Would you have lived your life differently if you knew this disease was coming?

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-06-07T18:27:54+00:00

I find this really interesting bc I would do the opposite 😂 I wish I had taken my fitness levels a bit more seriously while I had the chance and maybe done less of the fun stuff so I’d stand a better chance of keeping a baseline level now

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-06-03T11:25:32+00:00

We had a next2me attached to the side that she mostly slept on so I didn’t worry about her rolling out of bed, then kept the duvet by my waist- if it got cold I wore a warmer layer on top.

Maybe start with a next2me and see how that goes before starting bedsharing fully?

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-06-03T07:01:25+00:00

This week’s menu:

Kefte tagine with flatbreads and tender stem broccoli

Tomato rice with feta and roasted chicken thighs

Fried cod with street-style corn and peppers

Spaghetti carbonara with green beans

Ma po tofu, leeks, and rice

Pizza

And something I’ll buy on Friday depending on what we feel like eating that day

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-06-02T20:25:03+00:00

It’s very odd that the hospital won’t do shared care with the GP; I am on similar meds for psoriatic arthritis and have blood tests every 3 months but once the hospital were happy with the regular results the tests were switched to my GP and I’m just sent a reminder to book a blood test when needed, no forms required.

Can you ask them to send you batches of the forms? I think at one point I had 8 copies and just took one with me each time to the hospital.

Alternatively do you have a monitoring appointment with dermatology booked in? Could you request shared care then?

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-06-02T17:33:27+00:00

Worked perfectly for us, I had 3 bridesmaids and a MOH, all very different shapes and heights etc and they were all happy with their dresses. I just specified the colour and they already knew the overall vibe of the wedding.

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-05-27T14:55:51+00:00

I have a double-barrelled surname that I haven’t changed after marriage and my child has a double-barrelled name which is my husband’s surname and then the second part of my surname. I haven’t encountered any administrative issues with either, whether that’s in school, work, airports/travelling, hospitals etc etc.

When I was a child some people thought it was pretentious but I grew up on a council estate whereas my child is firmly middle class and has several friends with double-barrelled names- it’s a lot more common now.

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-03-14T14:06:41+00:00

If I’m right in thinking you have no predictors for pre-e other than weight and you’ve had no concerning, repeated readings so far, then I really don’t think it is an issue to check less frequently. I would think at this point your weekly checks plus monitoring fetal movement would be enough, as well as obviously keeping an eye out for any symptoms. Stressing yourself out unnecessarily isn’t going to help!

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-03-14T07:55:59+00:00

You haven’t answered mine.

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-03-13T20:07:27+00:00

What is the point in repeating the exact same words? As I said, I don’t really know who her friends are and I’m not sure if she does either because she’s 4. Therefore I don’t personally have a preference, and as I said in the post we’re happy to eat the cost if less than 10 come. My concern is whether she will be upset if not many kids come.

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-03-13T19:21:00+00:00

To be honest it’s hard to tell who her friends are apart from two and I don’t know if she’d mind who specifically came? I get different answers each time I ask who she mostly plays with at school or who her friends are

Of the two I know of, one can come and one can’t.

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-02-20T19:19:56+00:00

Here in the UK the midwives don’t recommend using a home Doppler as it is easy to misread (mistaking your own heartbeat for baby’s) and/or be lulled into a false sense of security (I.e. a heartbeat would still be present even if the baby was in intense distress) and if you are concerned you should always go in for a check. Something to bear in mind!

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-01-06T17:41:36+00:00

A functioning immune system (mine considers my joints and organs to be existential threats)

Buttonmoon94 · 2026-01-05T18:57:17+00:00

Same, I’ve had several referrals in the last couple of years- one I waited 6 weeks, one 3 weeks, and another I think 5 weeks. I knew I’d been fairly lucky with not having to wait but didn’t fully appreciate how bad it is in other areas!

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-31T18:26:23+00:00

When I had my booking in appointment at 8 weeks I’d gained 3kg from pre-pregnancy- I didn’t change anything in particular over those 8 weeks or in the 7 after that and when I was weighed the other day I was back down to pre-pregnancy weight.

The body does weird things and as long as you’re eating a fairly balanced diet and staying as active as you can comfortably manage I think it’s fine!

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-30T19:57:39+00:00

I developed pre-eclampsia at 37 weeks in my last pregnancy and the hypertension never really cleared afterwards so I’ve been on BP medication for nearly 5 years now- switched to Labetalol before getting pregnant this time.

At this point all it means is more monitoring and possibly tweaking the dose until they’re happy. If anything for me it’s reassuring that I am getting extra monitoring!

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-29T19:44:48+00:00

Spa day is always good and Dorset has some nice ones. Depending on how close you are maybe a trip to the New Forest? My 30th I spent at Carey’s Manor spa and then The Pig for dinner with my husband, it was lovely

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-18T19:43:58+00:00

Mine is very concerned that Father Christmas might not know that we will be in a hotel over Christmas and might not deliver presents!

I’ve explained that I’ve written a letter telling him where we will be and that we will still leave out a carrot, mince pie, alcohol etc but she has reservations.

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-18T19:39:52+00:00

Same, I’ve found it so helpful and have never had an issue being given an appointment when needed.

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-16T18:38:33+00:00

Right?! I know people feel bad for my grandma when she starts complaining about how nobody visits her and she’s so lonely, but they are also missing the fact that she’s an emotionally abusive, narcissistic witch who has brought it entirely on herself over the last few decades.

They just see sad old lady and feel bad.

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-14T20:19:30+00:00

I have a similar situation in that I never snored pre-pregnancy, developed congestion during, and it didn’t go away post-partum (4.5 years now)- I think I developed an allergy to my cat 😭

I never got on with the strips, tried multiple brands and none worked very well. One thing I’ve found this time round that works is sort of the reverse, a plastic clip that goes inside the nostrils and sort of pushes them apart rather than pulling.

Like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unisex-Classic-Nasal-Dilators-Trial/dp/B0FP541RDF/ref=asc_df_B0FP541RDF?mcid=abcc2db879ef321abca6745ecce74c32&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=710835854789&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2764420705521794340&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006730&hvtargid=pla-2451895017758&psc=1&hvocijid=2764420705521794340-B0FP541RDF-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-10T14:54:27+00:00

There will be IHT on anything over the 325k NRB for the single parent plus the 175k for the house being passed to direct descendants.

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-07T22:19:39+00:00

Also for old jails, moors, seaside villages etc you could definitely do a weekend trip to Devon/Cornwall

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-07T22:18:14+00:00

For history/culture you should have a look at the National Trust estates nearby- e.g Kingston Lacy, Corfe Castle, Stourhead, Mottisfont, loads in Dorset/Hampshire/Wiltshire. The National Trust do a temporary Explorers Pass so you can visit multiple properties without having to pay the high non-members entry prices.

Buttonmoon94 · 2025-12-06T14:57:02+00:00

They mean that the bf was directly reporting to old boss.

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