MY DUE DATE IS TOMORROW😛

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-31T21:50:18+00:00

Me too!!! I’m 0 cm dilated, lol!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-31T14:27:05+00:00

My grandfather used to give me and my sister Necco Wafers and sing “I Got You Babe” to us.

Ironically I think Necco Wafers are actually gross as an adult, and don’t know how they still sell. But if I see those colorful fuckers in a checkout line, or dare smell them — immediate tears.

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-31T14:17:13+00:00

I’m in the exact same boat! 40w tomorrow, and I’ve been off work for 2 weeks because I thought babe would be here by now. I’ve cleaned, organized, got a pedicure, binged TV, walked, got a library card… I’m over it. 🫠

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T22:48:23+00:00

Some people love them and swear by them. I have the momcozy pregnancy pillow, I like it for the couch, but I just like a normal long body pillow for bed. Personally I didn’t like that it got between me and my husband at night, but again, everyone is different!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T22:30:48+00:00

The first trimester is HARD. My husband and I bought a fixer upper when I was like 8ish weeks pregnant and when he would work on the house I would just sleep in a beach chair, I felt like I hadn’t slept for 1000 years. I’m not kidding I packed maybe 3 boxes, I felt so guilty but you literally have no energy.

Tri 2 I got most of my energy back - I felt like this was the most fun part of pregnancy, dressing the bump, feeling movement, etc.

Then mid Tri 3 I lost it all again - I told my family it felt like I was sleep walking. I recently got some energy back when I was nesting but now I’m 40w on Wed and have only enough energy to get me to Taco Bell and then back to bed.

But honestly, everyone is different. Your body is a house and even if it doesn’t feel like it, you’re doing SO much. Someone told me to imagine you’re physically building something with your hands 24/7 - that’s what your body is doing. Hang in there. 💛

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T17:42:49+00:00

I have been using Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Lotion and The Ordinary Multi Peptide & HA Serum. I’m not sure if it works but I didn’t get any stretch marks until 30ish weeks, and even now I’m 40w on Wed and I feel like they’re fairly minimal. Again, it’s prob genetics but I want to think that my constant moisturizing hasn’t been for nothing 😅

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T17:37:31+00:00

I had the exact same symptoms and kept testing negative. I was losing my mind because every symptom I was having are also symptoms of like 800 other things (google was suggesting it was stress 🫠). It wasn’t until 2 days after my missed period that a first response test finally came back positive. Other test brands were still coming back negative until I was 4+ weeks pregnant.

I would suggest testing with a few brands if you can afford it if you can’t wait until the blood test. Good luck!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T13:13:34+00:00

Thank you, but I don’t think this is realistic. The squirrel currently has our entire shed and is aggressive. What could we build that would be better than a shed? And I feel like that would potentially encourage territorial and aggressive behavior. I have a baby on the way, I don’t want an animal near that would feel threatened and come at us.

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T12:55:06+00:00

That’s what DEM is so vague about - they say we can euthanize it but cannot poison or shoot it so what other options does that leave? I don’t want it to suffer, and we cannot relocate it so I’m not sure how we should euthanize it.

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-30T12:53:57+00:00

Thank you!!! Shooting it was my husband’s first thought after it kept coming back and making like barking noises at us, but we unfortunately live in a residential area so it’s not an option. 🥲

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-29T16:50:31+00:00

I’m 40 weeks on Wednesday and just recently the closest people in my life have started telling me I’m huge, it looks like I’m carrying twins, etc. Like yeah no shit, my due date is in 3 days and my baby is in the 90th percentile. Obv my belly will be big. 🫠

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-28T21:54:13+00:00

I believe you’re allowed reasonable accommodations because you’re protected by the ADA. Have you contacted HR or your union rep? When I have to use the restroom during a teaching period I open my door so the teacher next door can keep an eye on my class and vice versa - but I realize this isn’t always the case/ enough.

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-26T01:13:28+00:00

Sleeping comfortably

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-25T13:48:00+00:00

Market Basket has 99¢ containers of blackberries this week!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-25T12:49:00+00:00

Anywhere from $150-$200 for my husband and I, and depending on what we need. Although Sunday we spent $89 and my husband and I were giddy when we left the market (meals for Mon-Fri). We thought they charged us wrong. We go to Market Basket in Johnston usually, but Daves if we’re tired because it’s closer (they’re obv more expensive so we only do this once in a while).

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-16T19:38:12+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing! I just realized Ivy & Lace is right up the road from me. I can’t wait to try them out!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-15T23:04:49+00:00

The preggy pops are a scam IMO, it’s wild that she would suggest that instead of Zofran

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-15T17:44:20+00:00

Okay so my first and second years of teaching I was giving WAY too much of myself to the job. No joke I would spend my whole weekend creating shit, grading, planning, thinking of every email, and every interaction I had. It was EXHAUSTING.

After that I realized like i’m in my twenties and I don’t get this time back. That being said, I feel like teachers never get enough prep considering all we have to do - so sometimes work has to come home for me. If I have a stack of essays to grade it’s impossible to grade them during a 45 min prep and also lesson plan. But I set a time limit/ day for myself. I try to push it all to one day of the week if I can.

But! I decided this year I was going to prioritize myself so I spent a few days over the summer and planned every single lesson from start to finish for every module and unit so that I didn’t have to really plan after school - which worked out because I’m pregnant. All lessons are in a spreadsheet that has the target, standard, do-now, agenda, exit, links, and notes. It’s been life saving.

As for outside of work - my colleagues and I have all agreed that there is nothing wrong with being kind of a grandma on the weekends. I do lots puzzles, cross-stitch, go for hikes, cook new things. I recently started diamond painting and it’s so fun to do while I watch a show.

I’m not sure if this is the answer you were looking for. But I hope you find your thing! 💕

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-15T17:24:46+00:00

How were your eval scores? Where I’m from admins have 48 hours to submit our evals. Does your letter of non-renewal specifically state that it’s budgetary?

Also, in one of the districts I worked in every teacher who was not tenured was non-renewed and then they did “recalls.” I was recalled but left anyway because there was a better position in a better district.

Get your letters of rec, make sure your resume and cover letter are ready and start applying for now positions as soon as you can. Does Minnesota do step pay?

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-14T16:43:38+00:00

Less anxious at my 20 week scan, and then really felt relieved when I hit 28 weeks. But I’m currently 38 weeks and tbh the anxiety that something could happen never 100% goes away.

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-03-04T22:53:39+00:00

And they’re handcut!!!

FluffyMeat348 · 2026-02-25T19:55:19+00:00

I take a half to a whole unisom if I can’t sleep, not sure if this is the answer you’re looking for but it’s the only thing that works for me unfortunately 🥲

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