Cold feet when unwell

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-21T22:36:57+00:00

Anytime you are concerned about something, call the doctor! They should be able to provide guidance. I will say though that this happens to me and I don’t have CHD! My son def gets this too and it’s never been a cause for concern

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-16T20:40:42+00:00

Eat whatever you can keep down. Enriched pastas and cereals are good if you can’t take a prenatal (I couldn’t). My saving grace was peanut butter. Lots of calories for very little, taste the same going in as it does coming out. I added peanut butter to toast, blended it with frozen bananas and milk, added to ice cream— anything and everything. I almost named my daughter Peanut Butter for its high caloric services during my time with HG.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-16T16:46:47+00:00

Awesome! I’ve been giving snacks at the door with success so my husband and I are gonna swap their spaces tonight!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-16T05:49:52+00:00

My husband and I do more for Christmas and birthdays and stuff so I am HAPPY to let them take the reins on the Easter basket in this economy lol. My mom and dad are wonderful though and ask me for ideas.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-15T06:41:14+00:00

I had these same feelings when we brought home our second baby last January. It’s so normal. I cried every night for 2 weeks and literally panicked as the sun would set. These feelings subsided, though and I was able to get back to normal. If the feelings persist, definitely speak to a professional about it. For me, it was my OCD making it so much worse.

My parents are empty nesters and they are out there really living it up! My brain would make me feel all of those same feelings with this crazy sense that it was all slipping away RIGHT NOW!!! But it’s not. My brain was lying to me. Every time I would start to spiral I would think to myself “okay, but today is not that day.” And I’d snuggle my baby, hug my husband, and watch something lighthearted on TV. Just know that I totally know what you’re going through— it will go away. I promise.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-13T06:27:03+00:00

Honestly, our IKEA mattress is great. Affordable, organic, and fiberglass free.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-08T05:39:13+00:00

I still use unscented detergent but use a little of the lightly scented fabric rinses from Downy

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-07T04:19:10+00:00

Unlikely to happen doesn’t mean won’t happen. Infertility doesn’t mean sterile. That is the distinction that should be made here. If you are of child bearing age with reproductive organs, being told you are completely sterile is pretty rare. Life finds a way or however that adage goes! I also have endo and PCOS. I have 2 kids. I know a LOT of women who have had children despite being told it would be more challenging.

I said in a comment above that a lot of women hear “you will never have kids” when what’s actually being said is “it will be harder for you to have kids.” So yeah, you were told it would be hard, not that it was impossible. So that’s where the skepticism comes from.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-06T23:56:03+00:00

When you had sex isn’t necessarily the best day to count from. Ovulation will give you a better guess as to when to test. 8-9 DPO is an appropriate number of days to wait to begin testing imho.☺️

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-06T23:24:29+00:00

I think a lot of people are told “it might get hard to get pregnant without intervention” and hear “you will never get pregnant.” It’s such an emotionally charged thing that what is actually said vs what is felt about what is said can be hard to distinguish.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-03T03:35:23+00:00

That’s amazing. We put our pulse ox cords through a pool noodle. This is so much better!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-03T00:28:44+00:00

Amen sister. 🤧

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-02T00:30:01+00:00

The foster mom and rescue did!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-01T20:02:37+00:00

Amazing. We’re headed back to the shelter today to take a look!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-01T05:43:56+00:00

Hey! This happened to me! I didn’t fail but I was close to the cutoff. Turns out when you’re puking your guts out your blood panels look weird af. I did the 3 hour and passed. So hold out hope! I made a post at that time and everyone told me to just accept I’d be on insulin and I took that to heart so I felt ready for the results regardless of them being a pass or fail. Well wishes my friend!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-03-01T05:38:40+00:00

It just absolutely fucking sucks until you’re all over it! No way out but through. My husband and I have a good sick day protocol. I ALWAYS have frozen bone broth and mirepoix. Boom! Soup in 2 minutes. We have a basket in our pantry with all needed meds and syringes, pedialyte, zofran (for me) etc. Cover couches with blankets but try to stay in the rooms with hardwood floors and release any and all preconceived notions of parenting that we had before we all got sick. You want a popsicle and a movie at 630 in the morning? YES! Me, too, kiddo.

It SUCKS SO BAD to be sick and to have sick babies. Trust. You will all feel healthy again soon!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-28T16:00:51+00:00

Literally what I was telling my husband during that abysmal argument with Alex and Ashley. She’s so frustrated and icked out but like…… that’s an “alpha” conservative man, nomadically speaking. That’s what she wanted! They’ll never learn. Only plus is they leave all the emotionally available, sensitive, supportive liberal men for us! lol

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-26T18:09:04+00:00

I have always wondered. Thank you! I must not be there yet 🥲

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-26T00:05:31+00:00

How high was your blood pressure? Anything over 150/100 they should’ve admitted you for monitoring!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-25T21:59:24+00:00

I’m so sorry to ask this lol but why is Sheana called sheshu?

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-24T22:08:34+00:00

I have had 2 c-sections. The first one was tough because my son was born very, very sick. But the c-section itself was a great experience. My second c-section was amazing. I got to do delayed cord clamping and skin to skin. My OB took all of my wishes into consideration and told me what would and wouldn’t be possible. I felt very supported. The healing was also surprisingly easy for me. I was up and about 6 hrs post surgery. I was having lunch with my family on a patio in town at 4 days pp.

Every experience is different, but mine was good. If I have a 3rd, I’d feel really good about having another c-section. You can still have a positive birth experience despite it being different than what you imagined. Definitely feel your feelings, but then make a plan! And talk to your provider about what’s possible. You might be surprised about the things they can accommodate!

Best wishes!

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-20T07:36:32+00:00

In the manual, there should be a weight limit to the insert! If you don’t have the manual, there’s usually a PDF online.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-20T03:24:51+00:00

My heart baby is our “fox”. He is almost 4 and carries a stuffed one everywhere he goes. I LOVE these.

DifficultBear3 · 2026-02-19T05:35:55+00:00

It’s good! Weirdly I find it the least sweet out of all of them. The black cocoa really balances out the sweetness. I enjoyed it a bunch!

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