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Hi everyone! I’m looking to purchase a lab-grown diamond piece (tennis bracelet, necklace, etc.) and I’d love recommendations for credible and affordable jewelry vendors in China.
I’m looking for vendors that:
● Use real lab-grown diamonds (IGI preferred, if possible)
● Have solid craftsmanship
● Are trustworthy and easy to communicate with
● Offer fair wholesale/direct pricing
● Ship internationally
If you’ve personally ordered from a Chinese jeweler and had a good experience, I’d really appreciate hearing who you recommend (or who to avoid). Photos of your pieces would be a huge bonus!
Thanks!

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone here has had a successful VBAC after two C-sections.
My first C-section was an emergency in October 2023, and my second was a scheduled repeat in September 2025. I was actually considered a good candidate for a VBAC with my second, but I was so scared of going through labor only to end up needing another C-section that I chose the repeat C-section instead.
Looking back, I really regret that decision. The recovery from my second C-section was much harder than I expected, and I honestly don’t want to go through that again—especially if we have another baby and I’d be recovering while caring for two young kids.
Has anyone here had a VBAC after two C-sections (VBA2C)? Were you considered a good candidate? How did your labor and recovery go? I’d love to hear your experiences, whether it was successful or not.

Also, I live in Northern California near the Bay Area. If anyone has recommendations for OBs or hospitals that are supportive of VBA2C (VBAC after two C-sections), I’d really appreciate it! I’m willing to travel for the right doctor if they have a good reputation and are experienced with VBA2C.

We’re building a new home and are struggling to choose flooring and cabinet colors. We love the look of light white oak cabinets, but we’re worried about them clashing with our flooring choice. The flooring is Niobe LVP by McMillan (photos attached).

Does this combination work, or would you recommend going lighter or darker on either the cabinets or flooring?

If you have white oak (or similar) cabinets, I’d love to see photos of your kitchen and know what flooring you used. Please share the flooring brand/color if you remember it!

Thanks for any advice or inspiration before we finalize our selections. 😊

We’re building a new home and I’m stuck on flooring and cabinet choices.

I really love Niobe LVP by McMillan, but I also love the look of natural white oak cabinets. My concern is that the two wood tones might clash or look too “wood on wood.”

Has anyone paired a medium-brown oak LVP with white oak cabinets? Did it end up looking cohesive in person? Would you recommend going lighter or darker on the cabinets instead?

I’d love to see photos if anyone has a similar combination.

What are the best walking shoes out there on the market???? I broke my left pinky toe back in 2016 unfortunately it did heal in the right position and now kinda leans outwards/left! With most shoes I’ve tried it always kinda ends up rubbing against the side of the shoe if that makes sense? So I don’t if I’d need wide shoes? I just really don’t know. But I need shoes that are comfortable to walk in for long hours! Please any recommendations??? Please link if possible thank you!

Anyone have good recommendations for marriage therapy? My husband and I really struggling and we have 2 kids. Looking for something to help us.

I’m thinking about splitting my tirzepatide dose and wanted to see how others do it.

Right now I’m taking 55 units once weekly. I took my shot Friday morning, and by Wednesday I’m noticing my food noise coming back, wanting to binge, and feeling much hungrier.

Because of that, I’m wondering if splitting my dose would help keep things more consistent throughout the week.

For example, if I’m currently taking 55 units once a week, how would I split that up? Would I do half the dose every 3–4 days? What schedule do people typically follow?

Also, is splitting doses considered safe, assuming the total weekly dose stays the same?

I’d love to hear from anyone who switched from once-weekly dosing to split dosing and whether it helped with food noise and binge eating.

What time is gen 5 dropping??? And what if I’m not a member can I still pre order the say they launch?

Hi everyone! I’ve been on a GLP-1/tirzepatide and honestly love it for so many reasons, but my husband and I are hoping to start trying for another baby within the next few months. I’m curious if anyone here stopped tirzepatide in order to get pregnant.

How was the transition off of it? Did you gain a lot of weight back or was it manageable? Was it mentally/emotionally difficult after feeling so good on the medication? How long before trying did you stop?

Also, for those who had their baby and went back on it postpartum — how did that process go for you?

Would really appreciate hearing real experiences because I’m feeling a little nervous about coming off of it.