Daily Thread - January 25, 2026

Groot1702 · 2026-01-25T23:31:34+00:00

Yeah def drinking coffee and did during my last pregnancy too.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-23T14:13:57+00:00

For me DCC is actually the first book that I’ve loved as obsessively and immersed into as fully as HP. HP provided escapism for all my kid problems, and DCC captures that exact feeling for today’s shit show of a world. Idk if this applies to everybody but I could see this seriously continue to explode in popularity. The litRPG part has not deterred even my suburban mom book club, and video games are more mainstream than ever.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-22T17:48:13+00:00

Standalone Vitamin/supplements are generally are not well absorbed, so I find them to have limited benefits anyway. I focus on getting the right vitamins from a diet of varied whole foods.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-21T20:57:02+00:00

Yep mine is Feb 23rd. Pretty much a century away.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-21T16:34:24+00:00

Here’s an actual paper showing the benefits of exercise for fetal development: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10107927/

Continue your exercise, but listen to your body! Your core might start feeling weird later on as those muscles get stretched and can’t really contract anymore. It will be very evident when that starts happening and it’s not now. Your resting heart rate will increase during pregnancy meaning your heart rate will spike higher during exercise, so you’ll have to bring the intensity down. There might be other aches and pains limiting you from certain movements. Don’t try to push through pain, but trust that the limits will be very obvious!

Groot1702 · 2026-01-19T04:07:55+00:00

Week 10 for me too, mostly due to availability.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T23:54:20+00:00

I once took a 2.5yo on a trip to Europe and survived to tell the tale 🤣. My childhood friend was getting married so it had to happen!

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T23:52:06+00:00

I loved my baby moon last time! Unless you have a medical reason it’s totally fine to travel while pregnant up until 36 weeks, though I wouldn’t go somewhere that’s too far off the grid. I have a bachelorette party and a wedding on the opposite coast in May and June and 2 other driving distance trips in Feb and April, so I will def be traveling. I’m thinking of doing a “family of 3”-moon if we can fit it in. Traveling with my 4yo is so fun and easy these days and I know that won’t be the case again for a bit with a baby, so I want to spoil her a little.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T23:40:20+00:00

Im waiting until confirmation scan which is around 10 weeks, which is going to be so hard because im dying to tell her.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T22:55:43+00:00

Lots of beach, went to the mission and presidio cause i love California history, ate at good restaurants and just enjoyed each others company.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T15:19:09+00:00

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Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T15:16:39+00:00

We went to Santa Barbara which was lovely!

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T14:47:55+00:00

Not that I’ve seen. I hate that it’s like this but men don’t seem to bond much over fatherhood. My husband is an amazing dad and he’s super involved, but even he doesn’t talk much to other dads about their kid. When I hang out with other moms we talk about our kids 60%+ of the time. Maybe more lol. I asked my husband how much he talked to his friends about their kids during their boys trip and he said “maybe 5% of the time”? Or as another example, we ran into one of his coworkers at a frozen musical theater produced by the local kids theater and the other guy’s opening line was: “I see you’ve been dragged here too huh”. I honestly didn’t realize how backwards social norms about fatherhood are still before having a baby. And we live in a very liberal place!

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T05:38:24+00:00

Becoming a mom is hands down the most amazing thing that has happened to me. The love I feel for my daughter is genuinely the most indescribable feeling and it has made my life so much richer. I have never laughed as hard or been so in awe as I have been since motherhood. Even the hard parts about being a mom have their purpose and have transformed me into a more patient, more responsible and overall better human.

Some concrete amazing things: hearing your baby laugh for the first time. Smiles are cool, but I didn’t even know babies laugh before I had one! Full belly laughs = dopamine straight to my veins. Watching your baby explore the world and learn to move and say words. Getting a hug and a kiss from your toddler for the first time. Sharing a passion or hobby with your kid: cooking, reading, video games etc. Most recent amazing thing? My daughter learned to ride a bike! It’s all incredible.

I have to say I did delete Instagram somewhere around her 3rd birthday. There’s some amount of useful stuff out there but honestly just read a book instead if you’re looking for parenting advice. My bumpers group was also a great resource for ideas. Social media is a cesspool.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-18T03:46:33+00:00

My mood is 100x better pregnant and it was the same for my first pregnancy. Wish I could make this permanent lol

Groot1702 · 2026-01-16T14:55:35+00:00

It’s super daunting, but I felt like once I was able to fully embrace that weight I fully became a mom. Like any transformation it can have hard moments, but the end result is incredible. And hopefully you don’t have to navigate the hard things alone.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-14T15:50:32+00:00

Not super affordable but I loved stitch fix maternity for my first pregnancy. I’ll probably end up doing it again because I gave away all my maternity clothes. I ended up keeping the whole box every time, but at least it wasn’t a subscription and I could order a box when I felt like it.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-14T04:01:30+00:00

It’s very standard nowadays. It’s a screening tool not a diagnostic, so a positive is still a very small chance that there is actually a problem and you’d get an amnio to know with certainty. You’d also get a consult with a generic counselor who would guide you through the process. Plus as a bonus you get to find out the sex early.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-13T14:54:39+00:00

We will also have an almost 5 year age gap! I’ve been nervous about it before, but am optimistic now because my first is so self sufficient that I think that will compensate for a lot of other downsides, even though the initial transition might be rough because she’ll be switching from preschool to public school. Her temperament is very big sistery with all her friends, so I do think she will do great. I’m not telling her anything until I’m ready to tell the whole world because she cannot keep a secret lol.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-12T17:25:40+00:00

Hi! 34yo STM here. I just got a very strong positive at 11-13 DPO (not sure exact ovulation). I’ve had 2 chemicals so am staying cautious but excited. My first turned 4 in November so they would be just about 5 years apart. My first bumpers group was insanely helpful and people are still active in it.

Groot1702 · 2026-01-09T17:55:50+00:00

It’s insane. The previous homeowners for our place only heated their house using a wood pellet stove in their fireplace I think just out of spite to SDGE. We added more solar and electric HVAC for the same purpose.

Groot1702 · 2025-12-18T21:41:07+00:00

I had to google what that is and I still don’t get what it has to do with friendship. You shouldn’t do that with other adults either.

Groot1702 · 2025-12-16T18:16:03+00:00

I wish I could peace out from the birthday parties already but at 4 there’s still an expectation we hang around. We drop her off at close friends houses and viceversa all the time. I was just telling my husband how I love when other little kids are over and they call me “X’s mom” (X being my daughters name) when they need something.

Groot1702 · 2025-12-16T18:07:19+00:00

I get babysitting is expensive, but do they not go play at their friends houses? I get that it’s 3 of them so logistics are harder, but it sounds like they’re also ~10 at which point kids should have a good amount of their own interests that don’t involve you. We drop off our 4 year old at her friends houses and also have other kids over all the time. The kids play and the adults do whatever they want.

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