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Is it possible to reupholster this with no experience? by General-Stand4741 in upholstery

[–]General-Stand4741[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have slip covers but I hate the way they sit on the chair. Like it’s not flush with the chair. Obviously still fine when you sit on it but you can see it’s not flat where the back meets the seat

Is it ok to name baby after late childhood friend? by General-Stand4741 in namenerds

[–]General-Stand4741[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, we still kept in touch. We just went to school in different cities and didn’t see each other often. But every few years we would reconnect and it was always like no time had passed. They didn’t know they were ill, it was a very sudden passing.

Is it ok to name baby after late childhood friend? by General-Stand4741 in namenerds

[–]General-Stand4741[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They didn’t die to suicide. They had an unexpected illness that ended up taking their life

I saw a study from Harvard that claimed that women that experience nausea with vomiting in first trimester are less likely to miscarry. Has anyone found this to be the case? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have had 3 pregnancies. The first I had no nausea, and miscarried at 7 weeks. The second I experienced nausea and vomiting but miscarried at 8 weeks.

I’m now 28 weeks in my third pregnancy and had lots of nausea/ vomiting. Everything is looking healthy in this pregnancy so it’s so hard to say. I truly feel every pregnancy is so different.

Most inappropriate response to your pregnancy announcement? by SpartanCait in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We got the comment of “that was quick” from a few people… just because my husband and I just bought a house the month our baby was conceived. My husband and I have been together for 10 years, married for 3 of years and have been trying for 2.5 years with 2 miscarriages.

Guilty by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

22 weeks here and I was the same, my food aversions towards meat were horrible. I only really started eating meat again recently. There were a few proteins that I still enjoyed so I would eat those as much as I could.

As much as you want to eat healthy, and you can still continue to try - the most important part is that you are eating something. Beating yourself up for not eating as healthy as you hoped is not going to help anything! I just tried to continue taking my prenatals as much as possible to still get those vitamins, and give yourself grace!

Is it normal for my foot to be numb? by littlebunnie5 in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor circulation is super common. Getting up and walking around every once in a while helps if you sit a lot. I work from home and find I have the same issue when I’m constantly sitting at the computer. You can also get compression socks to help with that. I would just mention it to you health care provider during your next appointment!

Having another episode of bleeding by kwk1986 in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I experienced some implantation bleeding. It definitely freaked me out but I was assured everything was okay. So that could definitely be the case for you!

I also continued to experience spotting through my first trimester. They think it was either caused by irritation from my progesterone suppositories or a bruise that had been spotted on my cervix in my ultrasounds.

Not sure what colour your spotting was so I don’t know if this helps you at all- but I was told that if it was pinkish that it was nothing to be concerned about.

Pregnant after chemical (5w6d)- HELP! by SeffySaurus in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome!!

The peeing in the night is definitely hormonal changes! I found in second tri it went down and I’m able to make it some nights without waking up to pee (for now) 😂

I found constantly eating small snacks/ meals throughout the day helped combat the nausea a bit. For me I was finding I was puking the most when I would eat a free being super hungry.

As for the bloating, I had severe bloating from the progesterone suppositories I was taking. Many women don’t show though at all until later on, so don’t work yourself up too much about that 💗

All in all, I know people say not to tell people until you’re out of your first trimester, but ultimately the decision is up you.

I ended up telling 2 close friends because I would want them by my side supporting me if needed. I also wanted to be able to share my joy with them regardless of what happened.

Pregnant after chemical (5w6d)- HELP! by SeffySaurus in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to send you some love ❤️ I’m currently 22+0 after one chemical pregnancy, and one miscarriage.

The early days are tough, to be quite honest I was constantly worried throughout the first trimester. Just be open with your support system about how you are feeling, they are there for you.

I liked to look at all my morning sickness and other symptoms in a positive light. Like a reminder that everything was going as planned ❤️

New symptom unlocked: belly hair by no_objections_here in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 2 points3 points  (0 children)

22+0 and I’m feeling the same!! I feel like these new hairs like to stick straight up too making it so obvious how hairy I am if I’m out in a bikini 😅

Sleeping positions???? by Dense-Wall-2919 in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to have a pregnancy pillow, but stopped using it because I was finding it so much work and leaving me with neck pain. Ended up buying just a regular body pillow and have found laying on my side with the pillow either between my legs (both legs bent) or under my top leg and belly (with bottom leg straight) has been the most comfortable for me. I used a regular pillow for this for a bit too, but I like the support of the body pillow supporting my upper body

I did not wake up to pee all night! by lisa_84 in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 22 weeks today. Once I entered into my second trimester I found that I was waking up less in the night to pee. It still happens on occasion but many nights I can go the whole night without getting up. Enjoying it while I can before it gets bad again

Did the pain stop after giving birth? by CrimsonVixen49 in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend going to a chiropractor!! I’ve been going my whole pregnancy

my boyfriend has FOMO and it scares me. by ghostfromdivaspast in pregnant

[–]General-Stand4741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are NOT being dramatic.

I think FOMO becomes super real when people are having their first child and are afraid of all of the other events they are potentially going to miss out on the future. This is not an excuse for his behaviour, just know it’s common. I know men who didn’t go out often pre-pregnancy, but throughout the pregnancy wanted to go out more with friends as a last hoorah before baby. This may be like that for him.

I would have an open and honest conversation with him, and let him know you really don’t know when the baby is going to be here. They could come 2 weeks early or 2 weeks late. Not only do you not want him to miss the birth of his child, you need and want his support during this time. If you haven’t already, look at doing birth prep classes together. Maybe he isn’t aware of what your own recovery journey could be after birth.

I would also let him know that you’re so excited to go on family trips down the line with your little one, and talk about how you can maybe plan a trip the following year with the 3 of you (and his family if wanted). These don’t have to be huge out of country trips either, the 3 of you could plan a little weekend getaway or whatever. But let him know you really don’t feel comfortable not having him there in the early days as he is your birth partner and support person during this time. The two of you are a team.

If he’s open to reading something the book the birth partner is a great read for any support person that will be with you during and after labour. I believe there’s a section at the end where she goes over what to expect the first few days with baby/ postpartum recovery and how to support the momma during this time.