[herdreadsrock-deactivated202401]

Reblog. This could really help someone out.

[briswayze]

Reblogging because I remember the days I had to do this so my baby girl could eat

[nudiemuse]

Feed the babies

[its-a-different-world]

#FeedtheBabies

[unseelie]

kids eat free tuesday nights at dennys too!

[trashiously]

tag yourself as one of these planets 

[comradesaucegay]

tag yourself as a relatable sonic character 

[macoronnie]

I know its kinda long but its def worth the read, i stumbled across it while scrolling down my timeline… 

[geekscoutcookies]

READ EVERY SINGLE ONE. 

[newwavefeminism]

Shout out to Amber Rose for bringing this conversation to the light

[loremcatsum]

Please reblog if:

•your anxiety has made it difficult for you to voice your opinion

•your anxiety has made it difficult to dress the way you want

•your anxiety has made it difficult to ask for help

•your anxiety has made you constantly worry if you are being annoying and wonder if your friends and family are valid relationships or if they just put up with you because they have to

And please know that you are not fighting this battle alone. You are worth more than your anxiety says. You matter and so does your opinion and your say. You are awesome

[actuallycrying-deactivated20190]

Fuck you I’m an art student I don’t do math

[intothecostumeroom]

If you need Plan B, here’s a printable $10 off coupon. 

[thephotogfeminist-deactivated20]

It doesn’t expire either! It’s a continual offer

[oxytocindolorosa]

Always reblog the plan-b coupon. If you don’t want a baby, stop it before it happens.

[lizzy-thelizzard]

….I see no difference.

[markiplier]

Arms are in complete opposite directions duh

[nobledemons]

A wild cookie cat appears!

[laquilasse]

he’ll make you wish you’d never bean born

tiny swaddled baby paps looks like a bean #BeanProtectionSquad

[do-not-touch-my-food]

1 - gives kibble to dogs in shelters with a single click

2 - gives 10 pieces of kibble to dogs in shelters, whether you get the question right or not

3 - gives 10 pieces of kibble to cats in shelters, whether you get the question right or not

4 - gives cat litter to cats in shelters with a single click

[alicetookadrink-blog]

*opens 4 new tabs*

[barbru]

Looks great, darling!

[chronicthoughts]

If you get pulled over by a cop and you have weed put that shit in an envelope with a stamp, it's illegal to go through mail.

[sodamnrelatable]

[swimming-northbound-deactivated]

The person who thought of that is actually a genius. 

[therealbigsketch-deactivated201]

God oh god. I needed that

[kingxcbk]

Some of em gon still do it though. Especially if you black. But at least it’ll keep you safe from the ones following the law

[thesnobbyartsyblog]

If they do go through it, your lawyer will get it dismissed because it was an illegal search. If he’s not a court appointed lawyer.

[ladytranquility]

I don’t smoke weed but imma reblog this anyway to save a life

[moneypyramids]

Thank you

[locallyloved]

i love when people say they “had a thing” with someone. were u in love? did u have sex? got slushies one time?

[virguin]

how can i be ready for future when i’m not even ready to get up in the morning

[catmommymel-deactivated20230824]

Here’s some tips for managing driving phobia:

It took me until I was 20 to get my driver’s license, even though I got my car when I was 17. I have a pretty severe driving phobia, which is worsened by my bad eyesight and my anxiety disorder. I have been consistently driving for over a month now, and it has gotten a little bit better. Here are a few things that have helped me:

Give yourself the time you need. Do not feel like you need to speed through a turn or turn right on red, even if some impatient driver behind you is honking or on your bumper. You are legally allowed and obligated to slow down when you need to. And there is nothing wrong with waiting for a red light to turn right.

Listen to music before you drive that calms you down. For me, this is rock music, but whatever makes you feel better. A few songs before you start driving will make you feel better.

Declutter your car. Trash and clutter make most people feel more anxious. If your car is clean, you will likely feel more in control and confident. There will be no distracting rustles or rolling. Also try getting a nice, soothing, good-smelling air freshener. The ones that clip onto your heating vents are nice. 

If you worry a lot about locking your keys in your car or leaving your lights on (like I do), put masking tape on your door handle and write KEYS or LIGHTS on it. You will see it when you reach for the handle and it will likely remind you.

Don’t let people bully you about not liking to drive. If you have someone with you who wants you to drive somewhere or some way that you are not comfortable with, don’t accept that. Tell them to stop, explain your phobia, or if all else fails, pull over and kick them to the curb. 

[thestudentprincesss]

i’m 21 and only just got my license literally this past saturday, 4 days ago, bc i have been absolutely terrified of driving since i realized i was legally allowed to do it, and i’m still working on adjusting. my own tips: 

don’t feel bad about waiting to make a turn when there’s a car coming, even if it’s far enough away that you probably could have made it

if you’re going the speed limit and people are coming up on your bumper in the right lane, don’t freak out or get anxious. don’t worry that they’re getting annoyed, it’s not your problem

if you’re still nervous about driving under certain conditions (at night, etc.) even after you get your license, don’t feel bad about asking someone who’s an experienced driver to come along with you until you’re confident and practiced enough to do it on your own–and also don’t be afraid to ask them questions

consult your driver’s manual? it might sound kind of dumb but even after you get your license, if you realize you’re not sure what the best action is in a particular situation, do what’s safest/makes the most sense in the moment, and then later look it up in your manual so you’ll know for sure next time

[mollysoda]

i’m 26 and i still hate driving and it limits me a lot because i can’t get around as easily - i avoid doing things that involve driving or make plans around having other people drive me even though i have a car - i’ve never seen a post like this 

thank you :)

[starrypawz]

@actuallydyspraxic

[gallicinvasion]

Another woman utterly failed by our society’s devaluation of women’s reproductive health. We can’t wait around for male doctors to decide what we need to know. This is why we need to take control and educate ourselves about our own bodies.

[gallicinvasion]

and here’s some comments i saw under the post. why is this a pattern?? why is this a recurring theme?? why is this information not common knowledge? what the fuck are doctors doing??

[sora2522]

This is news to me so let’s share it so people will know!

[halfhardtorock]

Gross tmi: but i passed a pretty big clot after having my daughter. It was about the size of a baseball. It actually hurt worse because while 15 hours of labor opened my cervix, i passed the clot in 30 minutes. I knew it was a possibility because of my midwife and reading, but everyone Ive told after this (mostly other pregnant women) were shocked that this could happen.

In our culture, it’s much more common to do deep research about what family cars we want to buy than we do about childbirth when we ’re pregnant.

[skeleton-warrior-deactivated201]

Tmi: I passed a huge clot after birth in the bathroom of my hospital room and called the nurse sobbing because I didn’t know it was normal. She treated me like an idiot, but NO ONE told me it was a possibility. And the pain associated with healing for the first couple of weeks after birth was worse than the labor imo. Again, I had no idea. They didn’t tell me a thing besides “sitz bath regularly and change your pads.” Before discharging me from the hospital.

[evashandor]

I was most definitely told about this in school. Fucking hell, 4-6 weeks of bleeding? My periods were/are bad enough, why the hell don’t we get told this?

[love-pro-choice]

I didn’t know it could last so long, wtf? Is the bleeding inevitable after birth? 

[rosietwiggs]

Bleeding is inevitable after birth - your uterine wall is shedding a fuck ton of lining. It can last from three to six weeks (possible longer) and it tapers off.

More TMI - I passed a MASSIVE clot after my fourth birth. At this point I already knew this could happen - it’s normal. What I DIDN’T know, was that I had caused it.

My post birth contractions were so bad after the birth that it felt like full transition labor. And they don’t give you anything for the pain. So I used a hot water bottle, without the nurses knowing, and it caused me to bleed even more. I lost so much blood that by the first time they sat me up to go to the bathroom, I fainted. It took three more tries until I could sit up.

Anyway, that’s not the point. The point is, the next morning I passed a clot the SIZE OF ANOTHER PLACENTA I KID YOU NOT, and I know what is and is not normal. So I called for the nurse and through the door told her I had passed a huge clot, and her response was - “It’s not big. I know what big is.” She hadn’t even looked. So I rolled my eyes and said, “Yeah, no. It’s big, I’m telling you.”

So, sounding extremely put upon, she asked me to open the door. I did, and after a long pause she goes, “Okay, yeah, that’s a little big.”

YOU DON’T SAY.

The point I’m trying to get across is that this shit is so common - women not knowing this stuff is so expected, and it keeps getting reinforced. People don’t expect you to know anything, don’t teach you anything, and then make you feel like you’re totally ignorant and a burden for your lack of knowledge when THEY WON’T SHARE.

Fucking learn EVERYTHING you can when it comes to childbirth, girls. It is the single most empowering thing you can do for yourself. And if you missed something, that’s okay. But the more knowledge you arm yourself with, the more in control of your situation you’ll be.

A few post partum tips:

DON’T use a hot water bottle - lol.

ONLY pads - NO tampons. Tampons can cause severe infection, not to mention, you probably don’t want to be shoving anything up there any time soon.

If you’ve had stitches, sitz baths DO help relieve the pain. Another great pain reliever? Dampen some pads and freeze them. Let one thaw slightly and use it on top of another pad. This will help with the pain as well as reduce swelling. Change the pad out as soon as it’s thawed completely. This REALLY helps on the first couple days after giving birth.

If you pass a clot, don’t sweat it. Even the one I passed, which was fucking massive, just required that we keep an eye out to make sure it didn’t happen again. If it does, talk to your doctor.

Take a pain killer half an hour before nursing. Because YES - your uterus is contracting after you give birth, to get back to its original size, and nursing causes much stronger contractions. Taking nursing-safe painkillers won’t prevent the pain, but it will reduce it. 

Buy disposable underwear for the first few days after birth. They will get VERY dirty. Or use your ratty old pairs that you’re ready to get rid of. Double up on pads - line them all the way up your ass-crack. I am so serious. And wear dark pants.

Pee in the shower. You do NOT want to wipe down there right after birth because ow. Peeing in the shower lets you just rinse afterwards. Especially if you’ve had stitches, peeing in the shower, with the shower-head rinsing AS you go, keeps stinging to a minimum. And fuck everyone else - keep on peeing in the shower until you feel ready to move back to toilet paper. Middle of the night and need to pee? Get your pants off - get in the shower and just go.

This is just a few things, but PLEASE feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions about ANYTHING childbirth/pregnancy/nursing related. I have four incredible kids. I’ve done it all - c-section, vacuume birth, episiotimy, stitches, with an epidural, without an epidural. I’m here.

[thehangryslush]

….I know I keep reblogging this but people keep adding super important information.

[typingsdrawings]

I feel like no one tells women this stuff because if a woman was even a little on the fence about having a baby before this would kinda make them run for the damn hills.

[kaxen]

…..you are correct, typing.

300% EXTRA SURE I’M NOT HAVING BABIES. 

[petitedeath]

peri bottles, witch hazel or anti-pain anticeptic spray are your friends. Also passing large clots after birth is a WARNING SIGN. Bigger than a half dollar is a sign that you have not passed your entire placenta (this is most common in hospital vaginal births where the mother is not allowed to naturally birth the placenta and instead has it ripped out by the doctor) if there is any placenta left in your uterus you can get extremely ill. This happened to both myself and my mother in law

[un-ptit-spleen]

WOW I didn’t know any of this and I’m terrified of what more I’m unaware of about my own body :( Honestly when will we fucking abolish this taboo about the female body…

[artsortment]

I had pretty great sex ed in school (lots of contraceptive information, and totally acknowledged that teenagers might have sex) and all of this is news to me.

And, as a 28-year-old person with a uterus, I’m extremely appalled I’m just learning this.

[deanplease]

Long, but very important information, even for those who don’t plan to have children, because you will almost certainly know someone who will, and you might be able to to help them. Or at least increase your level of empathy for them.

[aydenhawke]

Reblogging because I’m a 30 year old person who has felt nothing but pressure from people to have children since I hit my 20’s, and I had no freaking idea about any of this. I figured that some sort of bleeding was going to happen after Childbirth but I had no freaking idea that it was to this sort of extent. I’m not going to be birthing children EVER, but I feel this is important to reblog for anyone who does.