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definitely travel - you'll have a blast and you're not too old at all !
definitely travel - you'll have a blast and you're not too old at all !
I'm in the exactly same boat. I'm 29 and turning 30 in May '12. I have traveled quite a bit in my 20s, but I have felt very stagnant lately...in my job and life in general.
I woke up a few days ago and was like "I'm going to travel around the world!" My heart is in it and I'm going for it! I'm heading out next July and going to try to spend a year to July '13 hopping around the globe. Maybe we will meet up along my journey!
Best wishes to you and it makes me smile to see so many people in my situation, ready to make the plunge, head first.
I've been in a similar situation and without a doubt, I say 100% travel!
Hey! I'm sorry to hear about your break up, but as the old saying goes, as one door closes another one opens!
I'm recently just back from a travel taster and took a month out to travel Thailand and Vietnam and, i can honestly say it's the best thing i have ever done! I am now saving hard to take a year out and travel around the world!
With regards to career, I can empathise with you there as i've been working hard at my career for the last 7 years and I'm now in a relatively good position, but for me life is more about the experience. Having a career is great but you can also have it at any age and any time and for me learning new things, having new experiences, meeting new people and embracing new cultures is much more enriching than climbing the career ladder.
As for your age, I met one of the most inspirational solo travellers whilst in Vietnam this year and he was 89 years old!!! Which proves the point that you're never too old!
Follow your heart on this one, it won't let you down and remember your only as young as you feel!
Hope that helps and all the best
As most other people on here say – DO IT!
It was almost exactly two years ago I left the UK to go travelling for the first ever time. I was 29 years old and left behind a good job, quite well paid, close to home, not too stressful. I had a lot of doubts as to whether I was doing the right thing. After two weeks of being away I realised it was the best decision I ever made. For me nothing can ever come close to the feeling of freedom, excitement and happiness that travelling gives you.
I've been back nearly six months, and already I am looking ahead to my next trip, how much I need to save a month to go away again for a decent amount of time.
In future I would have no hesitation dropping my work, no matter what my situation was, to go travelling. For me work, career and such like isn't even worth worrying about anymore.
There is no right answer to this question. Will taking time off to travel impact your career? Yes. But what you can't know is if that impact will be positive or negative, and frankly what I might consider a bad move and poor trade off others will think perfectly acceptable. What I do know is this, that there is no clear path to success. I have a BSc, and have people with MSC and MBAs that are beneath me. Similarily, I have friends with no degree and all who are more powerful and make more money than I do. There are too many variables on one's life progression to make guesses or bets on any one decision. All you can do is this - ask yourself "is this important to me?" And "will I grow as a person from taking this choice?". I know in my own life that has meant sometimes choosing career, and sometimes choosing travel, and sometimes choosing something completely different.
Whatever choice you make, enjoy it, learn from it, get the most out of it.
100% agree Greg
There is no debate about it you should go for it. I am basing this advice on what you said in your own message. You said that you are worried you may be too old to travel. Well you're never going to be any younger than you are right now!!
I've know many people who have regretted not travelling before they got married/had kids, but I have NEVER met a person who regretted travelling because it derailed their career.
I am personally newly married (33 as is my wife) and me and my wife are taking 8 months off starting in December to travel the world before we have kids. We both have very good careers, but she is quitting her job, and I am not renewing my lucrative contract. There will always be time for career building, you can still do that at 40 and 50, but climbing the himalayas may no longer be possible. Trust me, after 30, you no longer take your health for granted.
If you don't do this now you will only find it harder to do it later!!
Lets see:
You are young and single, moving back home with your parents & you do not have a job... WOW!!!!
This is the perfect time for you to travel & see the world. I am in my early thirthies, I had a chance 5 yrs ago when I had saved up enough to travel the world & not work for a year. I decided to dedicate the time in my career & I used my savings to put down a deposit on a house. Don't get me wrong I love my job & my house has been what I call home when I am going around the world. I don't regret any decisions I make but I wish I had travelled the world 5 years ago. Currently I need to work to pay my mortgage, I need to get time off work to travel believe you in me there is little you can do with 27days annual leave days a year BUT due to fanancial commitments I have to work. Atleast I am lucky because I can still afford to travel & work but I would like to have enough time to do everything I want when I want to....
So travel, see the world , meet strangers , take bus journeys in worlds unknown, climb mountains, hike , sleep under the stars .. tick off the wonders of the the world & see those places you have to see before you die .. when you are old & not well those memories will be soothing, who knows what tommorow holds


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Tuesday morning, another CMS bus collided with an SUV; two people were sent to the hospital.
"Oh, gosh. It scares me to death," said Melissa York, a CMS parent.
Wreck after wreck, the number of CMS bus crashes are piling up.
Melissa York was shocked to hear about the boost in bus crashes. She has two kids that ride CMS school buses daily.
"Makes you think when you put your kids on the school bus," said York.
According to CMS, statistics show from August through October there's been a spike in bus crashes compared to that same time period last year.
In 2015 during that time frame, there were 110 crashes. This year, during that same time frame, there have been 132.
"In the last month, seems like there been more bus crashes-- at least more than I'm used to getting news of," said Scott Rudd, a CMS parent.
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Last year, CMS reported 353 school bus accidents total. The year before there were 410 reports. Some fear this year's numbers could go even higher and are already playing the blame game.
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Emma Jo Lehman was stillborn Friday, November 8, 2013.
Surviving are her parents, Mervin Dean and Amanda Elaine (Miller) Lehman, Topeka; three brothers, Jalen Dale, Phillip Lee and Eric Drew, all at home; grandparents Ernest and Linda (Jones) Lehman, Topeka, and Danny and Edna (Yoder) Miller, LaGrange; great-grandparents Ida Lehman, Levi Jones, Fannie Miller and Ervin and Ella Yoder; great-great- grandparents Levi and Edna Yoder; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Myron Dean Lehman.
Funeral service will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, at the Mervin Lehman residence, 6070S 400E in Wolcottville, with Bishop Freeman Hochstetler and home ministers officiating.
Burial will be in Clear Springs Cemetery, Topeka.
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I have travelled Asia and Australia quite a lot, so fancy a change and fancy exploring South America. I know nothing about the continent, which countries are cheap, which are not as cheap, where the backpackers hang out etc and just want to know peoples opinions and experiences.
I would visit next summer holidays as I have 6 weeks off - I don't intend on attempting to see the whole of South America but would like to see one or two countries in depth.
I appreciate the World Cup is in Brazil next year therefore it may have altercations for travel here and surrounding countries. I do not intend to go to Brazil.
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Last week we reported on the travails of U.S. Army Special Forces officer, Major Matthew Golsteyn who has had his Silver Star with Valor device revoked and his upgrade recommendation for the Distinguished Service Cross rejected.
All of this is happening because of an Army investigation that has uncovered NO substantiated charges. Even worse, we now know Major Golsteyn has had his hard-earned Special Forces tab revoked. And again, the only explanation is that he "killed" a known enemy fighter and bomb maker in Afghanistan. If you need a refresher, here is the description of his actions as a Special Forces A Team Leader that earned him the stellar recognition.
Well, my Army has reached an even greater low.
As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, "Separations proceedings were initiated against Army Major Matt Golsteyn on the same day that Congressman Duncan Hunter (R., Calif.) published an article in the Daily Beast highlighting Golsteyn's case, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The letter,which you can read here, was signed by Hunter and addressed to Secretary of the Army John McHugh, stating the investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by Golsteyn began on November 29, 2011, and concluded on November 24, 2013, with no charges being pressed.
Hunter's original article appeared on the Daily Beast's website on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The Army initiated proceedings to eject Golsteyn from the military the same day, the letter states."
So why is it that Secretary of the Army McHugh is seeking to destroy the life of Major Gostelyn? And let me be clear, I know the entire backstory. I find it unconscionable that the Army is seeking to decimate the life of MAJ Gostelyn without any evidence — yet in a case where it has conclusive evidence, cannot decide that Bowe Bergdahl deserted his unit in combat. Yes, I sense a very political rat.
You all remember the Army withholding exculpatory evidence in the cases of Army 1LT Michael Behenna and 1LT Clint Lorance? Rep. Hunter's letter raises some interesting questions for Secretary McHugh, "about whether Golsteyn was offered appropriate due process in response to the decision to revoke his Silver Star made late last year, noting that, "denial of [Golsteyn's] appeal appears not to have been reviewed by the appropriate authority–underscored by the fact that Matt was notified of his record change via a system generated e-mail on January 8, 2015."
"Hunter goes on to ask McHugh to confirm that the appeal was reviewed by the appropriate authority and was not influenced by McHugh's office. The letter also suggested that there had been "questionable actions" on the part of investigators during the course of the inquiry into Golsteyn, and offers to share information regarding those actions with McHugh's office."
What I find horribly disturbing about this episode is the coercion and offer of immunity to Golsteyn's team members while there has been nothing to indict MAJ Golsteyn.
So without any firm evidence to initiate criminal charges, Golsteyn has faced exclusively administrative actions that offer little chance for self-defense, including the initiation of proceedings to eject him from the Army after thirteen years of service.
In other words, someone has made the unilateral decision to slowly bleed US Army Special Forces Major Matthew Golsteyn to death. The question is who is directing these punitive administration actions against this combat veteran Soldier? How can Matt defend himself against an enemy that is unseen, and attacks him from the back? I can't think of anything more despicable than a nation which attacks one of its own.
Who cares about a dead Islamist terrorist? What we better care about is who will step up to defend this nation if this is how they are treated? Secretary McHugh, just think of the message YOU are sending — if you stand, fight, and kill the enemy you will be imprisoned or professionally destroyed by the Army. However, if you abandon your post, desert, and flee before the enemy you will be sheltered and rewarded.
Sir, when did our Army become so upside down? I think you need to explain yourself to the American people. If it is the Obama administration conducting undue command influence in these cases, tell us.
However, Secretary McHugh, if you and Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno remain silent, you will be considered complicit. The best course of action? Restore Major Golsteyn's Special Forces tab, reinstate his Silver Star with Valor device, upgrade his actions to the Distinguished Service Cross, and cease any separation proceedings against this Soldier.
The American people are getting tired of this, and more parents are unwilling to submit their sons and daughters to this insanity.


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"A fascinating and challenging debate" – Chi Onwurah MP
On 3-4 July 2017, thirty postgraduate and early career researchers gathered at the Newcastle University Politics Department to hear and discuss each other's work on the current challenges facing Europe, the historical developments which have led to these challenges, and perspectives on the EU's future.
The conference began with a lively plenary roundtable on the local impact of Brexit, featuring Chi Onwurah MP, Judith Kirton-Darling MEP, Thomas Peutz (Tyneside Cinema), and Julie Underwood (NEE Chamber of Commerce). You can subscribe to the UACES Youtube Channel to be notified when the recording of this session is available.
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Professor Neill Nugent (Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University), Professor Jo Shaw (University of Edinburgh), and Professor Richard Whitman (University of Kent) closed the conference with a plenary session on the role of academic associations and the future of European Studies. They discussed the challenges and opportunities facing postgraduate students navigating the world of publishing, conferences, PhD completion and more. A recording of this session will be made available; subscribe to be notified.
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Billie Faiers to hire a white witch?
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Billie Faiers has confessed she is thinking about hiring a white witch as she's worried about it raining on her wedding
Billie Faiers is considering hiring a white witch to ensure she has good weather on her wedding day.
The 'Only Way is Essex' star and fiancé Greg Shepherd are planning their wedding for September 2016 but she is already worried about rain ruining her big day so is thinking of taking drastic action.
She said: "The weather is what's stressing me out. Bad weather would ruin it for me.
"Someone was telling me about this person you can get who does a spell, like a weather witch."
The couple - who have eight-month-old daughter Nelly together - haven't set a wedding date yet and are still unsure of the kind of celebration they want.
Billie said: "I said to Greg the other day that we really need to get started.
"We're planning on doing it in September 2016 but we just haven't had a chance.
"When we got engaged, all my energy was channelled into the baby.
"We started looking at venues, but when we realised how many guests we're having, it's hard to find a place that big.
"Then we thought about going abroad to cut down on numbers and just having family and close friends.
"Now we're back at the idea of a big, white wedding."
As well as getting married next year, Billie is also keen to have another child.
She told Now magazine: "I do want Nelly and the new baby to be close in age, so maybe next year.
"Sam [Faiers] and I are only 11 months apart.
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VANCE, Carole S.. Anthropology rediscovers sexuality: a theoretical comment. Physis [online]. 1995, vol.5, n.1, pp.7-32. ISSN 1809-4481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-73311995000100001.
Despite its reputation for openness to research on sexuality, anthropology as a discipline has only reluctantly supported such work. Anthropological research and theory developed slowly, sharing a stable theoretical paradigm (the cultural influence model) from the 1920s to the 19908. Moving beyond determinist and essentialist frameworks still common in biomedicine, anthropological work nevertheless viewed important aspects of sexuality as universal and transcultural. Social construction theory has offered a challenge to tradit.ional anthropological models and has been responsible for a recent burst of innovative work in sexuality, both in anthropology and in other disciplines, since 1975. The theoretical roots and implications of constructionist theory are explored. The intensifymg competition between cultural influence and constructionist paradigms has been altered by the appearance of AIDS and the subsequent increased support to: research on sexuality. On the one hand, the expansion in funding threatens to strengthen essentialist models in biomedical contexts and cultural influence models in anthropology. On the other hand, the complexities and ambiguities inherent in the sexuality under study may both reveal the strengths of constructioriist approaches and spur the development of research and theory in anthropology.


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A quantitative evaluation of evolutionary patterns in opercle bone shape in Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichthyidae)
Despite an impressive radiation of more than 30 species in the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction, the taxonomic study of Saurichthys has suffered from a lack of universally diagnostic features and a lack of tested quantitative schemes that can be applied to analyse interspecific morphological differences. In this study, we provide an initial quantitative framework for morphological evolution in Saurichthys by focusing on a single bone, the opercle and exploring patterns of interspecific variability in shape using outline-based geometric morphometrics and linear measurements. For the six species examined, comprising 155 specimens and representatives from the Early, Middle and Late Triassic, our results indicate that interspecific shape differences largely reflect an anterior–posterior dimension decrease (= craniocaudal direction) as the dorso-ventral dimension remains similar. In contrast, intraspecific variability in shape is subtle and spread across the outline of the bone, such that counter-acting dimension differences (increase/decrease) were found to occur along a single margin at oblique axes in several species. Our quantitative scheme, which is widely applicable to other groups, provides a useful description of the broad modes of opercle shape change that may help as a starting framework from which to develop character states for opercle morphology in future study.


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adj open to new ideas
Synonyms for receptive
adj open to new ideas
- sympatheticstar
- welcomingstar
- sensitivestar
- susceptiblestar
- open-mindedstar
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- approachablestar
- readystar
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- hospitablestar
- responsivestar
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adj. understanding, recognizing worth
adj. knowledgeable
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It was a summer of love and a summer of secrets....
She has built a good life: a husband who adores her, a daughter she is fiercely proud of, a home with warmth and love at its heart. But things were not always so good, and the truth is that she has done things she can never admit.
Then one evening a phone call comes out of the blue. It is a voice from long ago, from a past that she has tried so hard to hide. Scott knows who she really is and what she has done. Now he is dying and he gives her an ultimatum: either she tells the truth, or he will.
And so we are taken back to that long, hot summer of 1976, to a house by the sea, where her story begins and where the truth will be revealed....
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Natural gas is being touted as our bridge to clean power. It's dirty, but not nearly as dirty as coal. It's non-renewable fossil fuel, but the US produces 85% of the gas we use in this country domestically, and we have estimated reserves that could last us 75 years or more.
Well, the bridge has already been built, at least in some parts of the country, and natural gas is beginning to feel the heat. The Wall Street Journal, cribbing from a surprisingly readable report(PDF) by Tudor Pickering Holt & Co., an investment bank, suggests that 100% renewable wind power is already muscling out natural gas as a provider of electrical generation in Texas.
Texas currently has about 8,000 Mw of installed wind generation, and another 10,500 Mw should be installed by 2013, according to Tudor Pickering. Since much of that electricity is generated when the state would otherwise be using gas turbines, the two sources are direct competition, and wind is winning.
The Power/Price Ladder
Generally speaking, electric utilities generate power from the cheapest sources first (coal, foremost), and then, as demand rises during the day and in summer, more expensive to operate gas fired plants are switched on. Wind, while expensive to build, is free to operate. So the more the wind blows, the less utilities (and their customers) have to rely on natural gas.
How much less? Tudor Pickering estimates that without the additional wind capacity, Texas would need 3.3 billion cubic feet of gas a day by 2013, but with the 18,500 Mw of wind, demand for gas will drop by half a billion cubic feet, to 2.7 bcf/d.
Of course all this assumes natural gas prices remain relatively high. This has consistently been the case, however, recent gas deposit discoveries in the US could push the price down over the long term.
One Problem: Getting Wind to the Consumer
The good wind is in West Texas, but the problem has been getting the electricity there to the biggest markets in the East part of the state: Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. Currently there is only enough transmission capacity for about 4,500 Mw of power. In 2005, the state legislature authorized the construction of new transmission lines reaching up into the state's windiest corners which should allow a full 18,500 Mw to flow East by their completion in 2013.
Ironically, while initial concern about the new transmission lines was that no one would use the extra capacity, with the explosive growth of wind power, the question now is who gets first dibs.
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Every year, the first Friday in June is National Donut Day in America. In order to celebrate, check out some of the best local donut stores in San Francisco, listed below.
- Dynamo Donuts (2760 24th Street)
- Bob's Donut & Pastry Shop (1621 Polk Street)
- All Star Donuts (2095 Chestnut Street)
- Pepples Donuts (One Ferry Building, 200 Embarcadero)
- Trish's Mini Donuts (Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf)
- Happy Donuts (3801 24th St)
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One of the most common problems people experience after knee replacement is a stiff knee joint. Often these symptoms can cause difficulty with normal activities including going down stairs, sitting in a chair, or getting out of a car.

Management of a stiff knee joint after replacement can be a challenge. The best treatment is aggressive therapy in the early stages of recovery in an attempt to avoid the stiffness from occurring. Special splints to stretch the joint are also sometimes helpful. In rare circumstances, a second surgery can be performed to allow more mobility of the knee joint.

One of the most important factors that contribute to mobility after knee replacement surgery is the mobility patients had before surgery. Patients that had a stiff joint going into surgery, are much more likely to end up with stiffness after surgery. Other factors can also contribute to the likelihood of developing knee joint stiffness after replacement.

Patients are often surprised when they hear noises coming from their artificial joints. In general, noise without pain is not a problem, but your surgeon can tell you if there is something to be concerned about. Because artificial joints are made of metal and plastic, it is not uncommon to hear clicking, clunking, or popping when the knee bends back and forth.

There is some concern when pain is associated with these noises. In situations where knee pain is accompanied by these noises, it is worthwhile to have your surgeon evaluate. Some unusual causes of these noises include scar tissue formation, instability of the knee joint, or loosening of the implants.

Knee implants don't last forever, but the goal should be for the knee replacement to last your lifetime. Unfortunately, not every implant lasts a patient's lifetime, and in these cases, a second knee replacement, called a revision knee replacement, may be necessary.

Knee replacements are wearing out more commonly as younger, more active patients are seeking this as a treatment for their knee pain. With these patients, the stress and demands placed on a knee replacement are higher, and there is more of a chance of further surgery being necessary.

There is significant controversy about what activities should be performed by patients who have a knee replacement. It is known that some strenuous activities, including impact sports, skiing, and even golf, can create stress on the implants that may lead to early failure of the implanted joint. While many patients do these activities, there is some good evidence that this may lead to faster wearing on the implanted knee joint.

Infection after knee replacement surgery is the most feared complication of most patients and surgeons. The primary focus must be to take all precautions possible to try to avoiding infection. Even with appropriate steps, sometimes infections still occur.

Knee replacement infections are generally separated into early and late infections. An early infection occurs within 6 weeks of the original surgery, and is typically the result of skin bacteria entering the joint at the time of surgery. Typical treatment involves surgical cleansing of the knee joint with appropriate antibiotics administered for several weeks or months.

Infections that occur after 6 weeks from the time of surgery are called late infections. These infections typically are caused by bacteria in the bloodstream finding their way to the knee joint. These infections can be very difficult to cure, and typically require the entire knee replacement to be removed in order to fully eradicate the infection.

Blood clots occur in the large veins of the leg and can cause pain and swelling. In unusual circumstances, the blood clot can travel from the legs through the circulatory system and to the lungs. These blood clots that move to the lungs are called a pulmonary embolism and can cause serious, even life-threatening, problems.

Most patients are placed on blood thinning medications for at least several weeks after having knee replacement surgery. Blood thinners can help decrease the chance of developing a blood clot, but there is still a possibility of this occurring.

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Yu S, Garvin KL, Healy WL, Pellegrini VD Jr, Iorio R. "Preventing Hospital Readmissions and Limiting the Complications Associated With Total Joint Arthroplasty" J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Nov;23(11):e60-71.


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Per Eltamina,
Bravo! (assuming Nutso is a guy) Brava! (in case Nutso is a gal) Bravé! (in case Nutso is a hermaphrodyte). Nutso's post gets a both a standing O and the Big O from Rgirl in one fell swoop.
I love it! Brings me back 20 years to my grad school days and study, study, study. And it also updated the info in my aged Guyton's "Physiology," some endocrinology textbook whose authors I can't remember, and the already mentioned Big Gray's.
I just have one minor quibble re Nutso interpretation of my, "Adrenals! The master adapter gland! EEEEEEEEOOOOOOOH!"
Note that I refer to those sexy glands as the master ADAPTER glands, adapter being the key word. Of course I am sexually attracted to the menage a trois of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and of course Rgirl is aware that the pituitary is the ultimate master gland. After all, it is the first gland one learns about in fourth or fifth grade. I think the misunderstanding comes from the fact that Nutso and Rgirl are writing about the endocrine system from two entirely different points of view and with very different goals. Nutso is writing scientific text with the goal, I believe, of conveying his/her/its wealth of knowledge on endocrinology. Rgirl is writing prose for the purpose of pleasure.
As for "why choose the adrenals?" Rgirl cannot help but be attracted to the adrenal glands due to their sheer physical beauty upon dissection. Those squishy-looking little guys tucked into the deepest recesses of the posterior abdomine, cradled by the kidneys, protected by the spine. I first mentioned the adrenals in an attempt to begin my post with an authoritative, personally intimate, and assonantially aesthetic sentence. I returned to the adrenals in the sentence "...I may have to shoot my adrenals to put them out of their misery" according to the literary device used to reveal truth; i.e., in your beginning is your end.
The "EEEEEEEEOOOOOOOH!" was the best way I could come up with to put onto the page, or I should say the screen, the sound of the inevitable climax following the prior sequencing of preorgasmic utterances.
The adrenals are indeed the master adapter glands. Any time stress, whether it be fear, fun, or something in between presents itself to or is generated by the body or mind, it is the adrenals that must first jump into action. The adrenals are, if I may use this analogy, the 911 operators and emergency services combined. They must immediately respond to such things and alert the hypothalamus, which in turn alerts the pituitary. The adrenals must adapt to the introduction of synthetic hormone replacement therapy, natural hormonal changes, and so forth. Persons with weak adrenals who are put on, say, thyroid replacement therapy, may not be able to adapt and the result can be an acute attack of adrenal insufficiency. So, once again, the word "adapter" is key in this sentence and I'm surprised Nutso overlooked it.
But Rgirl's point was not to write a thesis on the physiology of the endocrine system. Even Rgirl, who has been known to write posts so long they strain the posting program of the GS website, has no desire to go back to such writing. A master's thesis and enough studies published in scientific journals Rgirl penned in the '80s for nada mula cured her of that for life. But writing prose that uses the material from all those studies is still an adventure for Rgirl. Who would have guessed that in the context of erotic-anatomical writing that describing the adrenals as the "master adapter" would have such lovely assonance and an erotic undertone. Such things are just stumbled upon when one follows the writing rules of consecution in service of chaos.
Thus it would appear that Nutso assumed the post was an attempt to present detailed scientific information on the workings of the adrenals in conjunction with the entire endocrine system, when in fact it was Rgirl's objectification of the adrenals in service of prose memoir with a few scientific facts thrown in. In other words, the post was an exercise in aesthetics, sensuality, and erotica, not science.
However, my joy was boundless when I read the teeming accuracy of Nutso's textbook descriptions of the endocrine system, both on the orginal thread and here. More! More! I'll take it all! Such accurate descriptions have long since either left or become hidden in Rgirl's severely globally hypoperfusioned brain. Sure I could pick up my old textbooks and reread them, but it is always so much more enjoyable to read them from a new author.
Write on, Nutso! Write on!
Who knows?! A word or phrase in one of your sentences may serve as the object from which the greatest literary work since "Journey to the End of the Night" springs from Rgirl's underbloodflowed brain.
I thank you Nutso, my adrenals thank you, and my entire being thanks you. But now, coincidences of all coincidences, Jenna Jameson is being interviewed by Bill O'Reilly so I must depart. But please, keep offering your knowledge to my inbox. It is insatiable.
Thankfully and Hormonally Yours,
PS Perhaps Nutso should consider writing a text and getting it published. NUTSO'S ENDOCRINOLOGY would be a big seller, I'm sure!
Edit #1: My apologies to those posters who are posting true skating literature in this file, and also to the readers expecting same. I don't know why Nutso chose this folder to address me with his/her/its endocrinological pyrotechnics (hey, I was impressed), but as such, I had to respond in this folder. The only saving grace I can offer is that there is at least discussion of the elements of writing prose within this post. See Edit #2 for potential relief from this misuse of the skating literature folder.
Edit #2: Now that Bill O'Reilly's interview with Jenna Jameson is over, as well as Part 2 of Anna Nicole Smith's appearance on the "Howard Stern Show" (hey, how about that hula hoop make-out session between Benjie and Anna Nicole for an educational experience), I am satiated enough to remember to tell Nutso and all that August is another hibernation month for Rgirl. This year the hibernation season might even last well into the fall--I don't know if I can take what will surely be wails of pain from the withdrawal of Michelle Kwan from the Grand Prix series in posts on GS. Perhaps some forward thinking person could set up a "Michelle Withdrawal Therapy Center" on GS in anticipation of this problem. In any case, it's already almost August 2 and Rgirl's got to transform herself in Rgzzzzzzl and get her hibernation going. And Nutso, don't give up the writing on the endocrine system or any bodily system for that matter just because I'm gone (the gut is a blast, in my experience). Sweet dreams, y'all. |I |I |I |I |I |I |I |I |I |I |I |I


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Historical Brown House
By John Quinn
The Brown House was originally a one story house that had been built in 1826. The house had been owned by Revolutionary War Soldier Andrew McBride, who came out of South Carolina.
In 1874 Mrs Asa R. Brown added the second story floor after her husband had died. The two story house became The Brown Hotel. It was not until 1988 that the Henry County & Clayton Genealogical Society took over the place and restored it for a Historical Society for the McDonough Henry County Area.
The Historic Society holds very much information. But they will allow no one to go into the second story area.
They even have information on " Gone with The Wind."
McDonough was formed in 1821 after a treaty was signed by the Creek Indians. The city was named after Captain MacDonough. After a victory was won by him running the British out of Lake Champlain. Yes, McDonough Georgia is very in much history. I only hope that our Henry County Schools are teaching this History of our City and county to our children in the county here.


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O's give ball back to Johnson, and closer delivers
Johnson, who led the Majors with 51 saves, has struggled in the ALDS and was charged with a blown save in Game 3's 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Yankees, which put Baltimore on the brink of elimination. But the right-hander rebounded in Game 4, pitching a perfect 13th inning to close a 2-1 win.
Johnson has allowed two homers -- one of which came in a Game 1 loss in which he allowed five runs (four earned) -- after allowing only three homers the entire regular season as he has struggled to locate his trademark sinker.
"As opposed to who?" manager Buck Showalter said of the prospect of not using Johnson in a save situation. "You know what people don't realize is how hard it is to pitch to the next hitter, which ended up being [Robinson] Cano, and then pitch the next inning."
Showalter, who said he preferred to dwell on Johnson's clean 10th inning on Wednesday and homers from rookies Manny Machado and Ryan Flaherty, said his closer is "very" available for Thursday's game.
"Jimmy, will be another one of those where he'll give me that Jim Johnson look and go, 'Really, are you asking me that?,'" Showalter said of his typical pregame talks during batting practice to see how his relievers are feeling.


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The new baby will be third in line to the British throne. Kate Middleton has been hospitalized with acute morning sickness. She is believed to be less than 12 months pregnant. A statement read, in part:
'The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
'As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days.'
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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Are you a problem solver? Then get to work on reducing long lines at TSA checkpoints at the airport. The Transportation Safety Administration is offering $5,000 to whoever can come up with a plan that takes into account changing flight schedules, peak hours and TSA staffing.
Proponents of reducing the penalties for pot possession in Albuquerque aren't a bit happy a miscalculation on the part of the city clerk. The number, which was verified by the city attorney's office, was off on the number of signatures needed to put the reduced pot penalty measure to a vote in November. The city says it's the petitioners fault. Petitioners are now saying they'll fight the city on its mistake. Stay tuned to see how this one ends up.
The report is out and Albuquerque ranks third in the nation for pedestrian fatalities. The report ranks the most dangerous intersections for pedestrians, topping the list, Central and San Mateo. For pedestrian deaths, the National Highway Transportation Safety Bureau cites "driver inattentiveness" or "pedestrian error," but there's something else at play. In a third of the deaths, alcohol is involved, used by either the driver or the pedestrian.
The video is just spectacular, but the situation is pretty darn scary. Railroad tracks suspended in mid-air, but they're not supposed to be that way. The earth washed away under the tracks, beneath the Union Pacific mainline at a spot between Tucumcari and Santa Rosa. The railroad hopes to get the repairs done in the next few days.


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If all our steel suppliers were as good as Treco Steel we wouldn't have any worries
The "Treco" name has been established since 1964.
Business commenced in Manly Vale NSW, later expanding & moving to Brookvale where four separate divisions operated.
After a company restructure in 1984, Treco Steel separated from the Garden Shed division.
Treco Steel now markets:
In 1992, Treco Steel commenced marketing distributor products in Melbourne and now have a distribution facility at Noble Park.
Continued growth saw the relocation of the Sydney facility to Yennora in October 1998. The Yennora warehouse enabled a wider range of stock & services to be provided.
In 2002 Treco Steel expanded into Queensland with a distribution facility in Salisbury.
Treco Steel has continually strived to provide the most efficient and informative service in the supply of building materials to the housing market. The knowledge & experience of the sales and operations personnel allows the distribution process to be carried out with a minimum of fuss.
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Getting into a Policing Career
You need to be dedicated in order to join the police force. It's a tough job but one that needs to get done. There are several kinds of police jobs that you can train for. Some of them you can get in to as soon as you are done training, and a few others you will need to work your way to the position. Here are some of the jobs you could consider.
Uniformed police officers have a profile that includes general law and order enforcement. This work is largely about answering distress calls and handling different situations. They handle everything from traffic snafus to investigating small burglaries and answering the first call to a crime scene. They bring detectives up to speed on what is happening on the scene, ensure that no one had contaminated the evidence and then move on to their next job.
Another job is that of the special jurisdiction police. These are bound by geographical jurisdictions and their law enforcement jobs revolve around this. Some examples are that of a public college set up or even the police forces on university campuses. You also have them as public school district police as well as transportation agencies. These units consist of mix of uniformed officers as well as a few investigators.
You then have sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who work on the county level. The sheriffs post is an elected one and his job profile is the same as the local police chief. The deputy sheriff has the same job profile as those who work in police departments. The police and their deputies who work at providing security in the city as well as county courts are called bailiffs. You could also try out to become a state police office. They are also called state troopers or patrol officers for the highway. Your job will be to issue traffic citations to those who break the law on the state highways.
There are also police officers who may have specialized in a particular area related to law enforcement and crime busting and they can get jobs in those specialized field going forward. These can be as chemical analysts or those who are good at firearms, finger printing as well as handwriting analyses. There is also the harbor patrol that you could consider or the canine corps as well as special weapons and tactics or the SWAT team.
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When people exhibit signs of psychosis – they hear voices, they think someone is out to get them – more often than not, they are referred to psychiatrists who immediately put them on powerful drugs like Haldol, Depakote, Abilify or Seroquel. These drugs sometimes tamp down the voices and other psychotic symptoms (and sometimes they don't). Such medications also make many people feel like zombies and carry a plethora of severe side effects such as excessive weight gain and an increased risk of diabetes and heart problems. Too often, their benefits are short-lived, and many people experiencing psychosis end up in a vicious cycle of hospitalization and isolation – unable to hold down a productive job and stigmatized by the world at large.
In her new book, Agnes's Jacket, Gail Hornstein, a professor of psychology at Mount Holyoke College, offers an intriguing alternative to dealing with psychosis: support groups that allow people to discuss and deal with the voices they are hearing without medication, in a caring and empathetic environment. She explores this "psychiatric survivor movement" in great depth in her book, chronicling the Hearing Voices network and other support groups that have made this movement possible. She presents vivid examples of people who were previously labeled psychotic and slapped on drugs, but who, with the help of support groups, have learned how to live with and control the voices they hear inside their heads. Some of these people have gone on to live rich, productive lives without the need for medication or hospitalization. As Hornstein writes in her book, "Sharing experiences in peer support groups has led them to a whole different way of understanding their distress…Psychiatric survivor groups teach patients that emotional difficulties, no matter how severe, can coped with."
Hornstein makes a persuasive case for the power of peer support and the importance of understanding psychotic symptoms in the context of the trauma that many people with such symptoms have experienced in their lives. And she rightly points out that psychiatrists — under the sway of the pharmaceutical industry and managed care – have been much too quick to put their patients on powerful drugs instead of exploring other therapeutic alternatives first.
Just one quibble. In her book, Hornstein seems to sweep all American psychiatrists into the same boat, ignoring those who remain committed to psychotherapy (despite inadequate reimbursement from insurers) and to developing the kind of positive, trusting relationships that put patients on the road to recovery.
Last year, for example, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the International Society for the Psychological Treatments of the Schizophrenias and other Psychoses (ISPS), where I heard a previously psychotic patient talk about how his relationship with his psychiatrist enabled him to recover from years of mental illness. As a young man, Mark had been labeled schizophrenic because he heard voices all the time. He was repeatedly hospitalized, put on Haldol and Clozaril, powerful anti-psychotics that made it difficult for him to function. For years, Mark couldn't hold down a job or live on his own.
Over the past 10 years, however, Mark has been in therapy with the same psychiatrist, and they have developed such a strong relationship, one based on mutual respect and trust, that Mark is no longer psychotic. He now has a job, lives by himself and, judging by what he had to say at the ISPS meeting, is a thoughtful, articulate man. He credits the relationship he has developed with this particular psychiatrist for his recovery, noting: "When you feel good about the people you're working with, you generally want to stay healthy."
And that, of course, is precisely what makes the support groups that Hornstein extols so effective as well. Regardless of what experiences people are sharing and who they share it with, they are much more likely to recover from mental illness when they are surrounded by understanding, empathy and respect. And that's not something you can get from a pill.


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Well, veteran character actor Ed Lauter passed away somewhat unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 74. Leaving a most impressive body of work, with over a hundred movie appearances and even more for TV, Ed made himself quite a name among cult and genre fans in such fare as Cujo, Death Wish III and The X-Files.
Today saw The Daily Grindhouse post a really nice tribute dedicated to his memory, and for a most impressive interview going through his 40+ years as an actor, please visit A.V. Club's Random Roles here.


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In th is episode we recount the tale of how we came to know the secret forest of Guadalajara, Colomos III, a garden of pedagogy maintained and improved by a horizontal organisation of volunteers, putting in all their effort to keep a slice of paradise tucked away in the city, winning the community's attention and warding off the corrupt government, which is constantly trying to unjustly acquire and sell off the forest to cunning property developers.
What medicinal herbs can you find there? What is the value of the forest that the people living around it don't yet understand? Who are those strange men who set up makeshift temples there after midnight? We ask all these questions and more, on the next thrilling chapter of … the Paradise Paradox!
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The array is there to cope with the possibility of an unresolvable host. If you try your example above with args like
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More Classic FF Characters To Be Confirmed For Dissidia?
Although we never got any groundbreaking PS3 announcements from Square-Enix this year, we did get the incredible Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, and Dissidia: Final Fantasy is coming up fast.
For those of you who remember the golden age of RPGs, there may be a few soon-to-be-revealed Dissidia characters that'll kick your nostalgia into full gear. As Final Fantasy Union points out, Nikkei's TrendyNet recently conducted an interview with Dissidia's senior director, Ken Arawaka, and he dropped some interesting names. Apparently, we haven't heard about all the FF characters to be included in the PSP title; the likes of Terra, Bartz and yes, even Cloud will be featured in the flashy, fast-action handheld experience. The game is on tap for the Tokyo Game Show this week, so that's when we expect to hear the confirmation; Arawaka did say there would be "6 playable characters" in the event demo. It'll be playable, too - as well it should be, by this time - which means we might get some gameplay feedback from attendees soon after TGS has concluded. Of course, this isn't the same as hearing that Terra and Cloud will have a secret romance in the Final Fantasy VII sequel, but we'll take what we can get.
We've already accumulated more than a few videos of the game, so if you missed 'em, feel free to peruse our frequently updated PSP videos. Remember, Dissidia: Final Fantasy isn't really an RPG; it's actually closer to a crazy action/fighting game, from what we can see.
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But they should try i would not say...ugly guys but not too handsome(intermediate),like Niko Bellic,Tommy,CJ n is it Cloud,at least the American devs make protagonists look different.
Handsome/Pretty protags are not a bad thang but balance the meal...if u naaa mean!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 @ 10:48:13 AM
But yeah Square-Enix is really the biggest curprit here. Though yeah it's a common thing in animes and all that stuff.
US Devs fall into the same problems, but they have a bit more variety(barely). Rockstar is really the only company doing a good job in terms of having different kinds of characters.
And yeah I also noticed that in this game all the FF main characters have the same kind of face, it's really bothersome on the eyes lol...
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Looking at the weather forecast for Saturday ie; very wet, does this mean a possible postponment?
If the match is on it looks like the annual churning up of the pitch might take place today, which is a shame as we are becoming known as a "footballing side" this season. It was about this time last year when the long ball game became the only way to counter a very difficult surface.


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When do tricky babies get easier?!!(26 Posts)
My dd is now 4 months. She's always Bren Hugh maintenance requiring constant bouncing (and only the right bounce will do!!) etc etc.her default is to cry so I get about five muns with each activity before she starts getting grouchy again!!everyone said they get easier at 6 weeks then 3 months. I'm at my wits end and we've zipped past the6 week three month milestone!!! I feel like this will never end and I'll have a 12 yo who demands constant jiggling, dangling of toys etc. I'm going bonkers and by the end of the day feel so tense I find it hard to sleep.she used to sleep well but has started waking throughout the night. Does anyone else have a baby like this? I feel like the only one. I look on in wonderment at others chilled babies who will happily lie/sit for longer than a min.
I had one too. As a young baby he would cry & cry & cry. He couldnt bear for me/dh to be out of his sight, would totally freak if anyone even grandparents went near him, didnt like loud noises or anyone getting in his face & sleep was also a mess. he also had reflux, eczema & an undiagnosed milk intolerance though, which i def think played a part (does your dd have any issues like these as would def lead to increased crying???).
I found he would cry so much more if he didnt nap well or became overtired, so i had to establish a regular napping routine. For him it had to be in cot post 6months as he wouldnt shut off otherwise. I also spent a month using BW technique sssh/pat to teach him how to self settle & that made the world of difference to his days & nights.
In the daytime if i needed to do housework or even go to the loo i'd take him with me as he'd be utterly distraught if i didnt. Or i'd put him in the baby carrier while i got on with stuff. He didnt have a long attention span & would start to cry after just a few mins of looking at something, but this is quite normal at this age & will improve as she gets older & can do more by herself. Also with hindsight i think i prob overstimulated ds with too many toys sometimes, often less is more. If it all got too much id just take him for a walk & it would make us both feel better.
Things definitely did improve around the 6-9months mark (coinciding with discovery of his milk intolerance) but i truly believe it was also because he began to gain some independence as his motor skills developed & he learnt to sit,roll & crawl & choose toys to play with etc.
Now he is 2.5yrs & a true delight to be around. He behaves well, plays nicely & sleeps great too. So i can assure you it WILL get better with time.
DS was a very tricky baby. I'm still waiting for him to get easier, he'll be 4 in April...
To be fair, he's not as high maintenance as he was, but he still firmly believes that he's centre of the universe and can't (won't?) understand that I don't want to spend every second of the day listening to him.
I think, like omama, I was guilty of overstimulating him. DD is much more laid back and happy to entertain herself. I don't know if that's down to personality or just because she's had to take a back seat to her demanding brother.
My ds is coming up 10mo, and I would say, that the first 6 months I found really hard. He was an early crawler though, and once he had his independence he seems much more content.... Course now its all started again with trying to walk, but there was a brief respite in there I promise!
Maybe when your baby is on the move he will be happier?
ds1 was a challenge from the moment we found out he was breech he has been challenging us ever since and is now 6! I found the baby whisper book reassuring as it describes ds1 and subsequently ds2 and ds3 so accurately. it also gives tips on dealing with them. I found once I had established a routine and he was sleeping in the day / night better things settled down. the teach your child to sleep book was fantastic for that.
I have three DCs, a high maintenance DS, a very easy DD1 and then DD2, who is also pretty easy, although not as chilled as DD1.
What always surprises me is that this exactly reflects how they were as babies; DS required constant contact, DD1 never cried and hardly needed me at all, and DD2 was somewhere in the middle.
What I'm trying to say is that this pattern might continue, not that I'm suggesting you'll be dangling toys above him at 12yo. Perhaps not what you want to hear, but that's my experience anyway. But all babies go through phases, both easy and difficult, and I'm sure things will improve before you know it. Newborns are completely dependent on you, and it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but you'll get there.
Many high maintenance babies, like mine, are high maintenance because of their personality, not age. They find babyhood difficult because they are not in control of their surroundings.
With each milestone - sitting up, crawling, walking - your baby will get incrementally easier because they are more able to explore their surroundings and have more things to engage their interest.
I would consider both my children easy now. But they were horrendous as babies. Other milestones were 2 years, 3 years and by 5, they were a dream.
The good thing is after a fussy baby, you will not complain about toddlerhood, which is a doodle in comparison!
Oh yeah have you looked at the Dr Sears website. THey used to have a fair amount of stuff about 'high maintenance' children.
Exactly the same experience as blueshoes. Both of my babies have been so called high needs babies. Need a lot of attention, difficult to calm down, very sensitive and prone to crying and later tantrums etc. I am still in the thick of it with DS2 who is 12 months now and although not as bad as he was, he is still very full on and tempremental but is frustrated at not being able towalk at the moment.
DS1 was a terribly fractious baby and just like yours he needed movement and stimulation but only his idea of stimulation, if people he wasn't too sure about approached or even made eye contact he'd meltdown! He went on to be a toddler who was very gentle but cried a lot and was very easily frustrated and had constant battles with me over anything and everything although massively easier than when he was a baby.
He's 5 now and truly amazing. Very articulate, gentle, calm, loving, good at school, sociable, just lovely. I would still say he requires a lot of input. He's lovely but talks a lot, loves us and wants to be around me constantly but has no problem going into school or being away from me but he always says howmuch he misses me and loves me. He certainly isn't difficult and no where near the demonic child I imagined when he was a screaming baby! He got better and better as he hit each milestone. For us walking at 11 months was a bit of a turning point, 18 months when he got talking in sentences his frustration reduced dramatically and gradually he just lightened up. By 3 he was wonderful and he just gets better and better.
DS2 is improving....slowly!
One thing I would say is that with both of mine I did try cranial osteopathy, reflux medication and dairy free to eliminate any health issues but nothing made any difference. They've just not beem happy to be babies.
It gets so much better!
blueshoes i agree that its all down to personality, my ds is definitely touchy/sensitive & that will always stay with him, but it is def easier to deal with, the older he gets & the more he can do for himself.op i also used Baby Whisperer with ds & found it a great resource for learning how to understand,deal with & enjoy our fussy little ones.
'The good thing is after a fussy baby, you will not complain about toddlerhood, which is a doodle in comparison!'
I think this is exactly why i'm finding ds so lovely now as a toddlwr . One other think to bear in mind op, is that a challenging pfb will make subsequent dc's seem like a walk in the park!
Sorry for all sp mistakes stupid phone!
Oh and the best advuce I can give you is not to look at those placid babies and compare. I did nothing but compare DS1 to other happier more content babies and it drove me mad. All I can tell you now is that all those children who were angels as babies... well let's just say I wouldn't swap him for any one of them now ;-) your baby will mellow as she gets older and even if she remains high maintenance, never will she be as demanding and as dependent on you for movement, stimulation and comfort as she is for then next few months. Before you know it she'll be a school, having her own friends, talking your ear off! As most people who's babies hit toddlerhood and start terrible twos, people with babies like this can breathe a sigh of relief and I found the toddler years welcome relief when all my friends were pulling their hair out!
DS was the master of 30min maximum naps during the day.... Fed to sleep at the boob and woke multiple times each night and was fed back to sleep. A good night was only 2-3 wakings. He was a champion sleep fighter.
He's now 15mo and sleeps 8ish - 7ish without waking/feeding. No more boob to sleep and he has a bit of cow milk before bed from a cup. He naps for two hours in the middle of the day.
I still pinch myself and can't believe it's the same kid! The change happened very gradually though from about 10mo and he improved and then regressed slight and improved and back and forth for a few months.
I just wanted to say I think they get there and things settle down. In their own time though.... !
Thanks for all your posts - they make me feel less like I'm alone in this high maintenance baby world!
Omama - I'll look into milk intolerances etc. She doesn't seem to be in any pain just grumpy. I know what you mean about the housework and loo - I too have to take her with me when doing anything. I'll dance manically around when chopping veg etc just to keep her entertained. Even then I only manage a couple of minutes before the grumbling starts again so I normally make a meal in steps during the day. Interesting about the overstimulation I think this may definitely be the case and seems to be echoed in the other posts. I often find that I'm practically bouncing around the house like a maniac in the vain hope of keeping her happy for a while!
Sillymillyb,mum2ds1andds2 and blueshoes - I was wondering if things like learning to sit up and crawl etc may help her fell more relaxed.
Sounds like I need to check out the baby whisperer and Dr Sears.
Omama - you are so right about comparing dd with other babies. I look on and really beat myself up about what I'm doing wrong.
How did you all cope with meeting the needs of your babies? I have been getting so down about it as it often feels like a hardcore endurance test rather than the wonderful time I had dreamed of before dd was born. I feel guilty that I often can't enjoy my time with her and I worry that I'm doing something wrong. I also worry that she is unhappy and I'm missing something she needs. I try and get out to baby groups but it is often so hard to talk to anyone that I often feel like it makes me more depressed and only makes me even more aware of how tricky it is. By the end of the day I can be so tense from all the crying and grumbling and I'm finding it hard to sleep which is only exacerbating the problem. Some days I feel like I'm going insane trying to apease her.
Just a quick one, didn't want your last post to go unanswered but I must get to bed before I fall asleep and get woken up by one of DS's!
You sound very down and anxious... I am not critisising, I know why you feel this way. I felt/ feel exactly the same with my tricky babies too. You are not alone. The only reason I have dealt with it very slightly (not much) better with DS2 is because I know that DS1 has turned out to be so wonderful and I have hope that I won't be jiggling DS2 around when he's 18!
Have you spoke to your Health Visitor or GP about your feelings? I am not saying you need medication or anything but I think sometimes us mums spend so long trying to appease our babies that we forget how to function ourselves. I have no idea how I coped with DS1 when I look back it's such a blur but I know I was miserable. I was so desperately wanting to make him happy and I was so anxious and felt like I was going insane too!
I will write more tomorrow but just want you to know you aren't insane! Babies are hard work and ones like ours are BLOODY hard work and it feels relentless. It will get better. Take care of yourself x
Duck- yes that sounds very familiar, my DD was the same at that age and I really empathise. I did the same looking at other peoples calm placid little babies and wondered what the hell I was doing wrong! Mine didn't sleep, cried and moaned constantly, needed constant jiggling etc... She is now almost 3 and yeah she has her moments but as the others have said, each milestone makes her a much more contented happy little thing.. And I wouldn't change her for the world
Also should say the way I coped was--
Get as much sleep as poss (easier said than done I know..) I found my intuition works a million times better when I'm not completely knackered.
Keep trying new ways of keeping her entertained, and use all those little tricks to make your day as smooth as poss.
I found baby groups quite difficult (realised I'm quite shy!) so would attempt them sometimes but would also go to meet old friends when they were on their lunch breaks at work, it would make me feel like my old self and they were all quite happy to take turns jiggling & distracting DD!
If I think of anything else I'll post again. Please know you're not alone
Thanks mums2- I spoke to my hv about it but I don't think they got how stressed I was. She just said it would pass but she couldn't say when. Thanks for your support though, mumsnet is great for making you feel better.
Polar- I completely agree about sleep. I've thankfully had a couple of good nights and it makes the world of difference!
Hiya Duckwaddle just wondered how you were getting on? Hope things are OK (as OK as they can be with a high needs baby anyway!)
Just wanted you to know I've not forgotten about you and I am thinking of ways I coped so thought I'd write down some of the strategies which have helped me (they may not help you but at least you can give them a try!)
* Set a 15 minute limit to being in each room. I know it sounds daft but someone one here recommended this to me when my DS1 was about 6 months old and I swear it helped. Me and DS would just keep moving from room to room and changing activity every 15 minutes or so. Often he would whinge after only 5 minutes but I found that a change of scenery and not looking at the same 4 walls was good for him and me at times!
* Do whatever it takes to reduce crying, if that means she naps on you or you go on walks with the pushchair or sling or whatever works just to get you some peace and hold on to some sanity then do it and don't feel you have to justify it to anyone. I got fed up of people saying I was making a rod for my own back, that DS would never sleep alone... he's 5 now, sleeps brilliantly in his own room and I swear he's not still whinging and crying all day long as I jiggle him around trying to calm him down. It ends, it gets better, they grow and change and it all settles down on it's own accord. All you have to do is survive the next few months.
* Try and get her to nap as often as possible (easier said than done but both of my boys have literally gone into meldown when they're tired). I have had to cancel certain things or miss family events bcause the baby needed to sleep and for now that's just the way it is. I know people probably thought I was over protective or anti social but it wasn't them that had to deal with the crying baby in public due to tiredness. Do what your baby needs and sod everyone who critisises or gives you their 'helpful' stories of how their babies slept and napped through anything anywhere. For now our lives aren't like that but it is JUST FOR NOW, not forever I promise.
* Accept that a crying baby does not equal a bad mother. I actually had this written on a post it note on my fridge door and on my chimney breast in the living room when DS1 was at his worst. I used to panic and just think I was such a failure everytime he cried. Keep repeating that you can do this, it will get easier.
* Know that babies DO grow up! All those happy gurgling babies will be rampaging toddler in no time, so will your DD. This is temporary. Sometimes it's hard to be rational and I used to cry thinking I'd be walking around with DS screaming on my shoulder when he was 18!
* This one sounds a bit odd but it worked for me and was recommended to me by my counsellor (yes I ended up in therapy!) close your eyes, take a deep breath, picture yourself in 3 years time with a happy calm child, on a beach or holiday or wherever. The problems you all have today will be distant memories by then.
Sorry if none of that helps but I've been where you are. It's torturous at times but it is so worth it. DS1 is the most amazing thing in my life and one day your DD will make you so proud and you'll laugh at what a terror she used to be, I promise.
Bit kate to this thread but agree, you are doing nothing wrong. You are doing everything you can in a challenging situation. If its any consolation my DS was like this and is nw a very happy, popular, loving and bright <searches for boastful mother warning emoticon>. Think what I'm trying to say is it won't last forever, but know how difficult it is now.
You do sound down and understandably so. Are tat it might be worth speaking to the GP. Cbt can work as well as tablets so that might be worth looking into. Haven't read this book but have seen it recommended many times on here, so that might be worth looking at too.
If you are bfing I would get her checked for tongue tie. With my DS it turned out to be tongue tie and upper lip tie. If you are bfing I'd also give the baby whisperer a wide birth, she's on the kellymom books to avoid list. Have a look instead at the fussy baby book.
As for the sleep, glad you've got a little more. How is it now?
Bit late. Don't even know who kate is.
I have one of these too! I hope you are getting on ok, you have had lads of info, most of it I would just be echoing so won't. But one thing I found REALLY helped was to use post it nets to write down anything and everything that was bothering me in the slightest! I would write them down and stick them on or near the offending article. E.g. "The tap is dripping" "LO scratches, punches and pulls my hair regularly" lol....I think it helped to get things out for other half to see, and stop them going round in my head and making me angry. Also meant a lot of jobs got done around the house without having to ask!
Also, try to accept that this is just your LO's personality, let go of trying to be like other babies and mums and embrace the lovely quirks your LO has, this helped me get through nights of no sleep, and then giving constant attention to LO all day.
It really does get better once they can move themselves around.
Thanks mums2 your messages are lovely and I really appreciate all the suggestions. It sounds like you had a very similar experience and are now coping really well. I've had some 'good day's this week so perhaps things are improving?! I'm probably wishful thinking!
Jilted- I think I Prob do need to see the gp. I suppose I've put it off as I haven't accepted how tough I do find it.
More snow- thanks for your ideas. I'll have to go and get a bumper post it note pack. I must say all the things that worry me do whirl round my head at night so it's prob food to write them down.
I had one of those too! They change so gradually that you hardly notice it, I think mine got a little better at each big milestone, ie sitting, crawling, walking, I'm still waiting for the talking. I think I've got so used to her being high maintenance that I still see her like that, but actually at 16 months she probably isn't that much harder than most other toddlers. I do still think she is on the demanding side though!
Dd cried all the time unless being rocked or danced or on the boob, and sometimes even then aswell! She turned a corner at 6 months when she started getting more sleep.
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