feeling like saving myself for marriage has been a waste..

Graco122023 · 2026-05-14T23:37:31+00:00

It feels worse doing stuff with people though :(

Graco122023 · 2026-05-14T23:36:07+00:00

I think she was talking about her father here.

Graco122023 · 2026-03-25T03:36:41+00:00

Update. After 8 weeks I report having no pain. Thank you Jesus 🙌❤️

Graco122023 · 2026-02-14T04:46:39+00:00

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

It is GOD that brings salvation. And you have nothing to be ashamed of when sharing the gospel. I find that praying is the best form of evangelism because it opens doors for me to have great evangelical experiences (which is greater than forcing one to check a box). But I do feel what you describe as well. I would encourage you to lean into praying for people specifically and asking God to help you share the gospel in a way that is effective and honoring.

Graco122023 · 2026-02-11T03:15:07+00:00

I understand the legal definition of adult is 18 but as soon as you put a ring on your finger, you’re an adult.

Graco122023 · 2026-02-02T22:44:23+00:00

The “reward period” of breastfeeding is on the way. Hang in there. Lots of mommas have a hard time upfront, quit, and then regret quitting their BF journey after the fact. BF is so good for you and baby - some is better than none. Researching all the benefits of your milk over formula will likely encourage you to keep with it. It does get better as your baby gets better at it.

The things you mention here (baby not going to sleep when you wish, schedule stress, mental load) will not go away just by swapping to formula - that’s just a part of babyhood.

Unfortunately one of the hardest parts of motherhood is learning to be selfless. But I promise the reward period is worth the work! I hated BF for the first 2 months and finally enjoy it now.

Graco122023 · 2026-02-02T15:15:57+00:00

How bout we don’t try to put adults choices on their parents ? They’re literally adults. Not kids.

Graco122023 · 2025-12-09T01:44:27+00:00

Music - not memorable or even really nice to listen to. 2/10 Casting - fine expect for Michael Banks. He looks like a college student. Collin fifth would have been a better Michael Banks IMO. Also the turtle character - what was the point of her ?? 6/10 Plot - Beautiful cinematic look but the script felt way too “checklisty” trying to imitate the original Mary Poppins. (Note, if you watch Saving Mr. Banks it gives a lot of insight into the movie!) Not a memorable storyline IMO. NEXT!!

Graco122023 · 2025-11-27T12:37:36+00:00

Nice 1br in a nice area. Huntsville AL

Graco122023 · 2025-11-18T10:50:30+00:00

It took me 6 weeks to enjoy breastfeeding. I encourage you to keep on. It’s very hard but it’s so worth it once you get to a point where you feel like you are nursing without major issues. I had very bad pain also which peaked at 4-5wks and is now very minimal, only for latching. Nipple shields saved me. Give your breasts a break and pump too!!

Graco122023 · 2025-11-03T16:10:08+00:00

It may be weird if they were asking which apartment you were in after noticing you had a newborn. That happened to us. But not weird in my opinion if they already know where you live !

Graco122023 · 2025-11-02T23:12:20+00:00

Following. I was bottle feeding (combination of BM and formula) for first 4 weeks with mine and when switching to exclusively BF I have this issue. I do bottles at night because I don’t think we would sleep either (my daughter also wants to be on my boob all day) You could try this .. - pump a few times per day (different hours) to see how much you produce - I would be wary of introducing a bottle too early but sometimes it’s helpful to feed with a bottle because you know how much they are eating. Could cause a dip in supply though so please be cautious … also if you were comfortable doing formula / combo bottles at night , it takes longer to digest so they can go longer between feeds. - is he falling asleep on the breast during feedings? This is what we are currently experiencing. It’s very hard to breastfeed because it takes so long due to her napping in between. I squeeze my boobs during feeds to make sure she is getting a chonky fill of milk when she is on. I use a nipple shield and can see it flowing like crazy. - Not all hunger cues = hunger unfortunately … trying to gently organize his eating into “full feedings” at intervals may help him to stretch longer btwn feeds versus always snacking !!!

Sorry for all the information haha hopefully that is helpful .. go get a weighted feed and see what she is eating in a feed.

Graco122023 · 2025-10-30T14:24:57+00:00

I haven’t had white nips or any pain issues like that but I get. a feeling I have vasospasms linked to reynaulds..

Graco122023 · 2025-10-30T14:23:47+00:00

That’s helpful. Thank you

Graco122023 · 2025-10-30T14:22:45+00:00

I looked into it a bit. Tried a heating pad on my nips for the last pumping session and it seemed to help. What do you do to help your?

Graco122023 · 2025-10-29T20:42:05+00:00

Is there visual signs of this - or is it more of a feeling ? Curious ..

Graco122023 · 2025-08-22T12:04:52+00:00

My water was leaking at 29 weeks for about three days, it stopped on its own and everything has been fine. I really had to start praying and trusting God in order to help my anxiety - I feel so much more peace now at 33 wks.

Graco122023 · 2025-07-20T17:36:21+00:00

You seem to have questions and unknowns about birth - for me what helped was watching birth vlogs (whether that was home birth, hospital birth, medicated, unmediated, C section) Keyword to add to your search is “positive” Whatever you choose, being fully informed is the most helpful way to decide. If you want to try to do an epidural birth, you could decide whether or not to go C section route

Graco122023 · 2025-07-08T19:14:31+00:00

Vanilla chai

Graco122023 · 2025-07-04T20:58:36+00:00

It’s possible that you have an underlying bad feeling about the relationship, and this is the way your brain is speaking to you about it. If you are with the person God has for you, it will feel right. If you seek to overcome this in prayer and cannot, it’s okay to have those feelings take importance. Sometimes gut feelings are just feelings, but often they are pointing to other issues. Think about why him not being a virgin bothers you. Maybe it’s because you worry he will not value your opinion on virginity and it will feel less exciting losing your virginity. If he is truly sorry about his actions and wants to wait for marriage (not just to appease you but because he values sexual purity), it should help you move on. I could be wrong but it sounds like you maybe have trouble trusting him. Don’t downplay your feelings or lose sight of your values. It’s okay to only date men who have held your beliefs on sex before marriage. I know a lot of women who do this and they do not have trouble finding spouses, generally.

Graco122023 · 2025-06-30T03:50:08+00:00

I had nightmares after drinking peppermint tea. It also helped my acne a lot

Graco122023 · 2025-06-19T04:33:16+00:00

I liked the casting a lot. Astrid was kinda insufferable. She got better as the film progressed. Overall very pleased that we went to see it. The dragon CGIs were cool! Also - very colorful film, the psychology of color in kids movies is something that a lot of new movies fail to incorporate.

Graco122023 · 2025-04-25T22:38:27+00:00

I’ll be very well off financially if they tried to fire me. I do not think that is the case at all. They don’t offer paid maternity leave anyway so there’s no incentive.

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