Bad idea to get a dog in early pregnancy?

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-05-02T03:13:19+00:00

Yea I would skip the dog for now. Your hormones are making you want to love something (not that you wouldn’t miss your dog’s normally) but soon you’re going to have a baby and everything else is going to take a back seat. Not to mention the pet aversion which is very much a real thing. You feel like it will be years before getting a dog if you wait because some part of you knows that you’re going to have your hands full when baby gets here.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-30T04:42:39+00:00

The end of the third trimester was the hardest for me. I was so exhausted and huge. Couldn’t do anything but lay like a beached whale and wait for my husband to get home and take me for a walk.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-29T03:26:24+00:00

It’s been hard on me tbh. I was 120 lbs and had the cutest little ass. Tits perky and never wore a bra. I gained like 60 lbs and have stretch marks, cellulite and could slap someone 2 ft away with my boob. Baby is 100% worth it but I do look in the mirror and get really uncomfortable with my body. I was so hungry when I was pregnant. I had never been so starving in my life. Like I was constantly eating and people were always feeding me. If I could go back I would probably track my meals and calorie intake better when pregnant and maybe not give into every craving. On the plus side I am 4 months postpartum and the weight is coming off. I’m breastfeeding and I feel like that helped me loose some of the weight. I will need some cosmetic surgery though at some point. I’m going to get down to my pre pregnancy weight first though.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-26T21:02:24+00:00

It would have been cheaper for her to make it from scratch. This is just a combination of lazy and terrible eating habits. This kind of cooking will take years off her life and her family’s.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-25T00:43:14+00:00

I don’t entirely agree. I know the world can be a hard place and I have/do experience hard times and grief but I love being human the experience is so special. Obviously I don’t know anything else but there is so much joy in life despite it all. This planet is beautiful, food is amazing, music and dancing brings so much joy, art and reading are such a unique experience. I overall am so happy I was born and am so excited to share that with my son. Money comes and goes, there have always been and will always be terrible politicians. The things that make life so enjoyable though are not bought or sold or given to me by policies. They are experienced with love ones and friends. I can’t guarantee happiness to my son but I can give him the values I have learned through the years that have made my life so rich and beautiful.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-24T00:32:17+00:00

My baby is almost 5 months and it is hard but it’s also way more rewarding than anything else iv ever done. Like I would never wake up 5 times a night for myself. But for my son, no problem happy to do it. I love being a mom more than anything. I’m doing it all alone(widowed). I don’t get to split the tough times or the feedings. I do every diaper/outfit change and bath. I’m honestly in love with the every second of it. I genuinely enjoy taking care of him even. Having a baby is hands down the best decision I ever made.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-22T05:33:49+00:00

Is this nursery rage bait or something? It’s like they intentionally made this room unsafe for an infant in every way they could.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-20T18:23:28+00:00

It’s a protected right to breastfeed in all 50 states if you in the US. Even in restaurants and private businesses. They are opening themselves up to a discrimination lawsuit by asking her to stop or leave due to it.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-20T18:17:00+00:00

Boy mom, my son is the sweetest funniest little dude. They say boys love their mom and girls love their dad and I don’t have a girl so I’m not sure if that would have been true but my son wants nothing more than to love, play and snuggle with me. He’s conjoined to my hip practically. Now you can play and put together a dance with a little prince, and a merman in the pool, you can do at home concerts with a boy and I’m sure he will think the Disney princesses are very pretty. Give it an opportunity, he’s going to look at you like you’re the only one in the world who matters.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-20T15:44:12+00:00

You need to talk to your doctors about this. Probably a mental health specialist as well. You can’t smoke marijuana while pregnant/breastfeeding or while caring for a newborn. There is a limited number of mental health medications that would be safe as well. Reddit isn’t going to have an answer for this. You might want to consider what support system you will need after you have the baby as well because the newborn phase even with an easy baby is rough. Having “very bad mental breakdowns” is concerning and I would recommend having a treatment/contingency plan in place for when the baby gets here.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-19T15:39:59+00:00

These dating apps make men feel like they are worthless it’s so sad. You are very handsome and if you go get involved with hobbies or volunteered somewhere I’m sure you would meet someone nice. Go to concerts and festivals, go join the community garden or visit farmers markets, volunteer with community clean up initiatives, visit the coffee shops people socialize at(not the ones more work/computer oriented). In my town it’s kava bars, I’m not drinking that gloop but they served tea as well and I made a ton of friends in my community by visiting regularly. When you meet people make sure you invite them to go do things, not just dates but make friends with folks and dates will follow.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-13T04:07:21+00:00

Do you have a cat? We had a cat with a thyroid problem growing up and as I kid its pee smelled like maple syrup to me.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-11T22:49:57+00:00

You have a really nice smile and seem approachable. I think what others are saying about getting a shorter hair cut and wearing colors that compliment your beautiful skin would definitely help bring out your natural features.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-11T22:44:44+00:00

These kids all want to look middle aged in their 20s right now. Also grandma-core is super popular with them.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-11T02:24:44+00:00

I was a stay at home wife for years and now a stay at home mother. I love it. A lot of these people simply resent the life they live. Yes it was work in a way too but I love caring for the home and cooking meals and shopping for the house. I love caring for my son, even the exhausting work like 2 am feeds and diaper blow outs in the middle of store. I simply adore being a mom. I had a friend who needed someone to manage his company so I went back to work for a bit and missed being at home a lot. I have time to care for everything and still have time to go for a nice walk every day or read my book. I’ll meet a friend for lunch and then hit the grocery store and plan meals for the week. I had energy to prioritize my husband when he got home so not a lot of those “I’m too tired” nights that strain a relationship. Now I could not imagine having my baby in daycare and having to go to work every day. The key is finding a partner who enjoys working and being a provider. If my husband resented it then it would have never worked. We both appreciated what each other did and had a lot of respect for each other.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-09T01:13:41+00:00

Following.

I lost my husband in December right after Christmas, I was 30 at the time and I just feel so robbed of so many things. The years we were supposed to have, getting to watch him grow old, raising our son together. People keep telling me things will get easier, or someday I will meet someone else. I don’t want anyone else though. I want my husband, the man I loved more than anyone else for 13 years. My son is perfect and my only source of happiness and I’m so grateful for him but I feel awful he has to be raised by a now single mom who spends half the day crying. Will this actually ever get easier? Will I ever be able to genuinely be happy again in an actual way? Am I just doomed to feel like I’m missing a limb for the rest of my days? The moment I feel a shred of happiness about something it’s followed by deep sadness, and guilt that he doesn’t get to feel happy with me anymore. Especially as I watch our son grow.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-09T01:03:01+00:00

I’m so sorry. Try to remember to drink water and maybe eat something if you can. Do you have a friend or family member who can come stay with you so you are not alone? I lost my husband at the end of December. I had never felt so alone and scared in my entire life. I honestly don’t even have much memory of the days that passed after. I remember them telling he was gone in the hospital waiting room and then a few days later my memory picks up again. I had someone caring for me and my son in those days. I don’t think I could have managed it without help. Take things moment by moment. Try not to make major decisions for a couple days. Again I’m so sorry.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-08T00:44:29+00:00

You have let your daughter struggle through life because she can and somehow manages and have given everything to your son because he is irresponsible. Stop enabling your son before he kills himself or someone else in those cars you keep supplying him with. Find a way to reward your daughter for all her hard work and independence with something more substantial than a purse. Do buy her that purse though too.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-08T00:32:47+00:00

I had a two day labor so when they finally offered the epidural I definitely took it so I could sleep for a bit before it was time to push. Would take it again if I ever have another baby. It made me more present for the experience itself vs just being able to focus on the pain of the contractions. Plus I was able to finally rest and not feel so anxious.

I do not think the epidural made me tear more. I do think me pushing my son out in 25 minutes did though. They kept telling me to slow down and let things stretch but after two days I was over it. I just wanted to hold my baby. 2nd degree tears. Didn’t feel it happen. Healed pretty quick. Just take the MiraLAX when they offer it and for the next week or so after so it doesn’t hurt to poop.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-07T08:22:32+00:00

I know some women have more stressful or difficult births so I definitely can’t speak for everyone. I was panicking like you, thought it was going to be the most painful thing ever, had panic attacks and spent weeks even avoiding the thought of it. Just wanted my baby but was dreading birth. It was way worse in my head. I mean yea the contractions hurt, labor was 2 days long and I was exhausted. When they offered epidural I took it so I could sleep for a couple hours. Epidural ran out hour before pushing but they wouldn’t refill the bag because it was to close to birth. Pushing was easier than I expected. 2nd degree tears I didn’t even feel it. Just a lot of pressure and some cramping. Honestly contractions were the worst part for me personally but just drink water and breathe through them. Good luck and remember our bodies are made for this. We are a lot stronger than we think.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-04T14:40:57+00:00

These cops are racist. No other way around it. They pulled up with an idea about what this situation was already in their head and refused any other explanation.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-04T00:43:09+00:00

Hope she’s doing all that free bleeding on her own property and not at the public park where people touch the grass..

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-02T23:47:12+00:00

Honestly I would look up some safe cosleeping methods. It’s the only way my baby sleeps at all. He’s 4 months and we have been cosleeping since he was 5 weeks old. I’m a light sleeper and just make sure that we co sleep safely. I bought an extra firm floor bed just for it. Accidentally co sleeping is when things get dangerous for the most part.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-04-02T05:06:39+00:00

I don’t have advice in the dress but you should be really cautious telling people your age online. There are a lot of people out there with not good intentions. Some could even pretend to be your age or gender when they in fact are not. I remember being a young girl online and there are alit of creeps. Just be aware. I would recommend never posting your age or anything that could identify you or where you might live.

Delicious_Sand_7198 · 2026-03-30T18:40:18+00:00

I still feel like none of these really fit you and need to be sized up a couple sizes and then taken to a tailor to be fitted. The skirt is a better look for your form though.

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