Replying to Comments About Being Pregnant in Japan & Some Summer Festival Fun

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03:27 - Replying to Your Comments 💻
32:45 - Bokksu Unboxing 🍭
34:38 - Summer Festival Time~ 👘
38:11 - Outro ✌️
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[@ReinaScully]

Aaaaaand it's also my birthday! (in Japan 🇯🇵) I already shared this on IG but wanna hear the freakiest coincidence? I was born crazy stupid early and I never thought about when I was ~supposed~ to be born... It's the SAME WEEK as when my baby is due 🤯 and the absolute craziest part??? The baby's expected due date is Mike's exact birthday. WHAT IS HAPPENING 😳

[@tian2666]

誕生日おめでとうｗｗｗ

[@Scottsgamerlounge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA! You’re looking amazing! You Got this!!

[@Obsidian_MoonVT]

Yay August babies, my birthday is on the 24th 💜🎉 Happy Birthday Reina 🥳🍰🎁🎂🎈🎉🧁

[@Niven110]

Happy birthday

[@uchihaelite9482]

Happy Birthday Reina ❤❤ wow imagine if she’s born on Mike’s birthday that would be cool 🎉

[@explosionbunny]

The thing about the dosing I highly doubt that’s accurate. Anesthesiologists are trained specifically to be able to do their job properly based on math that is all about body composition of the patient, what medications they’re one, etc. otherwise they could kill people. Granted, that’s from a US perspective, but can it really be different in Japan? They still have to make sure they’re not KILLING people, right?

[@ReinaScully]

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking! I've had multiple surgeries in the US and this was never ever remotely a problem lol But I couldn't be like "you're lying...👀" even though I wanted to

[@AkiiRyuuha]

My guess is that Japan has different levels of skill for anethesiologists and your treating hospital doesn't have anyone certified for "complicated" anesthesia cases (as evidenced by them not having epidurals in the area)

[@stephsviolin]

@@AkiiRyuuha This is probably what it is. Even here in the US, when I was going through fertility treatment, I had to keep my BMI in a specific range because the clinics were not certified to administer anesthesia to anyone over a certain BMI. I think the dosage becomes trickier and the risks of going under increase when the patient is overweight, so they require those patients to be treated in a hospital setting instead.

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@AkiiRyuuha i'Ve seen a documentary on andre the giant who was so massive that he wasn't on the diagram that the guy uses to figure out how much to give the patient, he ended up having to calculate the right amount based on how much alcohol andre could consume before it started effecting him (which was apparently a lot) my guess is that the diagram that japanese people use just doesn't go as far up as what is used in western countries and making the exact calculation probably requires a strict certification.

[@RadicalYue]

I appreciate that you're calling her Reina Jr. and having fun with your pregnancy. I had a pregnant coworker that started calling her baby "the parasite" after I make a joke about how that's what babies basically are. Everyone was disgusted but like, you're literally incubating a human life and shaping your existence around it, you're allowed to have fun and still be a person. I wish you nothing but good vibes, you're legit going to be a fucking amazing mom.

[@matthewlongmire7656]

Around 10 years ago, in high school in the US I was told I was “obese” after they took my height and weight for a BMI. I was 5’10” and 190lbs. I did track and field year round, played basketball, marching band, and just went running and lifted a lot. I had almost no body fat whatsoever, yet I was called “obese” and a nurse told me I needed to watch what I ate. This “advice” was not based on bloodwork, cholesterol, blood pressure, or any actual metric that would be reasonable to give such advice, as the only info that they took was my height, weight, and temperature. You’re correct that muscle is much denser and therefore heavier than fat. And again, this was the US where plenty of people are ACTUALLY obese. I was horribly depressed and self conscious about it for a long time until I learned what a stupid and outdated test the BMI was and that one of my friends who was almost unhealthily skinny was told he was “mildly overweight” by the same test. I’m not against medicine of any kind (want to make it clear I’m not antivax or anything dumb like that), but I’ve learned through this and several other terrible experiences in hospitals and with doctors that not all doctors/nurses care or even know the right information at least in the US. I’m aware the vast majority of doctors/nurses are very nice, knowledgeable, and overworked, but if you ever have the misfortune of meeting one of the few bad ones, it makes you wary of them all.

[@yippykiay13]

There’s a reason medicine is called a “practice,” it’s always changing. Unfortunately, stupid bureaucracies in place make it really hard for medicine to catch up to modern research. It’s ridiculous and dangerous, but hey, it’s easier on the books so I guess it’s ok that we all suffer for it. Sorry you had to go through that.

[@viys3261]

Im a pharmacy student and we still use BMI quite a bit for medication dosing. The thing is, if you’re talking about weight & health, BMI is supposed to be used with common sense. If you clearly see the person in front of you is muscular, then obviously you don’t use BMI to say they’re overweight/obese. For obesity we also specifically look at weight circumference give a more accurate measure. Sorry you had to go through that.

[@RemoG0915]

@@yippykiay13 it's to distinguish the practical use of medicine versus theoretical study of medicine. It's not about trying things to get better. Don't be misleading. That being said, strict adherence to the BMI scale post 2010 is scary incompetence. Any half way passable Dr will look at someone with an athletic build and tell them yea don't worry about it. Also not that there aren't bad doctors and knowledgeable nurses but in general a Dr is still a doctor and a nurse is a nurse. If a nurse tells you something that doesn't sit well with you definitely elevate that concern to a doctor.

[@Ariplaygames]

Im glad you found the knowledge of how BS the BMI system is, people would never believe the origin of it and how inaccurate it is. Ive had so many people basically suggest that it should be followed like gospel, even if you have to starve yourself to achieve "normal" parameters cause its "healthy", I dont know how they dont see the irony in that.

[@AL-vo2uh]

The misogyny in Japan is much more prevalent than a lot of ppl realize. From not letting men participate in pregnancy (not even allowed in the building sometimes when it comes to prenatal appointments) to putting stricter standards on women and lower earning potential in jobs. I also was not impressed with the treatment of animals there. (Zoos without much space for animals, many dead fish in aquariums.) Look, there are things Japan does very well. I think the criticism needs to be out there for people to see so hopefully it will be reconsidered for the future. We know Japan has so many amazing things, like environmental cleanliness & preservation, which is much better than a lot of western places. Food safety overall too is better in Japan, though labelling is much better in the US.

[@yippykiay13]

Food safety is…kinda weird in Japan. Meals are generally safer, but only because the preparation is taken much more personally with everyone involved, from the fisherman/farmer/whoever to the chef preparing it or grocer stocking it. However, there are a lot of ingredients that have been deemed unsafe by most of the world that the Japanese government doesn’t really care about. This is usually in pre packaged food and drink, so we’re talking chemicals here, not real food, but it’s there and it’s hard to avoid.

[@NovaDoll]

@@yippykiay13 The standards are still much higher than the United States for prepackaged.

[@Mwoods2272]

@@NovaDoll Japan would imported a lot more things from the US but a lot of ingredients are banned.

[@White_wellbeing_and_Peace]

Western values have no place in Japan.

[@hlolypop]

Congratulations again, Reina! Quick note: Gestational diabetes is most often caused by the placenta. Silly threat 😂

[@ReinaScully]

Wow I had no idea! They bring it up SO much here and tell us (profusely) that it's due to what we eat! HOW UPSETTING 😤

[@ulysessoliverasponyman]

@@ReinaScully れな先輩お誕生日おめでとう

[@personneici2595]

Yup, people who are an acceptable weight or even under weight can develop gestational diabetes. Risk might be higher with obesity but being in the recommended weight range doesn't guarantee it won't happen.

[@WhiteTrapeze]

I had GD and had no blood sugar issues before/after the placenta was out... your weight really doesn't have much to do with it other than if you're already prediabetic before you're pregnant! But people of any weight can get GD. And also... it's really not that hard to manage. My son was perfectly average in size and had no blood sugar issues. It's not as dangerous as people make it out to be!

[@xahal]

29:50 for what it's worth, there have been good results with teaching rudimentary sign language to kids at an age before they can speak, as it allows them to express things in a more nuanced way than crying/shouting.

[@fionacollier7201]

Hi actually about the episiotomy it’s the other way round, it’s easier to heal from a natural tear than a forced cut to the tissue. Which is why they’ve been phased out unless a medical emergency like shoulder dystocia at least in the uk 😊 all the best for the rest of your pregnancy and delivery

[@aniar.3314]

Thank you for sharing, I didn't know this! I've lived in the UK for years now but grew up in Poland, and I heard that apparently episiotiomies are routinely performed on women in labour as a standard "just in case" thing, I was mortified! 😬😬

[@LoveValentineXO]

The whole "calling your husband 'master'" thing makes me think of how in Spanish, the word for handcuffs is "esposas", which literally means "wives". Isn't language fun? 🙃

[@Deathhead198]

LMFAO I never put those two together…. Yikes

[@missgothika]

gosh i never realized that hahaha

[@ReiyukaE]

It's super interesting to follow your journey after having followed Megan Bowen's and Taylor R's in Korea and Hong Kong respectively. Thanks for sharing this!

[@ethella6206]

This would make me so angry tbh. It is impossible for a baby to be born "overweight". Your goal as a pregnant mom is to feed your body the most nutritious things possible while not being concerned about enjoying a rack of ribs or a damn package of Oreo's. If you were refusing to eat fruit and veggies and only eating junk then yeah that is bad because you're depriving you and you baby healthy vitamins. Having a "heavy" baby (at birth) should be the goal! A 10lb baby would be hard on your body during delivery but we have advanced medicine now. The only time having a heavy baby would be bad is if you're trying to deliver at home with no close access to a hospital if needed. Babies used to get stuck and kill the mother and child back in the old days but thankfully that is not an issue for most developed/developing nations. Also, you're planning on a C-section anyway. SO IT DOESN"T MATTER IF THE BABY IS 7LBS OR 10LBS.

[@TheStellar16]

I remember watching Paolo in tokyo's wife Maiko birth story. Although it was in tokyo, I didn't know situatuon between Major city and inaka could be so mad different. Lol! Maiko even had this after care center which looks like a dream of every post birth recovring mothers. I cant wait to see more of your pregnancy vlogs, best of luck you and your fam esp to Reina Jr!

[@mourninggirll]

So heart warming to see Reina so incredibly happy at the festival 😭🥰 wishing you lots of luck for the rest of your pregnancy!!! 💜

[@carebear1335]

It’s so interesting getting emotional seeing you so far along. So excited for you and your family❤️

[@charlotteblack7593]

I feel ya on the incontinence. I lost the "need to pee" feeling at the 5 month mark. Ended up having to make sure I went every two hours to avoid other issues. To top it off at 7 months developed "lightning crotch" from my baby's more exuberant movements

[@hannahlise9120]

Happy Birthday Reina!! I'm so excited that everything is going well with you and Reina Jr 🥰 I hope the next weeks will go smoothly too, please take all the time you need to prepare and relax!

[@MaelwysMyrddin]

Love the festival footage. It looks so fun!

[@lukekunka317]

Big congratulations! What a long and exciting journey it's been since seeing you for the first time on Source Fed until now. Nothing but love for you and your family.

[@DanteBogdan]

Happy birthday Reina! You got this! 👏 👏 👏

[@jennahroland8623]

Happy birthday Rein I hope you have a wonderful birthday with your family and friends too 🎂

[@araminrain]

omg you were so adorable at the festival. I'm so glad you had so much fun. lmao. when your husband said 'we're getting everything' i was like 'this man is perfect'. the baby will have a deep appreciation for festival foods, with any luck

[@carlcustodio4186]

Happy Birthday and enjoy your pregnancy days! You are amazing :)

[@GraphiteHeart]

Just had my baby boy 5 days ago. It's been the most surreal experience. I didn't think it could top the alien feeling of being pregnant, but it certainly has become like that. Keep the spirit high and focus on staying healthy for baby girl 💖

[@kellykocsis1941]

Happy birthday 🎂 glad everything is going well with your pregnancy

[@MrLulong01]

Thank you for sharing and taking the time to respond to all the questions 🥰 so happy for you and your husband. Super excited to hear more about the journey and more update. All the best

[@Tony_AM009]

I hope that you have/had a Happy Birthday, Reina! I hope that, if you haven't already, you find a wonderful name for your child before they are born. Take care!

[@1growheeromean]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[@zenmoonmaster]

I hope everything goes well 🙏💙

[@KeepEvolving444]

Congratz and Happy Bday Reina🙏💜🙏

[@9ninrninr947]

I totally forgot Reina was 47, like a decade ago. And its her Bday, Happy Birthday btw... She does look good for....58. I miss SourceFed.

[@gabrielacortez4893]

How old is she really?

[@9ninrninr947]

@@gabrielacortez4893 Shes actually about 34...Sorry, KZbin is terrible with notifications. And everything else...

[@wnterbird2976]

Thank you for the warning about gelatin! I wasn't aware of it being so prevalent!

[@rustyhops1817]

Loving your pregnancy journey. Wish you both the best through it all and Happy Birthday wishes and happiness 😚🎂xo

[@Tori69]

Happy Birthday Reina🎂🎉🎈🎁🎀

[@monicastamant]

It’s so interesting how different it is in Korea vs. in Japan. I lived in Japan before I moved to Korea, and there are a lot of similarities, like people comment on your weight, etc. but I feel a lot more comfortable here in Korea. All of our medical expenses when pregnant are covered by insurance (you get a card with money on it to use for your medical expenses and you can get discounts when buying baby things) and we barely had to pay out of pocket for my entire pregnancy and birth. I had one doctor who mentioned my weight but not in a super negative way, and I switched to another doctor and he never said anything about it and just encouraged me to walk often. I failed my first GD test and had to test again, and they gave me suggestions for things to eat but nothing like a mandatory weight journal or anything!! The birth rates in Japan and Korea are so low, but in Korea they are trying to make it a better experience so that people have more kids, and it seems like in Japan they are actively discouraging people from becoming parents. Epidurals are pretty common here, and episiotomies sometimes, but not as much. I’m curious what Japan’s take on breastfeeding is. In Korea, we have lactation consultants in the hospitals and I feel like it’s pretty common for people to breastfeed, but no one does it in public and there are lots of nursing rooms in shopping malls, etc. for people to go to breastfeed. But a lot of people stop at around three months and switch to formula.

[@bailey27727]

The fact Japan's population is declining and they need more babies makes their deep misogyny so confusing. Of course no one wants to give birth when the whole process seems horrible 😔 I can't imagine being fat shamed the whole time, not having my husband with me for appointments, not having insurance, being cut against my will and not being allowed medicine... Good luck, Reina. You're gonna be a super mom after all of this!

[@lonewarrior1]

Congratulations to you Reina and Mike! Absolutely wonderful news to hear! All the best wishes and many blessings! Guess visiting that certian Shrine worked wonders hey?

[@SuicideNeil]

Reina isn't overweight in Japan, but she is _big in Japan_ 10 points if you got that reference, minus one million if you didn't...

[@menobouken]

Awww 🥰 congratulations on your pregnancy!

[@jmpf]

Happy birthday Reina

[@TheCatsMe00w]

I haven't been on social media much so this is the first i am hearing of it but oh my god Reina congratulations.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Congratulations, and all the best wishes.

[@IcySon55]

Hi Reina, my wife (Japanese) and I (Portuguese) have our two little destroyers and had quite a few criteria to fulfill for theirs names. The rules went something like: 1. Pronounceable in all three languages. 2. Kanji compatible for Japanese. 3. Not easy to be turned into jokes because kids in school are horrific! (A rather important aspect actually...) 4. Uniqueness, less important but fun! For our daughter we settled on Lilith (English), リリス (the Kanji is compatible with リリコ as well), and Lili (leelee)/Lily (Portuguese and English/Japanese nickname) For our son we chose Kai, works straightforward in all three without issues or special cases. Hope these two can jostle your brains into coming up with your names! Cheers~!

[@efrons79]

HBD Reina

[@RejectedJedi]

Happy birthday!!

[@Lynnxt]

I always thought the name Hana and Mei were cute! hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly ♥️

[@UnreasonablyNiceEE]

I am also in my third trimester! I can totally do walks/swim for cardio and I still lift with doctor's approval. I watch what I eat, but I couldn't imagine having to loose weight. My goodness. Best of luck with your little one!

[@zenmoonmaster]

Happy early birthday 🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉💙

[@meixingm]

I'm pregnant now and im spam watching your videos cause they make me feel like I'm not all alone. :D Thank you

[@zenmoonmaster]

The potato 🥔 spiral looks so good 😋

[@angrycharizard]

You pronounced "gateaux" exactly correctly! Oddly enough, vowel sounds between French and Japanese are somewhat similar. Honestly I think if a Japanese person just said ガトー a French person would understand lol

[@Ithzzz]

Never knew babies were that active in the womb. Having grown up watching alien and the thing there is no way I would not have a panic attack everytime the baby moved o.O

[@MrCab236]

Congratulations 🙏🏾💪🏾

[@Jirokun1337]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@littlekitsune1]

You could always drop the "ko" and just call her "Kimi". It works in both languages. Or you could be cheeky and give her a name that can be "translated" to English but is really written in kanji. Examples that come to mind are things like Jouji (George - not for her probably, but just an example lol), Shimon (Simone) or even something more exotic like Sahara. (I've seen that written in kanji but be a play on the desert name in a manga before, haha.)

[@lilms.deafpastrychef7249]

Remi can used both Japanese and English it's also French too

[@littlekitsune1]

@@lilms.deafpastrychef7249 Remi would sound nice with Reina, too.

[@nikhera]

@@littlekitsune1 Remi is literally perfect it's REina and MIke's names smushed together! that would be so cute lol

[@stephsviolin]

I'm 18 weeks pregnant right now and I also crave corndogs. So far I've been avoiding junk food as much as possible, but I was playing a band gig at a county fair yesterday and I *may* have had 3 corndogs during my break because the stand was right behind the stage. 😅

[@findingpeacedailyfpd6064]

💜 almost there

[@Whisper517]

Happpyyy Birthdayyyyy 😍

[@NicoSan805]

AwA Reina Chan! Congratulations 🎉👏

[@RockFilmsInc]

I’m so late to the party, but congratulations Reina you and your hubby deserve it I know you’ll be great parents 🎉

[@anthonynelson6671]

Instantly couldn't stop laughing when you jump-cut to Reina in a Sully head-wrap and mask!

[@joywood3947]

I would be up at night moving and sleep during the day because the movement would sooth the baby.. so after birth she slept more at night than other babies.

[@ReinaScully]

Ohhh that's so interesting! The baby barely moves when I'm up and about so maybe I should adopt this jetlag switch as well 🤔

[@marileah343]

Happy Birthday!!...for fun..im American about 5'2 113 lb..I gained 50 lbs while pregnant...went crazy with food honestly...baby was more than fine and I went back down to 113 with exercise

[@MyOhMyiah]

When I was in high school, we had exchange students from Osaka and I later got to go to Tokyo and Osaka in the exchange. But I remember another school had Tokyo students and they kept saying the Osaka kids were all inaka students and go to school with cattle 😂

[@BrianEagen]

I love that Sully headband.

[@TerryTerryBouzu]

Congratulations again! For my weird coincidence, I was born late, like a few weeks (I guess they didn't induce then, or mom refused or something) and my sister was way premature (she got to spend a month in an incubator after birth), so despite having birthdays two months apart, we should have probably had bdays in the same week ...

[@ZS89908]

Epidurals are amazing seriously. If you have the chance, you should. There's no side effect either which I can attest to since I've had it. Seriously so great! So painless! 👍

[@iwaiiwai444]

👋 wasn’t expecting a shout out! Hope you have a great birthday and thank you for sharing your journey! We had very similar thought process when choosing our daughters name. Her official spelling includes an L and her name is written purposefully in katakana, but it’s otherwise a name that both works in English and Japanese. There is another girl at her youchien with the same pronounced name too so I guess what we chose wasn’t as unique as I thought. 😅

[@gibbler_]

Was just checking in as an old listener and fan of the Boys Only Club Podcast lol. I'm very glad you're doing well and congrats on the upcoming baby!!!

[@Ninten70]

Happy Birthday in Japan. I have the Same birthday as you do!

[@alexopossum7751]

my japanese language teacher in hs was an okinawan lady, and i think all three of her kids were born in the us. she told us that her kids didn't have citizenship since they weren't born in japan (they were all born in the 80's+90's, so i don't know if the laws have changed since then)

[@Kawalamode]

I love you hair. its so pretty~

[@BerriAddicted]

Hearing about your pregnancy journey in Japan as someone who speaks Japanese but also knows a bit of how pregnancy is expected to go in the US is really fascinating. I live in Japan and was pregnant two years ago. I am not a healthy weight. I am definitely overweight in Japan. But I don’t look Japanese and I don’t speak Japanese well enough for the doctors and nurses to shame me so I didn’t have a weight diary or any of the things you mentioned. I was afraid they would tell me to diet during the pregnancy, but they didn’t restrict any food. They just told me to walk more (specifically in the evenings for some reason??). We chose a hospital that specifically does epidurals, too, haha. Because it was 2020 and I commend people who do without but I needed one! But man… they wouldn’t let my Japanese husband into the delivery room at all (tho I pretended I didn’t know what they were asking just to get him in a few times) and that was a bit terrifying. So I’m really interested in hearing about your stories as someone who has also gone thru a pregnancy in Japan!

[@alex.thedeadite]

"Muscle does weigh more than fat because it is a denser product. On average, the density of fat is 0.9g/ml. The density of muscle is 1.1 g/ml. Using the averages, 1 liter of muscle weights 1.06 kg or 2.3 lbs., while 1 liter of fat weights .9 kg, or 1.98 lbs"

[@thesarahee03]

That's so interesting about what you can and can't eat, and weight gain. I have PCOS, so I need to severely limit my carb intake, but when I was pregnant I was allowed to eat carbs again because sugar is good for the developing fetus according to my doctor.

[@astra_m00n]

The alcohol in many foods are listed because they add it during the creation process. Often this is during the cooking process and thus evaporates and then you only have the flavor of it left in the ice cream. One of the most commonly known deserts that does this is Tiramisu, for example. So it might not be as horrible as it sounds.

[@trevorwoods]

I'm callin' it, water braking moment caught on voice over recording :-)

[@GlodenStarEnt]

Lol I came across your voice work on Facebook instantly recognised your voice lol

[@jarshaarashi]

Hi Reina!! Congratulations, I am so happy for you and Mike 😭😭 Have you considered the name Naomi? I feel like it fits your criteria for being a Japanese and English name, although it's not a super common name in the US.

[@camilapolzer]

Happy Birthday!!!! In december 2021 my second daughter born! In my first pregnancy I got fat 23 Kg, that's a lot, this time I got fat 13,5 Kg. Both born well, but I remember in Brazil my doctor always said for not be fat because this is not good for baby and mother. But I been more stressfull here in Japan than in Brazil about my weight. My kids have a Brazilian and japanese name: Alicia Midori and Agata Mai. In chugakko my first daughter don't need to hide her ears pierced and don't need to change her hair's color (she's brunette), I think is because she's brazilian, but I heard a lot of people how need to hide and color they hair for black. And I loved to see a special colab with Sulley in the end of this video!!

[@magnus547]

Many blessings to you Reina! Congrats to you! You're so awesome!

[@gillyhuxbaugh]

So I feel like your right about the babies size My cousin is half Filipino and TINY she had her daughter with a guy whose over 6 foot. Daughter was absolutely bigger than all the babies in our family are at birth and my cousin needed a c-section

[@tracywu589]

Thanks for answering my question. Yeah we know you live in Japan but you just seemed so in love with the doctors you saw in NJ that it made me curious. Yeah without insurance in the states the bill will be crazy. With insurance mine was somewhere between 6k and 7k.

[@katkaat]

The dual-citizenship is kinda interesting cuz it depends on like... everything. My friend who's parents are from Japan, but he was born here, he CAN and does have dual citizenship still as age 30, but my friends who were born IN Japan, had to choose to keep only ONE at age 21 or something.

[@jessc6119]

Interestingly enough it used to be this way in the US too. My grandmother was told to restrict her weight during pregnancy in a similar way

[@hiimpeachy3449]

hanna or emi, would be good japanese/english friendly names but i feel like those are common too😭 good luck we love you dont over do it❤❤❤❤

[@mizuniki66631]

As a woman who is over weight amd diabetic the only issue we had was my daughter was larger. I don't see the scare. Japan seems funny about birth.....either way you go this!! Ii can't wait to see Reina Jr!!!

[@Bluefire20080]

I wish any of the obgyn I had seen told me as much as yours did. They should have told me what weight I should have been or what percentile my baby was in. They didn’t even tell me I was high risk, or answer any of my questions. The only thing that came out of their mouth was “make another appointment”

[@user-he6bi2jx4i]

Japanese love to use gelatin but most of the time and for school lunch they use Kanten a seaweed base gelatin instead of the traditional one.

[@screenplaya4562]

I am so, so, so happy for you guys! Buck all the trends and name your baby "Screenplaya!" You don't have to keep the exclamation mark, if you don't want. :)

[@littlefurnace]

Very interesting stuff, thanks for giving us some insight. Name wise, I'm sure you've already considered, but Mei/May, Hana/Hannah, Aime/Emi/Amy, Ema/Emma, Kei/Kay? Then there's kind of old fashioned names like Karen and Jun/June, or you could go for a cool Japanese name that's just easy to say, like Asami, Aya, or Mika? Or there's always Japanese names which you can shorten to an English nickname, like Akira/Kira. Anyway, good luck!

[@sheilamckinnon9063]

I was also thinking Risa/Lisa, or similarly Rina or Rika wouldn’t sound weird to English speakers. Or Noa. I love Mei, that’s a cute one.

[@slaterusa]

ReinaSensei "filthy pregnancy stuff" edition would be off the chain 🤪

[@ktkko111]

Just watched your video. Wanted to comment on the alcohol in ice cream - vanilla extract used to make ice cream is made with vanilla beans and vodka.

[@LynnieBeep]

I just watched a show with a little Japanese girl called Hana. Very cute and the pronunciation seems the same in English and Japanese (but the English spelling is a little different). It also echoes the Na in Reina ☺️

[@fsihfhsifihsfshifhis]

My ob also tells my husband to watch me or control me, and I'm in the US (NY). She even made me call him to talk to him when he didn't come with me to the appointment.

[@mrsjiyoon]

That jingle sounded like “that’s not my name” song lol

[@Darkstar03ca]

August 21, Happy birthday.

[@Eyrenni]

As I've understood it, the main thing with cold foods is that it takes more energy to heat the food up to your optimal internal temperature so the body can then break it down efficiently. In essence, using up more energy than usual to get energy (from the food). But it was a while ago since I read up on this, and it wasn't in relation to pregnancy or different views on hot and cold foods from the perspective of different cultures and countries. I did hear recently though that hot showers when it's hot outside is good. I assume because the body ramps up trying to cool down and that then lasts when you get out of the shower into the now comparative lesser heat of your environement. So maybe there's something like that to it. And happy (belated) birthday!

[@mschrisfrank2420]

Ironically, there is a similar belief about cold foods that I’ve heard in the US, but it’s a ‘positive’ version where your body supposedly burns more calories to warm up the cold foods/beverages before digestion can happen.

[@thismonthsorbit5662]

I think Marina would be cute for a name, granted it’s not that unique but it works in both languages and I believe it also has kanji too!

[@dragonking5767]

Yes on two things cold foods does take more atp (body energy) but it should help you lose weight theoretically because since it helps your body use the energy Also, yes muscle weighs more than fat and you are most likely dense with muscle

[@joshdholsinger933]

38:40 you are still really freakin cute also congratulations on the little one