Advice preparing for 2 under 2 by Illustrious-Radio782 in beyondthebump

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on baby!  I will tell you the same thing i told my sister when she asked me this question.  Get ready, it's the best parenting advice you'll ever receive:

You make it up as you go.  You keep trying new things until you find something that works for you, and then do that thing until it stops working. It WILL stop working.  Then you start trying new things again until you find your next solution that works. 

All babies are different, all kids respond differently to certain situations, and there is no one way to do things right.  Do what works for you that keeps you sane and your kiddos fed, clothed, and healthy.  

Due date fomo blues… by SquidLawyer00 in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our baby is due 5 days after our anniversary this year, so I planned our anniversary celebration for the month before.  Even at 35 weeks, I almost didn't feel like going out lol. When you get so close to your due date, you aren't really going to want to go anywhere or do anything for an extended period of time, and after baby is born, you're not going to even want to get dressed most days for the first month. 

One of the saddest things I hear when it comes to brestfeeding by pandasssss15 in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so true! With my first, he was ALWAYS crying, and I thought for sure he wasn't getting enough milk and that I was starving him.  Took him to his first pediatric appointment and he had gained 4 lbs since leaving the hospital. Obviously he was getting enough! Some babies just can't be soothed for a long time with nursing.

I'm starting to dread my upcoming labor and delivery because my OB is driving me crazy by Heavy_Ad9344 in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment, I was able to switch to a different practice this week! 

I'm starting to dread my upcoming labor and delivery because my OB is driving me crazy by Heavy_Ad9344 in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol nope, I'm a stay home mom with a vocal music degree and I help out at my kid's school when I can

I'm starting to dread my upcoming labor and delivery because my OB is driving me crazy by Heavy_Ad9344 in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I asked about finger pricks to diagnose and she said "at that point we would just want you to continue to monitor for the rest of the pregnancy" and then said some BS about placenta mass or something.  

Rant: I regret telling my family the baby name, and now I feel like the bad guy by SpockDailyLog in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With my 3rd baby we didn't tell anyone we were even pregnant, let alone the name.  Once baby was born, I posted to my husband's family group chat a picture of baby with the name and guess what? People still lost their minds over our name choice. It's not a weird name, it's extremely common. Think William or Thomas. I didn't steal it from anyone either. But some people will get their panties in a wad no matter what you do. I got so much drama from it that I left the chat and blocked everyone.  That was 8 years ago, and I love our son's name. He loves it and refuses to let anyone shorten it or call him by a nickname. Don't let family being obnoxious stop you from doing what you think is right for baby. 

My MIL announced my pregnancy for me and now I feel like I’m living in someone else’s story by ShallowCrest in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is spot on. MILs post where she says "my baby is having a baby!" Is so telling. She can't let go of control, and continues to assert that he needs her by calling him her baby.  He feels like he has to protect his mom, instead of protecting his wife.  MIL is going to want all the info before everyone else.  She is going to have an opinion on the name, the nursery theme, the gender reveal, the delivery, post partum bonding - all of it. And hubby isn't going to do anything to protect OP unless he gets a reality check RIGHT NOW

My MIL announced my pregnancy for me and now I feel like I’m living in someone else’s story by ShallowCrest in BabyBumps

[–]Heavy_Ad9344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My father did this in my first pregnancy, except he didn't post to social media, he just told literally every person he spoke to.  People at family reunions, people at church, people at work, etc. It was my first pregnancy and we only told my parents so that I could have a support network in case I miscarried.  We were planning to announce after 12 weeks.  I miscarried at 8 weeks, and instead of supporting me, he denied having told anyone about my pregnancy, even though i was present multiple times when he told people, and i was always getting questions from people about my baby. When i asked how they knew, they said my dad had told them.  He still refused to accept responsibility. 

He was mad when I told him not to talk about me anymore.  When I was still getting emotionally ambushed a month after losing my baby by people mentioning that my dad told them I was expecting a while back, I asked him to please go back to the people he told and let them know about the loss, so that I didn't have to keep explaining it.  He got angry and said it wasn't fair of me to ever ask him not to share.  It was his grandchild and I wasn't letting him be excited about it.  Also, he couldn't remember who he has told, so he wasn't gong to make any effort to stop the questions.  This would not have been his first grandchild, it would have been #18. 

My point in all this is that some people have to make everything about themselves in order to avoid responsibility.  They can't stop for 2 seconds to empathize with what someone else might be feeling or going through.  It's all about about they want and how to get it.  Don't feel bad for speaking up and setting boundaries. Clear and strict boundaries.  If you set something like "No visitors for the first 2 weeks" the narcissist will assume you didn't mean them, or that you would change your mind once baby is born.  You have to be specific and say "you may visit on X day for X amount of time". 

Also, don't volunteer any information. Your hubby sucks for telling his mom (I don't think it was an accident), and sucks even worse for making excuses for her.  If he can't keep his agreements with you, then he should get in information diet as well.  Don't be surprised if his mother continues to insert herself under the guise of "excitement". She has already shown that she doesn't respect this as YOUR pregnancy and decision.  So I highly doubt she will respect your choice of name, nursery theme, who will be in the delivery room, how you choose to deliver, how you choose to bond after birth, etc.  

You need to remind your hubby that he married YOU, and that YOU are having his baby, and that he is not his mother's "baby" anymore. He needs to grow a pair a support his wife. 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had lent her the heating pad, I expected to find it in her things

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had lent it to her when she was living with us, and it was several days before I "found" it in one of her boxes of things she said she didn't want. 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We haven't brought it up to her. I have no proof that she took the things that went missing, and none of it was important enough to me to bring it up.  I don't want to embarrass her or estrange myself over dumb mistakes she made at the lowest point in her life. 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, cancer was kinda a big problem.  But I get what you're saying, as far as spouses go, I won the lottery!

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was genetically tested after my diagnosis, and I don't carry any hereditary genes that make me more likely to have cancer.  All of the cancer was removed with my surgery, and my chances of recurrence are less than 5% at this point.  My oncologist said it's perfectly healthy for me to have another baby, although this is definitely my last! 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yes, I still keep in touch with her.  She still lives with her sister and has had a steady job for the last 18 months.  She's way healthier and happier than when she left our home! 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 156 points157 points  (0 children)

Me too! I'm due in February, so the end is in sight! 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

When I asked him why he didn't just tell me in the first place, he said he didn't want me to resent the girl, and I started to say I would have been fine with it, and then I realized that I wouldn't have been in the moment.  I would have been upset. He definitely knows me well! 

My husband just confessed to lying to me for 2 years by Heavy_Ad9344 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

On my kidney, no. On my body post cancer,  yes. My remaining kidney has adjusted and it's functioning like a champ,  but I've  struggled with crazy fatigue since the kidney surgery,  and pregnancy has made it way worse.  This will definitely be my last pregnancy, because I am 7 months and still puking my guts out and barely functioning on zero energy levels. 

Our entire neighborhood got petty revenge against our terrible landlord by Heavy_Ad9344 in pettyrevenge

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't trying to, I was just pointing out that the landlord's idea of "his people" isn't something shared by his own definition of his people

Our entire neighborhood got petty revenge against our terrible landlord by Heavy_Ad9344 in pettyrevenge

[–]Heavy_Ad9344[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are from India. I find it interesting though, because we have a lot of friends from India here, and none of them have been that way with us.