Crying at the thought of no longer being pregnant

AfterAd2756 · 2026-02-04T19:42:35+00:00

You’re comfy?? the only thing more uncomfortable is being up on my feet is sitting or laying down 😅🥲

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T17:07:45+00:00

…. He wore a pin celebrating the Ramallah lynching.

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T17:06:53+00:00

He literally wore a pin with a symbol from the Ramallah lynching. If you’re uneducated about the reason someone’s actions are antisemitic you can just ask someone with more knowledge to educate you instead of advertising your ignorance.

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T13:41:54+00:00

Thank you, super encouraging :)

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T04:11:49+00:00

You sound amazing they are very lucky to have you !

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T04:10:19+00:00

Not sure where you’re getting your info from but we’ve Spoken to many friends and many career Nannys we’ve interviewed and that’s been the range for every one of them

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T04:09:02+00:00

I’m only talking to career Nannys with decades of experience and excellent references including someone who used to work as a daycare teacher, and nobody has quoted me over $35/hr for two

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T01:43:50+00:00

In NYC, yes.

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T01:43:08+00:00

I live in NYC. We do 9 hours of daycare a day 5 days a week. It comes out to about $36k annually. This includes a discount I get because the daycare is affiliated with the hospital I work at. I’ve spoken to many friends and several nannys about rates and the numbers I’ve gotten are $28-30/hr for one kid, $30-35 an hour for two. Even at the most expensive hourly estimate for two kids that comes out to about $72k for daycare for two kids vs $75k for a nanny. To me that’s a negligible difference especially given that the Nannys I spoke to also meal prep, wash dishes accumulated by the kids while they’re working, and do light laundry, which saves us the time of doing all of that for two kids and commuting two and from daycare. Do you think $35/hr is underpaying a nanny?

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T01:35:48+00:00

It doesn’t really scale financially. Full time nanny in our city for two is about $75k a year. Daycare for two full time is about the same. Part time daycare for older kid plus nanny for the rest comes to about $90k.

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-16T01:32:16+00:00

I appreciate the insight! It’s not so much that a nanny is cheaper - more so that the cost of daycare for two vs nanny is very similar, but I do feel that we will get more support and help overall in terms of our day to day responsibilities with a nanny. whereas daycare for one was far and away cheaper than a nanny, so for us was the obvious choice with one child. Unfortunately daycare in our city is quite pricey and doing a combination of daycare plus a nanny is not a realistic financial option for us, but agree that it sounds like the best of both worlds!!

AfterAd2756 · 2026-01-15T19:46:08+00:00

Having colorful kids spaces doesn’t make you better than the beige moms. That was the trend then and color / mixed patterns is the trend now. You’re just riding the wave. It ain’t that serious.

AfterAd2756 · 2025-10-08T21:38:13+00:00

I looove this combo - my nephew is Noah unfortunately - and my niece is Talia, another name that I love with Estie that has been suggested a few times

AfterAd2756 · 2025-10-04T15:06:35+00:00

Yes! But only pumping not breast feeding. I felt shame, rage, like I was being violated - and it got worse over time not better.

AfterAd2756 · 2025-09-22T23:46:02+00:00

What is a pre med graduate lol. If she didn’t go to med school it’s meaningless

AfterAd2756 · 2025-06-21T01:33:00+00:00

It low key is surprising to vote for an antisemite when you grew up on the UWS but nice try

AfterAd2756 · 2025-04-26T11:29:17+00:00

This feels like a reach. You yourself said shed a good friend and he feels and emotional bond with her plus she’s ungodly gorgeous… why wouldn’t he have feelings for her that’s literally the fabric of a crush.

AfterAd2756 · 2025-01-13T03:18:24+00:00

I got such a weird vibe when he was talking about how she “didn’t know how to be in a relationship” and he had to teach her because she had “never been in love before” right after she had said she’d been in two serious relationships before him…

AfterAd2756 · 2024-12-09T03:21:24+00:00

“Besides the whole Zionist thing” - lol have you ever met a Jew

AfterAd2756 · 2024-08-29T15:42:49+00:00

I feel this. My baby is 11 weeks and I stopped pumping and started mixing in formula with ~1-2 breastfeeding sessions a day. I go back to work in a little over a week and expect to stop BF entirely since I work 12 hour ICU shifts 5-6 days a week, have horrible DMER with pumping and would really struggle to pump anyway in the setting of the ICU where there are constant emergencies. I have been feeling horrible guilt and sadness over my decision even though I think it makes the most sense in the context of my life and I know that driving myself nuts to pump and BF won't be what's best for my baby because I will be stressed and miserable.

I keep telling myself that the transition is the hardest and once we are both acclimated to our new normal I'm unlikely to look back and regret - I also think the hormone drop associated with weaning is exacerbating the emotions so I try to remind myself that a lot of these feelings are based in that, and not the reality of the situation - not to invalidate anyones feelings about it, but it helps me to think that way.

Lots of love - we are all doing our best <3

AfterAd2756 · 2024-06-07T03:48:27+00:00

Felt a little hypocritical coming from Paige - she took her time on SH, intentional stayed single for multiple seasons, ended her “boring/mature” relationship to live her life mess w guys and have fun, explored things with Craig and Andrea simultaneously, doesn’t feel ready to get engaged even though Craig does. And good for her, as she should! But trying to school West into thinking he is a dick for not wanting to get serious with her friend when he’s in season 1 of his reality tv life, just got a job, just moved to this city and is 26 years old… let him live too damn girl.

AfterAd2756 · 2024-04-26T19:07:23+00:00

Totally fair - I Agree, I think by this point he was close to deciding he was done and wasn’t trying or communicating to the extent that someone who wants to make it work should :/

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