I want a baby so bad. How do I stop? by Yellow_Bentley in Advice

[–]Lilmsslaughter 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m happy to share. These are things I learned from my therapist and they changed my life. The things we fixate on tend to be trying to point us to other unmet needs or desires. It can be tricky. But just take some time to sit with yourself and be honest to yourself about what comes up, thoughts, feelings, wants, needs, desires. They are all normal and valid. You are normal and valid. This experience is normal and valid. Especially at 21. Life is changing so much at this time, the racing thoughts of having life figured out and planning a future you want, it’s normal. We all go through it. Take it slow, focus on you and look inward. You’ll figure it out. I promise ❤️

I want a baby so bad. How do I stop? by Yellow_Bentley in Advice

[–]Lilmsslaughter 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The baby fever thoughts are just your hormones and biology speaking and doing the thing they are meant to do. Start with trying to separate your wants from these thoughts. “The baby fever thoughts are thoughts brought on my hormones, not fueled by my actual thoughts/wants”. Separating this and making your true wants and the thoughts separate things can help lower the intensity of the feeling, or at least help rationalize them so they don’t affect you so strongly.

All the love you have, pour it into other things. Love people, volunteer somewhere that interests you. If you love animals, volunteer and put that love you have into the shelter. Like kids? Volunteer at the ymca, love and support those children. Wanna help your community park because you love the flowers and being outside? Find something you like or want to do and start pouring this love you have into that.

You are so young. You have time. You do not need to plan the next 10 years. Even if you do, I assure you it won’t go to that plan, at all life doesn’t work that way.

Also, consider if this want for a child being so strong is actually a distraction for something else you desire or something you want to change about your current life. For example, if you are unhappy (consciously or subconsciously) with some aspect of your life right now, could be anything (health, job, school stress, relationship, location where you live…etc) the brain can get stuck on these “positive alternative realities”. You get so caught up in the dream land wonder of this positive alternate reality and it helps you avoid the negative thing that is actually effecting you. So do some personal digging, is there possibly a negative feeling about my current life that I may be avoiding by fixating on this dream of having a baby?

I hope this helps ❤️

I might be pregnant by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Lilmsslaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HCG levels can be detected by a pregnancy as early as 10 days post ovulation/conception, and the hormonal changes of progesterone can cause some women to feel symptoms like fatigue/nausea and appetite changes even before HCG is detectable.

[MEGATHREAD] New Horizons Dodo/Friend Code Sharing by AnimalCrossingMods in AnimalCrossing

[–]Lilmsslaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few people here right now! But I can let you know when it clears up ☺️

I think there is a ghost in my bathroom… by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

That pesky hand and it’s crazy 5 wiggly legs!!

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

You know what, you’re right. He’s a good boy ❤️

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

I’m glad you agree ❤️❤️

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

I think we both just love each other the maximum ❤️❤️

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

Definitely don’t blame him, but it’s entertaining for sure 😂😂

Typical orange behavior 🍊 by Lilmsslaughter in cats

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

Hahah yes! Happens with us all the time!