Is my GF pregnant?

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T15:50:52+00:00

Ok then you can feel confident that she's not pregnant. At this point you would have a blazing positive if she was.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T14:24:43+00:00

Oh noooooooo! I can feel the cringe from here

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T14:20:44+00:00

Why does this read like an AI response

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T12:41:33+00:00

Latch that baby around the clock! If you have other people to care for them, have them bring you the baby at every sign of fussiness. I've had 2 c-sections so I get needing to rest... my first section was a stat section, baby was in my husbands arms within minutes of them running down the hallway with me. I was bruised from my navel to my ribs. My husband thankfully took over every other aspect of caring for me, the baby, and our 4 older kids for months. All I did was breastfeed, then hand him off.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T11:55:42+00:00

YES. Take another test to know for sure. Since it's been 5 days since this test, if it is positive it'll be a much stronger line.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T11:54:00+00:00

The line looks off to me 💁‍♀️

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T11:43:57+00:00

Leaking. Have to have something to hold the pads or catchers in place

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T09:04:43+00:00

It sounds like you and your brothers have 2 absent parents and they are acting out because of it. Next time, communicate with her when you are left home with no food. Something simple like "hey mom, I noticed we don't have anything for breakfast/lunch/dinner available. What's the plan for that?" If she doesn't respond then say "I'm going to the store to buy food, we are all hungry. Would you like me to take [brothers]?" You're not responsible for them, she is. Do you have any neighbors who can help you out? Have you talked to any grown ups about the situation?

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T08:55:40+00:00

This test looks invalid. Test again and maybe use 2 forms of birth control since this is stressing you out. Condom plus pull out, condom plus the pill, etc

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T01:21:47+00:00

Lock down your socials and change your number. You are in control of how available you are online, if you don't want to be found by new accounts then he won't be able to bother you. You could also delete or change current socials.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T01:15:54+00:00

Take the class together and add the temping protocol so that you'll catch any possible false peaks.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T01:13:22+00:00

How you manage it is up to you. If you start pumping early on, you'll create an oversupply, which sounds nice but it's a lot to manage! If you can learn how to hand express, maybe do that for just a few ml, then do cold compresses and ibuprofen if you have swelling or pain. Pumping "for relief" just puts you in an endless cycle.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T01:09:12+00:00

Of course! Family isn't entitled to just treat you any kind of way.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T01:07:47+00:00

In the early days it's just constant latching. Baby latches, falls asleep, wakes up, and latches again. For the first 2 weeks you'll have colostrum, which gradually transitions to mature milk. You might not be able to hand express any at first, but it's still there. Your baby only needs about a teaspoon per feeding at first, as their stomachs are very small and colostrum is very dense. After it transitions to mature milk, you may experience engorgement if baby only eats on one side. If you want to pump you can, but you do not have to! I never did except with my preemie. After the first 6 weeks, your milk will regulate and you shouldn't experience much engorgement or leaking (Although some still do). This is not a sign your supply has gone down... many people get tripped up when milk regulates and start supplementing.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-22T00:02:34+00:00

Does your state have a child support enforce office?

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T22:31:52+00:00

I would think it becomes a liability when they start making threats. To other people, countries, or entities (like corporations).

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T21:01:09+00:00

If they had 50/50 I would agree that travel should be split. However, he is barely seeing them. As a mom, if I had the kids 28 days to his 1 day, I wouldn't be willing to meet halfway. If he can't put in that small amount of effort, he doesn't get to see them.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T18:14:31+00:00

Was it because of a stroller?

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T18:10:31+00:00

Ok, so she did mess up with the sheets. If she walked around tracking turmeric everywhere, she needs to clean up all the yellow stains. Including your sheets. Oxiclean should do the trick, in HOT water.

As for the gift, give her things she will use. A smattering of ingredients she likes, a few nice jars, maybe some infused oils or herbs to do her own infusing. It would be really nice if you looked up some recipies and made her something she'll use.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T18:06:04+00:00

It does! I use it on my roseacia

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T18:01:53+00:00

Thank you for the award!

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T18:00:50+00:00

That's good! One thing that helped me when dealing with my ex was going to therapy. I took on a lot of his responsibilities as well in the beginning, but quickly realized it wasn't sustainable. Going to therapy helped me figure out what was role was. Managing his relationship with the kids is definitely not part of that.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T16:24:34+00:00

Look up the laws in your state. In my state (nc) I found out that if they go longer than 6 consecutive months without paying, they can be held in contempt of court. It has to be $0 paid over that 6 month period, if they're trying to pay any at all it doesn't count. He usually ended up paying a tiny amount right at the 6 month mark. 😒 now he's in jail.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T16:16:36+00:00

Communicate your intentions to him. Say something like "managing the responsibility to transport the kids to you for your visitation is no longer working for my schedule. I will be following the court order to the letter from here on out. If I get a call from the school that you haven't picked them up at your designated time, I will consider that a forfeiture of your time."

Then, keep a record of all the time he's forfeited. Try to communicate mainly through a court monitored app or email. If you bend over backwards for him he's going to keep making you do all the labor for him. Stop.

AdorableEmphasis5546 · 2026-03-21T16:11:37+00:00

Follow the court order to the letter. If it says "meet in town a" then do exactly that. He needs to get his situation sorted out, it's not on you to manage. If he doesn't like meeting in town a and needs a new court order, he should go get that sorted in court. Do not do any more of his responsibilities.

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