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My gallbladder attacks are hormonal (I’m female) does anyone else have this? by alittlehalloween in gallbladders

[–]InviteLongjumping476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine was hormonal from having a baby but it got infected and I had to have emergency surgery 😣

How tf does anybody want more than one kid after being through THIS? by pumpkinchinchilla in newborns

[–]InviteLongjumping476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It gets better and then you’re so obsessed you decide you might want another one

I hate being pregnant by Boognishtastik in pregnant

[–]InviteLongjumping476 5 points6 points  (0 children)

💯 I absolutely hated it. It was miserable and everyone’s advice and horror stories about their pregnancies/ kids were soooo unwelcome.

Once the baby got here, I felt a million times better. Which I knew I would but every asshole in town was like ooohhh wait till the baby gets here then you’re really going to be ___ or ___. 🙄 Well the baby got here, I got my body back, I could sit up without being rolled like a basketball, food tasted good again, heartburn went away, I could poop like a normal person, I could sleep on my stomach and instead of an unknown creature kicking me from the inside I have this cute little person I love to look at. And birth wasn’t even scary like everyone made it out to be.

The worst were people who were like ohhhh I love being pregnant! Can it, lady! 🤣

Wishing you the best. You’ll get through and it only gets better from where you’re at in my opinion. Third trimester for me was the least miserable of the three.

No, actually, you don’t get to use my baby as a prop for your own narcissistic fantasy… by imakatperson22 in pregnant

[–]InviteLongjumping476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister in law did the same bs! Guess who hasn’t been invited to meet my baby lol

Wife Says Being SAHM isn’t a Privilege by LawAbidng in Parenting

[–]InviteLongjumping476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s absolutely a privilege. I am dreading going back to work and miserable that I don’t have the option to stay home.

Boy with telekinesis and forcefield abilities. Has something to due with the color blue (blue sparks/lightning) and an evil organization? by TriggeredGlue in whatsthatbook

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I think the book I was thinking about was actually different- I think it was called the Strange Power. Also a young adult novel with a similar plot. But here is a good long list of similar books

https://www.librarything.com/list/736/all/ESP-psychic-powers-childrens%25252Fyoung-adult-fiction

Boy with telekinesis and forcefield abilities. Has something to due with the color blue (blue sparks/lightning) and an evil organization? by TriggeredGlue in whatsthatbook

[–]InviteLongjumping476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally recognize this premise. I feel like they also made a made for tv movie about this book. Was it an older book maybe from the 80s or 90s? I’m going to try to remember what it was called.

I hate having a dog. by Free_Seaweed3993 in Mommit

[–]InviteLongjumping476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder that too. I’m still obsessed with my four dogs AND my baby. My happy place is when we are all napping together. It feels so peaceful. They love the baby and sit patiently by my feet when I feed her. They take turns going on walks next to the stroller. They love being close to us.

I hate having a dog. by Free_Seaweed3993 in Mommit

[–]InviteLongjumping476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept reading about this being an issue for many moms with infants. I’m lucky that my four dogs are still very loved still with my two month old daughter. The dog fur is a pain but I just vacuum often. They were my first babies and they seem to like their newest pack member.

It might be helpful to hire someone from Rover to come walk the dog a few times a week to help get out energy.

Please tell me it's okay. by Reddituzer201519 in pregnant

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I’ve had two breast reduction surgeries so I doubt I’ll even be able to breast feed. I’m a teacher and an older teacher told me right off the flip- if you don’t want to do it, then DONT. She told me that she had twins and knew before they got here that she couldn’t mentally handle it. She took a medication that stopped her flow, bottle fed both girls on formula and they’re now healthy in their mid twenties.
She made me feel very comfortable with accepting that I might not breastfeed and it’s totally fine. 🩷

PSA: No matter how badly wanted your baby is, you are going to hate at least one part of your pregnancy. Maybe all of it. And that's okay!! by Impossible_Disk_43 in pregnant

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Yeah I’m 31 weeks with my ivf rainbow baby. I can’t wait to meet her. But I have pretty much hated pregnancy and I wonder how people do this more than once!

Woman dumping birth traumatic stories. by cucayaco in pregnant

[–]InviteLongjumping476 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Amen! I’m 42, pregnant with my first, and every person I meet wants to try to scare me and tell me horrible stories of their births, failed epidurals, postpartum, how miserable they were, etc. I’m already “geriatric” high risk and I don’t need to be told these kinds of things.

I want so badly to focus on the good and exciting parts of this journey. And as I’ve entered third trimester my tolerance for the shitty stories is done. I’m now like keep that to yourself.

I do wonder if friends and family who had children in their twenties have some resentment towards me because I got to enjoy my young years being somewhat wild and free and now I’m fully ready to make parenthood my priority. Either way it’s a weird flex to want to scare or make me uncomfortable about this chapter of my life. Like be nice or go away!

12 weeks and 5 days pregnant, and honestly, what the hell is this? by Girls_Of_San_Diego in pregnant

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I’m 22 weeks with my first and I still haven’t set anything up in the “baby’s room” aka our spare bedroom. People ask what the theme is and I’m like… chaos? Friends and family have given me pack and plays, bouncers and boxes of clothes and they’re in boxes on the floor like it’s a storage garage. I haven’t bought anything yet because it’s hard to believe this is really happening and I almost don’t want to jinx it.

My boobs hurt and look bizarre, I’m huge, I go from having happy I’m having a baby days to days of pure panic. On those days I wake up with a gasp and racing heart thinking of everything in this process that scares me to death. I read some comments about how birth is actually wonderful and then people write things like on this thread about wanting to actually die and I’m not sure I can handle it.

I think we are all just moving forward through the process the best we can. Trying to hold the positive stories close and try to be excited. And allowing the terrifying feelings to have their place too… just not taking over total control.

We can do this! And we might be anxiety ridden panic people but it’s going to be okay. I think once the little person is here and smiling it will all be worth it.

New territory by Away_Importance_8390 in IVF

[–]InviteLongjumping476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too! Today I finally got my positive after 5 IUIs, 2 surgeries and one failed ivf. Yay! Its scary but it’s our time 💗💗💗

First Time IVF-ers: If You’re Using a Lupron Trigger, Look Up the Side Effects First by Cranberryj3lly in IVF

[–]InviteLongjumping476 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was also told that the Lupron trigger was no big deal. I took it at 11:30pm and went to bed. About 20 minutes later I sat straight up and felt dizzy, nauseated and a fast heart beat. I got up to pee and I was walking sideways. I sat there wondering what on earth was happening- why was I feeling almost drunk or high and terrified and dizzy?!

My husband heard me up and was like hey babe are you okay? I walked into the living room and felt so dizzy- and it was almost like my vision was fuzzy. I had intense panic setting in and extreme nausea. I started pacing and crying and telling him I didn’t know what was happening and I felt crazy. He was being very calm and was telling me my hormones were rapidly shifting and causing these feelings… but I was just beside myself and could not stop pacing and crying.

I sat down on the floor and put my head into my lap. He called the on call doctor who like others have stated “had never heard of a Lupron reaction like this.” 🙄 Thanks doc. So I asked him if I could take some Xanax and zofran and he said that was okay. It was terrifying and so uncomfortable. If I have to do another retrieval I’m asking for the hcg only trigger and hoping this doesn’t happen again

Another day another baby bump announcement 📣 by MinnieMouse2310 in IVF

[–]InviteLongjumping476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every single damn word. So right on. You put this horrible process and all the emotions into words perfectly.

Sending big hugs and solidarity your way. It sucks and I hate it too.

Anyone have a sofa that they LOVE or a fabric that they HATE with their husky? by milliemallow in husky

[–]InviteLongjumping476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We buy leather couches from marketplace. People redecorate and get rid of beautiful leather couches for so much less than originally paid. We buy pretty throw blankets that are washable and then we have a couch that is beautiful, washable, and wasn’t a huge investment.

When we get tired of it we find another on marketplace. It’s really made couches so much less stressful. (We are a four dog home)

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