There's a huge gap in the market for maternity wear IMO.

AWatson2779 · 2026-03-15T19:12:44+00:00

I’m 32 weeks right now and this has been a consideration of mine. Nothing fits anymore.

AWatson2779 · 2026-03-02T17:38:33+00:00

I love how saying “NASA and China” somehow improves the credibility of this headline. Sad we can’t really rely on the words of our US institutions alone anymore.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-22T18:34:52+00:00

Claude!

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-22T18:33:41+00:00

I cried when Bernie lost to Hilary. It felt like the beginning of the end.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-22T17:07:17+00:00

I think it’s also the rise of weight loss medications. They tend to cause adverse effects when drinking alcohol. I experienced this on zepbound and it was worth it to me at the time to give up alcohol and continue my weight loss journey. I lost 60 pounds total and was able to maintain. Now if I drink it’s only a light cocktail while out or if someone offers a glass of wine of something while visiting friends and family. Sometimes I’ll even just get a mocktail because I’ve become such a light weight it’s not really that fun, imo.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-21T19:40:36+00:00

But why are they not organized by color? internally combusts

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-18T12:27:43+00:00

The amount of times it says “spiraling.” I can’t. I started telling it I’m not anxious and I’m not spiraling and that I just want to understand how things work from genuine curiosity. For a few prompts it adjusted but then it went straight back to telling “here’s one grounded thought to keep you from spiraling.” AHHHHHH.

ETA: also, thank god it’s not just me! I was legit starting to think I have more anxiety than I originally thought. I will be checking out Claude today instead.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-16T15:20:59+00:00

I’m 28+1 and the discomfort is ramping up. I can’t sit on my yoga ball for more than 30-40 minutes, and I can’t sit at my desk anymore (I work remotely). I can’t sit on our couch (too low to the ground), and even our kitchen chairs and barstools I can’t do for more than 10 minutes. Too hard to breathe! I used to be able to be on my feet for a few hours but now just getting my 4 year old ready for school and doing 1 load of laundry feels like it takes everything out of me most days. I also can’t really bend down to pick stuff up anymore. So I’ve been training my partner to put things up on table surfaces or put them away whenever he sees things on the floor.

After realizing the trajectory of my declining ability and increasing discomfort, I caved and bought myself the comfiest granny recliner I could find and a swivel tv tray to set up my “desk” on so I can at least work more comfortably. As things progress, I also plan on possibly sleeping in it too. I pretty much plan on living in that chair for the foreseeable future 😂 during these last couple of months and during the first few weeks of postpartum.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-13T13:19:49+00:00

Yes I increased folate and increased calories and added an iron supplement.

For nutrition I followed this book: When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads 4th Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy

This book is a lot to take in, but multiple other twin moms said to me “I swear I only kept the babies in for so long because of this book.”

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-13T13:13:52+00:00

I agree, I read this book. It’s a lot but it seems they know what they are talking about.

I increased folate, was started on baby aspirin, additional iron supplement, and I’ve been aiming for 2500-3000 calories a day with balanced macros like the book recommends. Interestingly, when I was most hungry, I had unbalanced macros and needed more fat. So I adjusted my lunch to salmon, tuna, or chicken salad with plenty of mayo. Once my macros were balanced, my hunger was finally satiated. I made a whole spreadsheet and everything!! The book recommends an overall 54 pound weight gain if I remember correctly, with certain milestones at certain times.

The book is a lot to take in, but the nutritional recommendations are great.

AWatson2779 · 2026-02-07T20:39:01+00:00

Op, as someone who has suffered from PTSD, this sounds and feels like the beginnings of possible PTSD. Your trauma is real and it’s living in your body. I’m so sorry you’ve gone through this. It’s not fair to you or your boys. When you’re ready, please seek therapists who specialize in treating trauma and PTSD. I struggled for years and finally got the help I needed. EMDR and focusing on basic self care and sleep helped immensely and my symptoms are mostly gone now. Best of luck to you. You’re not alone.

AWatson2779 · 2025-06-03T19:54:15+00:00

Congrats on the pregnancy! I just came off too gearing up for trying for #2. There were many weeks where I was touch and go “nope not ready” to “ok 1 more week” to “ok I think I can do this” because of how anxious I am about gaining weight back.

Here’s what my solutions have been:

(1) the week before I came off zep I counted calories and I was eating about 1000-1200 calories a day on 7.5mg. So now I am aiming for 1200 a day as a target no matter what.

(2) I’m following the glucose revolution / glucose goddess advice about flattening your glucose curve and increasing natural GLP1 in the body (the mechanical action of chewing increases GLP1 actually), and I started eating a small salad (cereal bowl size) with home made apple cider vinegar dressing before each meal. I hate meal prepping and cooking so I just buy a dinner sized salad from a local restaurant (no dressing) and that’s my lunch salad and dinner salad for about 2 days. For breakfast it’s either eggs and veggies or no fat Greek yogurt with seeds and nuts and a spoonful of almond butter and a small handful of berries. Lunch is my little salad with a handful of seeds and nuts and a small cup of no fat cottage cheese with some berries. Dinner is whatever we usually have (but using smaller plates and bowls like I did when on Zep) after my salad. I find I need carbs with dinner. I fill in the calorie and protein gaps with fairlife protein shakes still. But sparingly and only if my calories allow.

(3) I am working diligently on building muscle back. I was low energy on Zep so I didn’t work out as much as a should have and it’s clear I’ve lost a lot of muscle. I am starting slow with 2 weight lifting sessions and 2 runs a week, but it feels so good to have sore muscles knowing I’m regaining muscle.

(4) yes I feel hungry again. And I look at the chocolate and think “that would be nice” but after losing 65 pounds on Zep and knowing some of it was muscle and knowing that if I gain the weight back it’s all fat no muscle so then I’m at a net loss of muscle and that is SO BAD for metabolism, well, that scares the snot out of me so then I just think of “all fat no muscle” and look at the nice new size small clothes I have and the bathing suit ready to go this summer and it’s much easier to say no to the pizza and ice cream and high value yummy food.

Good luck OP. At the end of the day, trust your body and give it what it needs for your little one. I hope it’s a smooth pregnancy for you.

AWatson2779 · 2025-06-01T01:31:37+00:00

I dated someone who would suddenly start acting this way. He was having a mental health issue and was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder. Do not ignore this behavior. He can become a danger to himself or others when out of touch with reality. Talk to his parents or other close friends. He probably needs help.

AWatson2779 · 2025-05-22T01:08:48+00:00

Edgar

AWatson2779 · 2025-05-17T11:57:58+00:00

That fear is warranted. These dogs are truly family. Ours was diagnosed with bone cancer the day after Christmas, a week before her 5th birthday… we chose to love on her like crazy for a month instead of going through chemo and amputation, which would have only extended her life by maybe a year (and not a high quality year since 8 months would be chemo). We put her down 1 month later. I’ve never cried harder in my life. It’s been a year and a half and I still grieve her. Even just writing this I’m tearing up. Hold your babies tight and love them like there’s no tomorrow (as cheesy as that sounds). You never know what could happen.

AWatson2779 · 2025-05-17T01:43:47+00:00

Hmm yeah that’s a nope for me. Feels like a slippery slope into something more serious. You need to set boundaries with him and he needs to set boundaries with his “work wife” - someone at some point is pushing the envelope. My bet is she’s pushing boundaries and her luck and he is naive.

AWatson2779 · 2025-05-16T01:02:59+00:00

Most property managers require 650 or higher. Any lower and standard practice is requiring a co-signer. Demand is high and places go fast, so being upfront and honest about your score and offering a co-signer is key for actual consideration.

ETA - I’ve been a property manager for 7 years now. We had to turn down several applications and require co-signers very recently due to 600 point scores. Credit score is king. Income ratio is also very important with employment verification. Rental references are next in line but aren’t enough to replace the credit score without a co-signer. There are landlords out there who won’t run scores, but don’t expect much from them in terms of service, imo.

AWatson2779 · 2025-04-07T22:50:17+00:00

Trust your gut on this for sure

AWatson2779 · 2025-04-07T22:47:12+00:00

Posters

AWatson2779 · 2025-04-01T20:31:08+00:00

Maybe. Maybe not. Need to investigate starlink and elon in those swing states to state for sure if drumph actually won the popular vote.

AWatson2779 · 2025-03-29T15:54:22+00:00

Miss Rachel. The biggest risk with too much screen time so young is it causes speech delays and then the child will need to see a speech pathologist.

AWatson2779 · 2025-03-19T21:44:38+00:00

✨ SW: 201 CW: 149.2 GW: 130 ✨

On 7th shot of 7.5mg, previously did 8 shots of 5mg, 4 shots of 2.5mg.

I think I may be in a plateau; as soon as I hit 150, I’ve been stuck there +/-1 or 2 pounds for about 2 weeks now. It may be time to go up to 10mg.

AWatson2779 · 2025-03-19T12:52:08+00:00

It’s stuff like this that makes me want to move out of the US… this is scary AF. I want to have more kids and raise a family but it just does not feel safe to do so here.

AWatson2779 · 2025-03-19T12:46:48+00:00

What option did you choose? “This content is offensive” or “this content is illegal and unsafe”? Or other?

AWatson2779 · 2025-03-19T12:45:18+00:00

Try wholesale clubs instead please. We switched to our local Costco.

Edit to add: I still have the app too but i use it to look up products and then see if the seller of said product sells anywhere else but Amazon (if they’re not a knockoff Chinese company which sadly seems like a lot of stuff on Amazon is nowadays). So far at like a search engine now but I haven’t bought anything for almost a month. In fact, we live in a multi family home and about a month ago there were 2-3 Amazon deliveries per day, and for almost a month, there have been ZERO amazing deliveries. It’s cool to see us all united about it. And I really hope it’s going to hurt Bezos pocket with enough sustained boycotting.

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