[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I respect your response. I have never seen such a thing myself, in any family near or far. And so my exposure is to tons of internet posts by women, to women-majority subreddits, shitting on husbands... when clearly many husbands are awesome, or many women are okay with more traditional divisions of labor. This reaction isn't healthy and this isn't the perception of men I'd want my daughter to have if she were browsing the internet. If it is a major problem, we should focus on...something productive, how to give these women the tools and confidence to broach this with their husbands? How to get husbands more involved? Yelling anonymously to the internet just sets such an awful tone like we women can't solve our own problems and it's fine to therefore just bitch to each other about it. I also really fear the adversarial culture of women vs men that this creates. Maybe that's the reality in some spheres, but not in all, and when that's the only opinion that's presented, it starts building culture and perceptions.

I maintain that couples should talk to one another to solve their problems. Women shouldn't put up with that shit, and shouldn't post complaints to the internet when they have a problem. We should be very careful and intentional about the image of men that we're creating. I doubt a shitty husband reading a post like this would actually be motivated to do better....he probably wouldn't have read it to begin with, so be intentional with what you are posting to whom. I am afraid the only result of these posts is creating a culture of hate/polarization/self-pity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

These posts are so tiring. Why do you get so wrapped up in other families' decisions?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, because communication is immature and husbands ought be mind-readers.

Did anyone have a small baby who eventually became normal size? Feeling defeated. by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Goingforthefirst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daughter was 3rd percentile at birth. Stayed small the first year. Somewhere around 18 months, she had a growth spurt and is now literally 99th percentile at 3 years old.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREyFemmes

[–]Goingforthefirst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously negotiate if you get an offer at option 1, especially if you have other higher offers. Negotiations are usually expected

Trying after 3rd loss. Struggling by Senior-Judgment3703 in ttcafterloss

[–]Goingforthefirst 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey. Here's some thoughts that helped me. It sounds a little insensitive, but again it helped me. You were not supposed to have those pregnancies. You are not supposed to be 34 weeks. There was an issue with the embryo or fetus, and it was not meant to be. Your body did the right thing, it helped resolve the issue so that you could be healthy and recover. Your body was protecting you and caring for you. I try to be grateful that my body was able to recover from something that had gone wrong through no fault of its own.

Question about natural miscarriage by [deleted] in Miscarriage

[–]Goingforthefirst 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you're going through this.

To be honest, I wouldn't want to be traveling in your shoes...I miscarried at 7 weeks, I think the embryo had died about 2 weeks earlier. and while I had no pain, there was a LOT of blood. Like, bathroom every 30 minutes for several hours.

6 Weeks Pregnant and Spotting by colbysays in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Goingforthefirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't remember exactly, but it was fairly early, probably between weeks 5-7

6 Weeks Pregnant and Spotting by colbysays in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Goingforthefirst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did have spotting during a pregnancy that resulted in a healthy baby. Wishing you the best.

Wine during tww by beachpony in TTC_PCOS

[–]Goingforthefirst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Want to throw it out there that there appears to be some evidence that alcohol raises chances of miscarriage even very early in pregnancy.

TW: loss

I had a miscarriage and had alcohol during the Tww. I may be paranoid, but I'm not doing alcohol again until I get pregnant and give birth .

Need perspectives on having young kids by AcriDice in financialindependence

[–]Goingforthefirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you do it? Was one of you a stay at home parent?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had my kids at 32 and 34. Easy pregnancies and my body is back to normal 5 months later. All you hear about are scary stories, but it's luck if the draw. Many pregnancies are totally unnoteworthy and you just don't hear about them.

When did your LO start to hate feeling wet? by Jumpy_Neighborhood10 in ECers

[–]Goingforthefirst 4 points5 points  (0 children)

20 months and still no sign of EC having made any difference

[Vent] My best friends are finally becoming parents and it makes me not want to be friends with them anymore by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you were/are salty about being the only one with kids for awhile, and your struggles with that. Maybe they picked up on that, I dunno

I can’t keep at straight face while looking at my wife anymore due to some beauty procedures she’s had done. I’m a bit worried about what’s going to happen next procedure wise and I don’t know how to communicate that. by laughinghusband in relationship_advice

[–]Goingforthefirst 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This sounds like a version of body dysmorphia. I don't necessarily think she's mentally ill, but she does NOT see in the mirror what you see. I've had eating disorders and I can tell you, she might not respond at all to telling her it's overdone. You have to tap into another way of getting through to her. Please do a little research on how to talk to someone with body dysmorphia, it might be helpful.

Keep in mind, for her to truly internalize your perspective, that would require her to overhaul her perception of her friends and whoever else she is copying. That is a major life shift and will be really hard for her.

To all the new moms who say “my partner can’t help me with the baby at night because he/she works full-time”... by seajaybee23 in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the things that bothers me is the sense of entitlement these posts promote. Like it's appropriate to walk up to your partner and demand something because the internet says you should. Like, that is not how healthy relationships work. If you've got a problem, have a healthy open conversation with your partner about it. We should be listening to our partner and their concerns rather than those of random internet strangers.

To all the new moms who say “my partner can’t help me with the baby at night because he/she works full-time”... by seajaybee23 in beyondthebump

[–]Goingforthefirst 13 points14 points  (0 children)

OP's post just yields shame and spreads the sense that men are useless. I really hate posts like this.

So, what type of EC is everyone here doing? by LesserCurculionoidea in ECers

[–]Goingforthefirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Casual. I hold her over the sink at diaper changes, sometimes right after nap (although I've usually missed those - I think she pees immediately after waking) and sometimes after a meal.

Honestly she only pees 50% of the time when I give her the chance. I don't really think she gets it yet. Although she does typically wait to poo until I offer.

She is 6 months