a bottle of water. Tonight she is experiencing sudden onset of congestion and keeps asking me to massage her stomach. She’s suppressing voniting but she is clearly in a considerable amount of discomfort from her belly and stuffy breathing.

What is most likely going on? I’m not used to her vomiting, this is only her second time in her entire life so I’m very unfamiliar with this. My worst fear is a piece of cheeto is stuck inside her lungs or something and causing havoc in her body. Any and all insight greatly appreciated.

I have read the FAQ.

I had a very real potential exposure that occured to me 3 years ago while asleep living with my in-laws that I now have major trust issues staying in unfamiliar places. We never got PEP because my MIL casually just told me this information last week! She told me they found a bat in our room while we were out with our kid at the store. They got rid of it and thought it wasn’t a big deal. I had no idea it was in there and it was likely hiding. So, too late. And we won’t be seeking the PEP for that specific situation.

ANYWAY. My husband took my daughter and I along for a business trip to Florida. We spent 3 nights there. The airbnb was alright, had good reviews (none about bats/pests), but the area itself is known as one of the least safe in the state (we didn’t know that). The house wasn’t the most well-kept with dead bugs hidden under decor.

Anyway, this house was huge. Every single night was new bug and animal noises I’ve never heard in my life (I live up North). And there were rhythmic knocking noises the entire night one of those nights. The master bedroom we stayed in had many windows (with broken screens) and a glass porch door. The windows seemed secure and closed. The attached bathroom had a huge walkin closet attached to it that had no working light so I kinda left it and didn’t think to investigate it at all. One of the nights I woke up to a weird sticky feeling on my neck and skin that I never had in my life, almost like unknown saliva (realistically probably my own but I find it hard to believe I produced that much saliva).

Long story short, since finding out my in-laws never notified me of a bat found in the house we lived inside with them… I have a hard time logically trusting that “you don’t see a bat = no bat.” My lack of control in that living situation now makes every unfamiliar living situation feel like a potential exposure that I may not catch.

What are the chances a bat was just hiding really well in the huge house? Would it be possible to spend 3 days in a house and not discover a bat? Can it come out of the bathroom area, into the bedroom, then retreat back into that closet? I have major trust issues after learning about an exposure I was never made aware of.

I am 27f 18w pregnant. My mil served us all fresh blended berry smoothies, and I finished my cup as she tells me she put honey in it. I go into the kitchen and find a bottle of Aunt Sue’s store bought raw, unfiltered honey (strained?).

Is it okay that I consumed that?

Location is Connecticut, USA.

We live in a third floor apartment and above us is the roof. The complex is about 10 years old. The back of our unit is lined with leaf leveled trees. I heard faint squeaks in my master bathroom but no scratching or flapping around 11pm tonight. We have central air that runs all day. Our bathroom fan runs often as we use it frequently. So, it’s not like these things are quiet and unused.

I’ve never seen a bat with my own two eyes in my life so I’m very unfamiliar and uneducated about them.

What can I look out for to rule out bats? Would I be hearing scratching and flapping generally in the ceiling or can it be isolated to just one vent? I will say, the bathroom in question is located in the master bedroom and is further away from the outside walls and into the building.

I love baking and cooking. I’m so good at it, too. But if I don’t cook or bake for a while with a dish or utensil, I consider it contaminated with bacteria from trapped food residue that I don’t see. The two dots that hold a pans handle in place make me spiral because what if food particles squeeze in there and I can’t get them out and my boiling water next time contaminates with super bacteria that’ll hurt me, or even worse, my family? If I take a fork that hasn’t been used in a long time and see old food on the prongs, I feel the need to throw it out because if I scrub it with my kitchen sponge, the sponge will be contaminated.

Don’t get me started on ingredients (yes I wash my produce). Any ingredients with any imperfections are immediately contaminated with something in my mind. Bell pepper got some lines? What if a rodent ate it, scratched it, or it rolled across the floor? What if a sick animal helped themself to this split peach before me and now I get sick?

Now, with this logic you would think I never eat at restaurants and other peoples houses. Not true. I find it relieving that I didn’t see how the food was prepared, I just see the end product and it looks okay. I didn’t see the utensils that were used. I didn’t see the vegetables that were being cut up. And everyone else is eating it so normally, so why shouldn’t I just allow myself to enjoy “ignorance is bliss.”

Guyyssss… HEEELPPP… I’m not looking for reassurance, I’m looking for WHAT HELPED YOU GUYS GET PAST THIS? It has gotten even worse with pregnancy after 2 losses because now I’m terrified of getting sick somehow during food prep or eating something spoiled that can hurt my unborn baby. I need to get my cooking enjoyment back that doesn’t fixate on every little thing ruining a dish! I want to be able to cook for my kiddo without obsessing if it’s somehow going to accidentally make them sick…

No, i’m not in therapy or on meds. Yes, my OB knows about my health anxiety (that I did not call OCD)… Yes, therapy and meds will probably be coming after baby arrives because if I take meds I’m convinced it’ll hurt my baby somehow (thanks, OCD).

This condition is so exhausting, I feel like a prisoner being held hostage by my own mind… I trust others more than myself with my own food prep, but my methods are BEYOND responsible and clean (even too much) and I still feel stressed by the end product because SOMETHING SOMEWHERE was 1 tiny step off (like the wooden spoon I used to stir wasn’t used in a few weeks and there must be old food bacteria leeching into the food)

If I can somehow get past this I’m so convinced I’d enter a time period of culinary flourishing because my heart yearns to make yummy food that I can enjoy with peace of mind :(

I’ve been so curious about this bug or bird or animal (whatever) for 3 years now and don’t have the patience to google and youtube animal noises to investigate because all of them are 2 hours long with random animals I’ve never heard.

ANYWAY, here goes nothing. If I get responses pointing me in a specific animal/bug direction to narrow my search I will check if it is the one and let you all know:

We live in a heavily wooded area, if that matters at all. Around this time of year we get this animal at night that I’m ASSUMING is a type of bird(?)

What is that “ke ke ke” sound making bird or bug that you hear at night (all night when it’s around)? It seems to come from the heavily wooded area of trees. This sound is made only at night. My guess is it’s a type of bird or bat (less likely but still a possibility?) or something because it sounds kinda like one.

All night… “ke ke ke”… “ke ke ke”… “ke ke ke”… Like, we get it you’re somewhere out there :’)

I’m becoming a ball of nerves as I get to the half way point of my pregnancy. My first will be almost 5 when this one arrives. My husband and I are capable of bringing a second into the picture, but I just think I’m so used to it being just my daughter and I that I’m a bit nervous.

My husband works a lot (business owner) so it will be mainly me running the show. Realistically, I know I will manage. But thinking about it right now overwhelms me.

Can someone provide some insight? The good, the bad, the “I thought it would be hard and it wasn’t,” as well as the “I thought it would be easy and it wasn’t.”

I need to know if I’m just overthinking this too much and my hormones are doing the talking. The self doubt is creeping up on me.

Bought a pack of Polly-O Mozzarella String Cheese from Costco. This pack is noticably saltier but they appear like usual and have no smell like usual. Exp Oct 2026 and freshly purchased and opened today. I ate two sticks despite the saltiness but I’m currently pregnant and now I’m wondering if the extra salty taste is something that is acceptable or not.

Just trying to see if I should continue eating them or not. I don’t find the extra salt problematic, I just want to check with all of you if it raises any food safety red flags.

This is an unpopular take, apparently. I’ll start this by saying that I am a fan of many years, a child who watched the original ATLA start to finish and have been a huge fan since. When Korra released, I admittedly originally was not the biggest fan.

But, I do think this is because we hold her to Aang too much. She was an avatar of a time that was way different from Aang. And, let’s be honest, her non-avatar state bending was quite advanced compared to Aang. Again, the different times come into play here. You have a kid with a clean slate who woke up from an iceberg and lost his entire tribe, and you’re trying to pin a girl who was born into advanced technology with no war knowing she was the avatar.

I see the new trailer even milks the Korra hate. I think the writers are using it to their advantage. My theory is that Korra is frowned apon for her short comings, even in the avatar world now. She’s the only guide avatar that Pavi and Nisha are going to have. Fans are going to grow to love her just like we loved Kyoshi and Roku back in the day. Heck, fans are still fighting to get Kyoshi a movie of her own after so many years. And the only version we know of her is her avatar spirit <in the show>. What if she had her own short comings, too? But learned from all those short comings and became the brilliant avatar she was. Characters can redeem themselves.

Let’s cut Korra some slack, the avatar world’s plot thrives on issues to be solved. I think the Vaatu spirit having a host avatar is an interesting twist. As fans, lets just let the writers cook and see where it takes us.

ETA: The same people passive aggressively downvoting this without counter arguments to spark a discussion with disagreement are the ones who are going to ask for a Korra movie that takes place after the series to tie it into Seven Havens. I can handle respectfully hearing peoples opinions that are different than mine. Care to share?

I HAVE READ THE FAQ.

I’m currently pregnant and trying to avoid meds for my contamination OCD that has permiated into the new theme of rabies OCD. While the FAQ touches on this topic, I unfortunately find myself struggling with this a lot more than I’d like to admit but finally am.

I live in a community that comes after a heavily wooded, dark road. This warrants occasional road kill. Often times, it is racoons. I find it unfortunate because people speed through. I always take care not to and have actually spared a couple of racoons and coyotes.

Anyway, tonight I was driving home and there was a racoon in a puddle of fresh blood (poor buddy). I tried to avoid it but could not. My tires rolled right into the fresh puddle of blood.

No matter how hard I try not to, I spiral. And I know consciously I do not have a reason but I have horrible contamination OCD.

I always get afraid stepping out of my car. I wear shorts because it is summer here in New England, USA. I have small cuts on my legs from bug bites, shaving, and what not. My leg brushed up against the bottom of my door where I step out, where blood was touched like 1 minute prior. My mind began playing mental gymnastics of any possibility of getting rabies.

This happens quite often, because theres almost always fresh road kill on my way home if I am coming home late at night. I’m looking for some education to aid me in logically getting past this obsession of animal blood. I know the FAQ touches on this topic, but I’m so genuinely tired of living in this mental gymnastic loop centered around fresh road kill? How can I train my brain to look past this? Has anyone dealt with this and somehow trained their mind to stop zeroing in on these little details?

Any and all insight appreciated, I think it’s worth mentioning that I plan to seek treatment as soon as baby is here. My OCD is becoming a losing battle because I fear things other people would say “ew” and move on from.

I’m 14w and trying to function normally but I think after today my health anxiety is overpowering me. The air quality has climbed to 200 in our area. My commute was 1h there and 1h back but I drove my own car and set my car to recirculate cabin air. Had to walk to and from buildings, run a quick store trip. All while there’s visible smoke in the sky.

Anyway.. I’m not doing well at handling this. All my OB had to say was try to stay indoors and go out only if you have to, like all the other sources. I think they don’t know anymore than we do about this and how to get through it. After spending a bulk of my day away from home today (mostly in car/indoors and brief periods outside just to go from building to car), I’m not going anywhere tomorrow because apparently the relief we’ll actually have is debateable.

I’m just hoping this doesn’t affect our babies… How are other pregnant women handling this??? Am I stressing this too much?