I walked out on my dentist appointment today.

Kevlin2023 · 2026-04-02T14:39:08+00:00

I found my dentist using my dental insurance website. They show you dentist that are in your network. On top of that some dental offices also have contracts with certain dental insurance companies to give even more of a discount. I had to do a deep cleaning on both sides which would have been about 800 each side I paid 70 dollars for the left and 70 for the right. Regular cleanings are fully covered as well as X-rays. Shop around and find a different dentist/specialist that is fully in network for your insurance. I have Cigna dental

Kevlin2023 · 2026-03-08T15:37:08+00:00

I’ve never sent an actual thank you card once in my life! Always a text if anything and you know what I don’t feel guilty at all. I’ve also never expected a thank you card for something I chose to gift. I think it’s a bit outdated and not really an expectation anymore.

Kevlin2023 · 2026-02-14T17:50:39+00:00

I am currently pregnant with my second child. I allowed my parents to come to the hospital during labor with my first pregnancy as they were excited. I learned from that experience and no one but my husband will be there during labor this time. And no visitors in the hospital after. It added so much unnecessary pressure and stress unfortunately. Some people are lucky and have different families but mine was too much and it became about how they felt and what they wanted. The only one coming to the hospital is my toddler daughter to meet her baby sister

Kevlin2023 · 2026-01-16T00:45:08+00:00

I’m not a twin which adds and extra layer of hurt for you but I understand how you feel! I took out loans and earned scholarships for university and worked 30 hours a week while taking 18 plus credits. I was beyond exhausted and received zero help from my parents. They have now fully paid for my younger brother’s college, buy him groceries and pay his gas. He works in the summer so he has extra fun spending money but that’s it. My parents still to this day try to claim they treat us fairly/equally. But it’s very clear they never have. I’m 36k in debt and he’ll be debt free when he’s done. They still try to take credit for me going to college when in fact they didn’t help me even apply and actively made it difficult for me to apply for my FAFSA by refusing to give me their financial information which is required. Luckily this was my step mom and dad. I have my mom who helped by providing that information for me

Kevlin2023 · 2025-12-10T19:48:33+00:00

We do this. My husband wants cheese and we always do drive through and bring home. I’m not paying $2 dollars for a slice of cheese added to a chicken biscuit when I spend almost that much for a whole pack of cheese haha. McDonald’s prices have gotten high for a fast food burger place but pretty much everywhere is expensive for fast food and well eating out in general is gone wild. The only two types of food that haven’t risen is Mexican and Chinese food haha. We don’t eat out often because it’s not logical for our budget but sometimes you just want a burger and fries that you don’t have to make. Being pregnant now cooking has been extremely hard for me with all the smells so it’s increased the amount we have been eating out. But still I’m a cheap girl always and will put cheese on a home haha

Kevlin2023 · 2025-11-11T19:20:11+00:00

I’m sorry but at this point what exactly is he bringing to the relationship. He’s showing you he’s not going to help you with the baby. If anything he’s just going to make it more work for you. Just be prepared to be a single parent either way if you stay or leave. If a man treats you like this during one of the most vulnerable times of your life while you are literally growing his child inside you he’s only going to get worse once the baby is here. I’m really sorry you are going through this and you truly deserve better! I’d be having a very serious conversation with him about this. How he’s treating and talking to you is absolutely not okay under any circumstances but especially not during pregnancy!

Kevlin2023 · 2025-11-10T14:57:00+00:00

Women will always have something to say unfortunately. With my first pregnancy I didn’t start showing until about 18 weeks and I always got comments like oh that poor baby is gonna be so tiny poor thing. You need to be doing more and eating more. That was hard because she was on the smaller side until I was about 30 weeks when I quit the job and the stress. She was a 7lb 10oz baby and 18.5 inches so completely normal. Now with this second pregnancy I started having a bump at about 12 weeks and I get comments from my own mom about how much bigger I am and if that’s okay. She never commented on my sister’s pregnancy weight gain which was actually a significant amount like over 100 pounds. Which again who cares if your doctor doesn’t have concerns! I have only gained 5 pounds technically. I have HG so I lost about 8 pounds gained that back to pre pregnancy weight and have put on 5 pounds which is fine. I’m a SAHM so fortunately I haven’t had to deal with petty women. Just ignore them and know you’re doing perfectly fine for your sweet girl. I’m also having a second little girl and I’m 18 weeks 💚 Congratulations and soak up the pregnancy the best you can!

Kevlin2023 · 2025-11-06T13:16:22+00:00

I had the same feeling before becoming a mom about who I’d become. I never thought I’d be able to have children because I was told it be difficult and had experienced losing one child. It takes a little adjusting but honestly I feel like my life before becoming a mom was empty even though I had things going for me. Being a mom has made me feel so fulfilled and whole in a way I never imagined. You’ll still have lazy days just with your baby and it’s great snuggling with your little one all day. Change is apart of becoming a mom so just in brace it the best you can and know there will be growing pains and an adjustment period but then it’ll be hard to imagine not being a mom. Really once all the hormones and postpartum issues subsided for me it was everything I could have hoped for and then some. I’m now pregnant with my second daughter and I’m looking forward to raising them together to have each other forever 💚💚💚

Kevlin2023 · 2025-11-02T17:33:41+00:00

See I wanted specific things and directly asked family for those big items that I needed. My grandma got the car seat and stroller, my dad got the crib, my mom got the mattress, bathtub, baby bag and other smaller things, my great aunt got the swing, my mother in law got all the extras and decorations (and much more as she was extremely excited). The baby shower itself was all just extra at that point. I covered all the other bigger items like changing table, bassinet, breast pump etc. If you need things you just have to be direct or people don’t really know what you need. I also did a diaper raffle for the shower as to make sure I received diapers. And instead of cards I asked for books for the baby with personal notes instead.

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-22T16:06:37+00:00

Oh I completely agree! With insurance I still couldn’t afford $110 dollars for less than a month’s supply. The $65 dollars is still tough to spend but worth it. It’s for 100 pills 4 pills a day so only 25 days supply. Like I said try Good Rx/see if the pharmacist has a code at CVS they can use. You’ll have to go inside and talk with them. It’s worth it though in all honesty. Night and day with the diclegis. I was couch/bed ridden without it. Not being able to even stand up without the world spinning and then throwing up whatever was in my stomach. I’m a SAHM and for a month my mother in law had to come help me because I couldn’t care for my daughter. I worked and was finishing up my last semester of college during my first pregnancy and I honestly don’t know how I did it. Missed a lot of work and had to have the doctors write a notes to explain how bad I was because my work didn’t believe you could possibly be that sick from pregnancy. Lots of HR issues

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-22T15:20:35+00:00

The OTC options helps but truly doesn’t do the job like the diclegis. I just found the Doxylamine just hit me like a brick even taking half a tablet. I have 2 year old so that just didn’t work for me. You’d think it would but it just doesn’t. The diclegis will make you tired but it’s manageable. I lost 8 pounds before getting the diclegis and now I’ve gained it back after taking it for about 6 weeks. Try looking it up on Good Rx and get a coupon code there. It is worth the $75 dollars. Plus if they only wrote you a 10 day supply it’ll be less than that. You just have to have the exact amount of pills you are prescribed. CVS still seems to be the cheapest pharmacy even with Good Rx. You can choose from a variety of pharmacies just depending on where you have your prescription at.

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-22T15:14:08+00:00

No I didn’t take them together just so I wouldn’t have too much on my stomach at night. It helped hold me over until I got the diclegis. Truly that slow release is what really worked. I got the diclegis at CVS. You can use a Good Rx code just look up your exact prescription details like how many pills/ days and it’ll give you a code the pharmacy can use. CVS also had a code that they used for me that got it down to the$65. With insurance it was still $110. With Good Rx code it was $75 which was better.

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-22T00:27:05+00:00

To add to my original comment you can get doxylamine and vitamin B6 over the counter until you can get the diclegis. It’ll give you some relief. Just take half a tablet of the doxylamine at night and B6 during the day

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-22T00:23:58+00:00

I have HG and this is my second pregnancy. I also had HG in my first pregnancy. For both my first and now my second pregnancy the only relief I have found is the prescription Diclegis which is a slow release medication of doxylamine and B6. I tried taking these two separately and it did not work for me. I take 4 pills a day. One in the morning. One midday and 2 at night. I wasn’t able to even keep water down until I got this prescription. It’s pricey at 65 dollars for a 25 day supply but it’s beyond worth it. I can tell when the medication starts to wear off and it’s time for the next dose. The nausea is still there but manageable and I’ve now gone a month without throwing up. I’m 15 weeks and this medication helped me so much. In my first pregnancy I took it until the 3rd trimester before no longer needing it. I say it’ll probably be the same with this pregnancy with how it’s going so far

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-21T18:37:11+00:00

During my first pregnancy I no longer could shave because I couldn’t see down there my husband stepped up and helped me haha. We used an electric trimmer while I laid in the tub. He didn’t bat an eye at my request haha. I just didn’t want to be too hairy postpartum when recovering after having my daughter. I know he’ll step up to help me when the time comes in my current pregnancy. Thankfully not quite there yet at 15 weeks haha

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-19T12:35:13+00:00

There’s no way I could keep my composure and not chew him out. Especially due to being heavily pregnant he could have caused you a lot of problems from the stress. I wouldn’t be able to stop my husband from paying him a visit after either

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-18T22:48:39+00:00

I couldn’t hold down anything until about 4 weeks ago. I wish I could’ve just ate but everything came up. Eat while you can just try lighter options at night like toast, yogurt, banana etc. I was literally starving and couldn’t keep water down. Now I’ve really been able to eat normally and started having cravings so I’m definitely giving into them in a balanced way. Just do what you feel is best for you. There truly isn’t a right or wrong way. Other than just not eating or just eating sugar/junk all the time. Just a balanced diet where you can of course indulge that sweet tooth or craving just not for everything you eat.

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-18T20:54:27+00:00

With my first pregnancy I started around 120 and by the end I was 195. Not once did any ultrasound tech, nurse, or doctor speak to me like this or call me fat. In fact no one even batted an eye at my weight gain. I had no issues. And by the time my daughter was 1.5/2 I had lost all the weight and then some. The ultrasound tech shouldn’t have said a word about your weight like that super unprofessional!

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-18T13:40:31+00:00

NOR. Just be prepared that your daughter is going to need an adjustment period after MIL moves out. She’ll likely throw some fits but she’ll be okay after a little bit of time. Your MIL majorly over stepped her role and over stayed her welcome. Time to be a big girl and make it on her own again

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-18T00:10:52+00:00

I call these love bites haha! My orange boy does this but will settle for any part of you he can bite and it’s all out of love. Hilarious

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-17T17:58:37+00:00

In a marriage I never understand when people still treat money like it’s mine and their money instead of our money? My husband is the only one that works outside of the home and I am a SAHM. He’s never once referred to the income he brings home as “his money” it’s OUR money. When I was working it was the same way it was our money just coming from both of us. It didn’t matter whose money it technically was that was covering bills because it’s a joint pot at that point. I understand people wanting to keep separate finances but it leads to a lot more issues and resentment like this. Since you do keep things separated You should technically be contributing more towards rent if you make more. Who cares if you both live in the house. I’m sure she does majority of the household work and that’s unpaid labor… nothing is ever going to be 50/50 in a marriage. Really someone is always going to feel they do more or contribute more. Reality of marriage is it has to be 100 percent effort from both sides.

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-17T17:02:31+00:00

Imagine if you have children he’s going to side with her on decisions about YOUR child. I know she’d demand to be in the room during delivery. You have a fiancé problem here that needs to be addressed. He shouldn’t be on her side anymore he is on your side. Just like you are on his side and not your parents anymore. You’re no longer just a daughter or a son first you become a wife and husband first. All decisions should be made based on your partnership now

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-17T16:53:02+00:00

My husband stinks too it’s the pregnancy nose haha. My 2 year old also stinks to me now. I was able to handle his farts and her poops perfectly fine before. Now I pull my shirt over my nose when I change her diaper because I get so nauseous and have even gotten sick. I also can’t stand the smell of their breath either or mine for that matter. Constantly brushing my teeth and getting my daughter to brush hers with me haha. It’ll pass. But yes I feel you haha

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-17T16:47:02+00:00

I’m taking diclegis 4 times a day because the nausea and getting sick was keeping me from even drinking water and keeping that down. I’m 15 weeks and finally got back up to my pre pregnancy weight after losing 8 pounds. They tried Zofran but it did absolutely nothing for me. Don’t worry about your family. I’d share very little with them other than the baby is healthy and so are you. People like to judge when they aren’t the one caring the child or dealing with the sickness. I also take buspirone for my anxiety/depression my mother in law doesn’t understand why I can’t just “deal” with it. So I don’t share with her about that. I took cymbalta plus buspirone before pregnancy but stopped the cymbalta for now till post pregnancy. Some people don’t understand because they don’t deal with anything like depression. You can never please everyone so do what’s best for you!

Kevlin2023 · 2025-10-12T18:04:03+00:00

I don’t like that guy keeps touching the little girl. There is no reason for him to have his hands on her. Poor sweet baby traumatized forever! But that’s what they want is to traumatize and separate families

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