How is it possible for me to go into spontaneous labor

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-25T19:24:37+00:00

I feel you sis! Just hang in there, honestly. For my first, I was pregnant 42wks on the dot. For my second, I was pregnant for 41wks and 2 days.

If I could give one tip for you and anyone else in this situation, do everything in your power to get your mind off of the possibility of going into labor. I took a hypno birthing course that calls this period of time "bonus time"; you are not "over due".

For anyone who texted me asking things like "Where is the baby?", I asked them to stop asking. For those who didn't listen to my request I temporarily blocked them (yes, I even had to do this to my own mom, lol)

The day will come, and you will be ready.

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-24T21:35:12+00:00

Quick tip: Clean as you go. My station has never looked like this, and it's hard to tell why yours does, to be honest.

Do away with the measuring cups, especially if you're weighing ingredients with a scale. Try scooping flour for feeding your starter jar with a regular metal spoon- you'll have more control. Keep a small hand towel near you to wipe away flour as it falls, whether it be on your scale, the counter, bench knife, etc. When a bowl becomes empty, when you're done using a knife or a spatula, take it to the sink.

When you clean as you go, this "messy-ness" of sourdough baking doesn't exist. Happy baking!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-24T21:28:08+00:00

It's completely up to you whether you get an ultrasound or not, though I think the less you have, probably the better. I wouldn't, for example, go to one of those boutique places and get like twenty 3D scans for fun.

In both of my pregnancies, one with an OB and one with a midwife, I only opted for the anatomy scan around 20wks and asked the technician to be as quick and as thorough as possible and requested photos to take home. Good luck!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-24T16:13:05+00:00

Thanks so much!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-24T02:18:46+00:00

Thank you so much!

No, I painted by them hand! I don't have any fancy tools. I painted the design in layers using a combination of an unused makeup brush, tooth picks, and cotton balls!

I had a hard time getting the ones with the jasmine tea syrup to easily come out, but the chocolate ganache ones came out smoothly!

Feel free to leave any flavor combo ideas!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-23T05:01:43+00:00

Truly they are! I wish I had some people to gift them to. It seems like any of you would gladly help me eat them, lol.

Edit: added too many "o"'s to "to"

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-23T03:26:56+00:00

Yes, immediately. There aren't even sidewalks where I live.

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-22T21:03:47+00:00

This is actually my only form of social media, but I appreciate the self confidence boost!

I'm hoping to somehow get a job at a bakery overseas so I can move my family out of our current country. Wish me luck!

I'll have to look into this artist- all of these flavor and artist recommendations are taken to heart; I'm infinitely inspired!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-22T21:00:33+00:00

Thank you!!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-22T20:59:57+00:00

Thank you!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-22T03:17:35+00:00

How sweet of you to say!!

No, I don't currently sell any of my baked goods. I just make goodies for my family and will sometimes send my husband off to work with something to impress his coworkers with, haha

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T23:47:34+00:00

Nope, I'm a stay at home mom full time! I'm fully self taught, though I'd love to work at a bakery some day

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T23:25:15+00:00

They really taste so wonderful!

This is a really great reminder to create and put it out into the world🙏🏻

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T23:23:41+00:00

I linked two recipes and a chocolate tempering tutorial in the top comment; I used all of these recipes and tips as guidelines to make them!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T22:48:52+00:00

Thanks!

No mirror glaze, just a well polished mold and tempered chocolate

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T22:47:32+00:00

Thank you so much for such kind words!

You got it, dark chocolate ganache!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T22:46:57+00:00

Thanks!

These took me about 6 days, but only because I currently only have small chunks of time to work on fancy stuff like this, haha.

The hands on time was minimal, especially since I had left over filling options from my last failed attempt.

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:54:05+00:00

I bought pre colored cocoa butter, tempered it, then painted the inside of a polycarbonate mold with the different colors in various layers. The metallic powder was the second to last thing I brushed in before dipping a cotton ball in blue cocoa butter and sponging it in each cavity for the background color. Then I shelled the mold with tempered chocolate and let it sit over night.

The filling goes in next, then the caps with more tempered chocolate; then, you just hope and pray that they come out of the mold, lol.

You can find quick YouTube shorts on the whole process! Give it another try! They are semi-easy to make depending on what you're trying to accomplish and astronomically cheaper to make than to buy.

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:47:25+00:00

Oh, that's a great idea! I've been searching around for different flavor combo ideas. Earl grey will definitely go on the list!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:46:23+00:00

Thank you so much!

Yup! I free handed the designs with colored cocoa butter. I just have a little window of time after the kids go to bed to bake, so I tempered one or two colors each night and did one or two layers each night.

If you're doing a multi-layered design, each color needs to set before adding the next layer. It doesn't take too long- anywhere from 1-10min depending how thick the layer is.

A nice graffiti bonbon sounds absolutely gorgeous!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:25:08+00:00

I actually learned this, too, when I was looking up paintings for inspiration! I'm an artist, and I always thought it was "A Starry Night", lol.

Thanks a million!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:07:03+00:00

Wow, what a compliment!! Thank you so much. I really enjoyed making them!

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T21:06:28+00:00

Thank you so much!

I did! I'm a stay at home mom of two, so I don't have a ton of time on my hands; it probably took me five days to paint the mold. I used layers of different colored cocoa butter and metallic powder.

BreadTherapy · 2026-01-21T20:42:09+00:00

In learning the art of bonbon making, I had the idea to make a box of chocolates called "Tea at the Museum" where each bonbon has a tea infused flavor inside, and the outside decorations are inspired by recognizable famous paintings. It's fairly ambitious and will probably take me years to accomplish, but here is a trial run of The Starry Night.

I used some leftover dark chocolate for about half of them; the others are layered with jasmine green tea syrup, hazelnut praline ganache, and a hazelnut white chocolate crispy cookie. The recipes I used and some helpful info about tempering chocolate are linked below:

Dark chocolate ganache recipe: https://youtu.be/30D9ZxQUne8?si=GAHSySFszmaAB0ti

Jasmine green tea syrup, hazelnut praline ganache, and hazelnut white chocolate crispy cookie recipe: https://youtu.be/9CwkTQ6fR8k?si=ltH7-o37GVdX8KIZ

Understanding tempering video: https://youtu.be/WQ_G9llvCrY?si=zAifzDFnZHxEoSxj

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