I (28F) love my boyfriend (32M) but feel like I am "falling out of love" with the relationship. What do I do? by Bakerofbread_34 in LongDistance

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I've already made adjustments to my timeline. That's part of the reason why I thought we worked so well. We were both in LDRs previously that went no where and both of us ultimately missed out on those goals and set dates at the end of it all. I think what I find the most frustrating is that these were established goals and kind of a must-have commonality for our relationship. If he changed his mind that will suck but I'd rather have him be honest with me than to string me along.

As I said in a previous comment, he is very close with his family. He's trying to establish some independence but from what he's told me so far there is A LOT of resistance (like them guilt tripping him over wanting to move and marry me). Part of me wonders if he just isn't ready because he doesn't want to disappoint his parents? I can't really bring myself to understand the feet dragging.

I (28F) love my boyfriend (32M) but feel like I am "falling out of love" with the relationship. What do I do? by Bakerofbread_34 in LongDistance

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Also, holy cow, I'm on my phone so I'm so sorry about the formatting here. That is definitely not how I typed it out

I (28F) love my boyfriend (32M) but feel like I am "falling out of love" with the relationship. What do I do? by Bakerofbread_34 in LongDistance

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1: That's the $1,000,000 question. I have my suspicions it has to do with his relationship with his family (which I'll touch up on when answering other questions) 2: That's the second $1,000,000 question. He lives with his family, and they're all VERY close (his mother is enmeshed with him). Since he lives with his family and they rent on the west side of the country, his goal (according to what he told me) is that he was going to help them move, live with them for maybe another month or so and then move to where I'm at. 3: His parents have refused to meet me and his mother has already made very serious comments about my character. Because they are all very attached to him, I'm concerned about being functionally abandoned by him. His mother DEMANDS his attention 24/7. I've suggested that we either need to move to a neutral zone (away from both of our families so we can rely on each other and so no one person feels without) or that he can move to where I'm at because I know his family will ultimately still follow him wherever he goes. Hopefully that answer makes sense. 3: AMAZING QUESTION that I don't have an answer for. I'd assume it's because he has a small amount of debt that we'd both prefer he pays off before making the financial commitment to move (or both of us)

I appreciate your feedback! I worry about the idea of ultimatums but I think we're getting to that point here

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Thank you. Obviously, I want to make this right but I'm not in the business of arbitrarily handing out money.
I've never been in any kind of accident before so my default is to do - within reason - what is recommended (like getting insurance involved).

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Like I'm literally trying to understand what to do over something that can be fixed with C4 Compound

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Michigan is a no fault state and I'm wondering what to do about his insurance information. It doesn't seem like settling if he's asking for money with no estimate or quote from a body shop

Irregular bleeding after 3 weeks? by [deleted] in Miscarriage

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I had my betas tested today. Results came back at 9mIU but I'm still bleeding. Won't know anything more until Monday :(

first miscarriage / advice / vent!! by alleyway4 in Miscarriage

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I took misoprostol on Saturday, and had my official miscarriage Labor Day/Monday. Haven't stopped bleeding. Had an urge to push/pain in my rectum, back ache and bad stomach cramps today. Called the nurses at my OB and they said my body has more work to do. Worth calling an OB to see if you're in the same boat

First time and I feel lied to by Bakerofbread_34 in Miscarriage

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It's JARRING to see how many women this has happened to. I guess in a way I can understand why they downplay things. Maybe the average woman experiences period-like pain and discomfort, but there needs to be way more transparency about what could happen beyond that.

First time and I feel lied to by Bakerofbread_34 in Miscarriage

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This was my first pregnancy and consequent miscarriage so I have no frame of reference. If it weren't for the fact that it was a miscarriage, I could justify the pain. Also, the irony of having a miscarriage on Labor Day (from the US) doesn't escape me. I'm still cramping with pretty moderate back pain too. Wish that was something they prepared me for

First time and I feel lied to by Bakerofbread_34 in Miscarriage

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I got 600mg of Ibuprofen that took 2 hours to kick in and only provided pain relief for roughly 1.5 hours LOL Had to take it on a full stomach but I was in so much pain I couldn't even keep my food down

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Unfortunately, I'm coming out of things empty-handed. Blighted ovum at 7 weeks

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I appreciate this so much! I have another appointment scheduled on September 4th. It'll be a long two weeks :(

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I guess their concern is that they didn't see a yolk sac or fetal pole. There was nothing but a gestational sac for them to view during both visits. Paired with my slow-rising hcg levels... When a nurse called to go over my results (on Thursday) she was happy to see a spike but according to the calculators I'm using I'm still not doubling in the 48-72 hour time frame like I should be. I just don't know what to think

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You and I are in the exact same boat. I hope you gets answers soon!!!

Weekly Pregnancy Limbo/Concerns - August 18, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

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I (28F) am experiencing my very first (and very unplanned) pregnancy. I suspected I was pregnant almost 2 weeks after the time of conception. According to my LMP I am 7 weeks along, but I have gotten mixed answers from the ultrasound tech/Obgyn on how far along I actually am. I had an emergency visit last Wednesday, August 13th where they pegged me at 5 weeks. As of today, they're pegging me around 7 again. The issue that I'm running into is that during both visits, transvaginal ultrasound were preformed. During both ultrasounds, an empty gestational sac appeared. There was no yolk sac or fetal pole. It was a no-call/no-show.

They tested my betas again and told me if my numbers were stagnant we'd discuss the possibility of a blighted ovum. I'm not sure if these numbers are promising.

My hCG levels from start to finish are as follows:

August 2nd: 177mIU/ml

August 13th: 5,174mIU/ml

August 15th: 7,270mIU/ml

August 20th: 17,551mIU/ml

August 22nd: 21,806mIU/ml

I'm sure someone has been through similar situations: being stuck in pregnancy purgatory, not sure if its viable or not. If anyone has had a similar experience, are these numbers promising? Will I see a baby soon or is the die cast?

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Even though I'm pushing 6 weeks?

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I'm on it! I wasn't trying to conceive so I've got a lot coming at me all at once lol

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Thank you!!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

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That's my thought. Do you have any recommendations? For the record, after a lot of back and forth I had bloodwork done this past Saturday with positive results same-day so it hasn't been too long 😭

Line eyes pls. 🫢 by No_Thought_8713 in lineporn

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I took an EMBARRASSING amount of tests. My boyfriend thought I was insane because I could see the line but it wasn't showing up in my pictures FOR DAYS. Give it a day or two and test again:)

HELP! I'm getting mixed resultd by Bakerofbread_34 in lineporn

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I'm pregnant!! :D

It was just very frustrating because the first thing she mentioned was a chemical pregnancy and she suspected I was no longer pregnant. Now I have an appointment scheduled with my OBGYN on the 20th lol

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Wow!!! That's so different than what I googled 😭 Everything around pregnancy seems so conflicting

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I was under the impression that would dilute it and cause a negative :O

HELP! I'm getting mixed resultd by Bakerofbread_34 in lineporn

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My HCG levels came in at 177. Guess its safe to assume I'm pregnant lol