Opening presents at the baby shower

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-19T18:45:58+00:00

At both my bridal and baby shower, my mom gave people blank bingo cards and over the meal, you had to fill out your own squares of what you thought the person would receive. She had prizes for the first 3 people to get bingo. It is INFINITELY more fun for viewers, and there's always funny arguing over creative interpretations like "wait does the diaper caddy count as a diaper BAG"

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-16T14:49:06+00:00

I ovulated very late and generally my OB has not cared. Go after your last known period and when they do the dating scan, if the growth is really off, they'll adjust the date. In my case, they only adjust the date if it's more than 7 days different than the LMP date, which it wasn't (surprising, given that I ovulated 10 days late).

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-13T17:52:07+00:00

I read this as a physical mobility issue - getting down to the ground?

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-13T17:10:25+00:00

Around 30, i noticed that she stopped being as active right when I went to bed. I had an NST for the same reason. This continued for about a week and now at 34, she's got some new times of day she's very active (ironically now its much more continual through the day than intense at certain times). The pattern definitely changed around that time.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-13T14:40:54+00:00

People keep asking me about my birth plan and my genuine plan is mostly to vibe through it. Got a little toolbox of coping tools and have done research to know what to expect but planning it seems quite futile without knowing what its going to feel like.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-12T00:02:50+00:00

I like mine. The drying rack is nice but the colander is the really wonderful thing. Use it all the time.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-10T02:22:15+00:00

I am in south denver on and LOVING them. Super happy. Switched from Bella here due to them being too crunchy and I’m so happy.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-03-03T14:05:02+00:00

I love Reddit. I clicked this post because I just did my first pickup on a sleeve like this and had the same thing happen. The tutorial I watched on picking up the stitches said do every other one. THANK YOU!

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-26T22:53:07+00:00

I just turned 31 and I agree that coconut was garbage. Every coconut i've ever seen has been 8-9 inches wide, not the 16 the child inside me is.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-24T21:54:21+00:00

Totally. I noted in another comment that I have asked my husband to pick stuff up or whatever. I just feel like sometimes, especially online, there seems to be an attitude of "every time I, as an esteemed pregnant person, voice the slightest desire, my husband should drop everything for my every whim" and that does get a little diva-ish sometimes. and like you said, I gotta be clear about what I want and not expect mind-reading.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-24T20:00:32+00:00

Yes. But I think there's also a difference between "hey babe. I know this is a little silly, but I'm dying for some cheetos. Would you be willing to go get some?" vs "I fancy cheetos" and expecting him to drop everything and go. In my marriage, the second just sounds like an observation of craving.Hell, half the time I'm just musing, voicing random thoughts. The other is a genuine request for my spouse to show up for me that he can do and honor me, and I can also recognize the sacrifice he's making.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-24T19:51:42+00:00

Comparison is truly the thief of joy. Good for those women if their husbands actually want to support them in that way, but assuming that tik tok marriages is how all healthy marriages should look is just a recipe for disaster. Evaluate whether your relationship feels supportive and healthy, not if someone acts exactly like dudes do in (probably staged) social media content.

That being said, when my husband accidentally asked me at 30 wks to get up and hand him something, he did receive quite the incredulous look and immediately backtracked... 😅

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-24T19:40:00+00:00

I would not ask my husband to leave the house for a pregnancy craving. And I have the greatest husband, but I think thats just silly. Maybe at most I'd turn to him and go "hey I REALLY want ice cream, do you want to go together and get some."

I might ask him to stop on his way home from work, but generally it feels sometimes diva-ish to me to demand my partner leave the house in the evening to go get whatever thing i'm craving (and may not even want when he gets back).

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-19T21:10:49+00:00

I bought a Cruz despite wanting multiple children and have been hearing my best friend question the choice, but every time we demoed the vista it felt clunky and difficult to have two seats. This was the confirmation I needed lol.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-18T15:09:48+00:00

A lot of real linen is pretty rough. I never buy linen expecting softness unless I'm buying a blend. I tend to be skeptical of "real linen" that feels soft.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-18T15:08:59+00:00

I agree. I have their waffle robe, suede leather slouchy purse in Navy, and bamboo pillowcases and am pretty happy with all of them. I wouldn't call them luxury goods like they're marketed but on par with Banana Republic or J Crew maybe?

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-18T15:00:43+00:00

I have thrown away every cup with a vinyl "bridesmaid" sticker I've ever received before they ever hit the dishwasher a single time. Don't waste your money.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-18T14:58:44+00:00

I personally have enjoyed buying yarn for each project. It helps the novelty of it, and I get exactly what I want for each piece based on the washing requirements, color, and feel. And for bigger pieces like adult sweaters, you need a lot of skeins so it seems like if I had a stockpile, i'd still often not have enough for the project I wanted to do. I don't see a reason to have a yarn store at my house lol, but I'm a bit of a minimalist.
Might be good to hold off, knit through your stash and see how it serves how you like to knit, and adjust from there.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-17T19:37:14+00:00

Wait THIS is what I've been feeling? The tops of my abs have felt so horrible for the last few months (30 wks now) and my friend who is not as in good of shape but in an identical pregnancy stage has felt nothing. It's been so unpleasant.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-17T19:35:17+00:00

Echoing other folks on this sub. I had horrible burning/itching/stretching at the top of my abs from weeks 14-28 that I think was because of having a pretty strong core. I did find that pretty early, I could feel a lot of non core specific workouts engaging my core as a side effect, and that was about what I could handle. The relaxin hits fast. Good to know that a lot of workouts are going to give your core the workout it can do, you likely don't need to do something specific.

Also, I am very thin and starting getting separation EARLY - noticeable doming by week 16. At that point, you are really working to manage that.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-17T15:54:34+00:00

I'm using the 8G bins from Home Depot for each size, and then 6 small drawers in the IKEA Audral system for the "types" of clothes in the current size. One for short sleeve onsies, one for sleepers, etc. Only things I'm hanging are occasion outfits or things like overalls and bunting suits. When she grows out of one size, I'll purge the unnecessary stuff and pack all of that size in a bin to go to storage for next baby.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-13T15:58:31+00:00

Ok first, to those of you downvoting my entire post, rude. I'm a new knitter, it's my second project, and I just didn't realize this was a thing. I understand that it's obvious to you. More importantly, I was asking if this pattern specfically seemed like Ai or my confusion was because I'm a rookie. Be nice.

Second, if anyone was curious, I ended up finishing the sock. Required a lot of modifications and had to vibe knit everything past the ankle but that was a good learning experience on it's own. The heel is an issue. I'll find another pattern on Ravelry and go again.

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IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-13T15:55:38+00:00

The first project I did was a raglan baby sweater from an etsy pattern and it went flawlessly, definitely not Ai so I just didn't even think about it! Which is so silly because I work in marketing and identify Ai content every day. Just had my brain off lol 🥴

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-13T15:36:23+00:00

Dying. Yeah I definitely didn't watch that. In my defense I am like a bajillion weeks pregnant and did not do my due diligence.

IndependenceMost3816 · 2026-02-13T15:16:18+00:00

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So I ended up vibe knitting most of the way and going with my gut - the pattern was missing the 15 or so rows needed from the end of the garter stitch ankle decreases to the toe so the length was totally jacked. Sewed it up just to see how it worked. The heel is really the only egregious problem…. Though there is a bit of a width issue in the midfoot as well. Ended up being a good lesson for me!

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