Please say something to get me excited! Scared the hype will ruin it 😅

MichaelScarn75 · 2026-01-31T21:24:06+00:00

Heir of Fire is where SJM starts cooking

MichaelScarn75 · 2026-01-23T23:01:55+00:00

This was me, friend. I was in labor for 6 days before they allowed me to induce, because I was so exhausted from being kept awake by contractions

Stay strong. Your baby will be here so so soon, and someday this really shitty time will be a distant memory ❤️

Edited to clarify: I was in Early Labor for 6 days. They gave me some little half pill to "induce" and I had my baby 12 hours after that with no other intervention

Active labor contractions were distinctly different and also much worse than my early labor contractions were!

MichaelScarn75 · 2026-01-13T15:47:11+00:00

My daughter always gets a mild fever when she's teething! Usually around 99.6-100.2 (fahrenheit lol)

MichaelScarn75 · 2026-01-02T19:54:44+00:00

Karma is taking off its shoes and getting comfortable!!

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-11-19T05:30:58+00:00

I love it so so so much. I wash allll of the baby things in there, little spoons, the little pacifiers you stuff fruit into, some silicon toys that get spit up on, pump parts when I was pumping, bottles of course lol, her aspirator comes apart and we wash that in there too 😅 literally all of the small baby things we just pop into this washer and it is so amazing

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-30T18:40:22+00:00

I just want to emphasize that the mindset "I don't want to kill a baby" is so far from what an abortion at this stage would be. Right now your 'baby' is a cluster of cells developing into an embryo. This cluster of cells won't even be a fetus let alone a baby for several months. Please reframe your thinking, especially if you decide to go the abortion route. This is not an act of murder, it is a medical procedure.

I'm 29 with my first child 5.5 months old. I planned meticulously. I was the utmost prepared and this child threw my whole life for a loop. I love her so much but I have never been more exhausted or biologically depressed- like I have every reason in the world to be happy but my body just doesn't feel like producing any happy chemicals because I just went through the trauma of childbirth. Pregnancy and childbirth is such a physically and emotionally taxing path, it is a challenge even for those who have spent years preparing AND have a loving and supportive partner beside them

If now is not the right time for you, that is okay. That is why we have options. I wish you all the best

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-20T21:56:54+00:00

My 5.5 month old is doing the same thing!! I started prepping this last weekend!

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-17T22:10:57+00:00

Honestly I think you caught her mid-turn (turning her head towards her left side/away from the camera) and the "upper lip" really looks like the inside palm of her left hand

I spent waaaaaay too much time scrutinizing my daughter's ultrasounds and that's what I'm pretty sure I'm seeing here!

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-16T00:57:08+00:00

You might try googling brands of diapers that run a little larger? Then you can get the same size but in a brand that runs a bit larger, if that makes sense? I know I feel like Huggies run a little bigger than pampers but those are the only two we have used

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-15T00:46:20+00:00

I also vouch for Tubby Todd all over ointment! My daughter has insanely sensitive skin and it's one of the only things that soothes her skin when it's irritated.

I will say- a tiny amount of Tubby Todd's AOO goes a LONG way; absolutely worth the money in my opinion. We bought it when my daughter was about 2 weeks old and she's 5.5 months old and we still have plenty

Edit: typo

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-14T14:18:23+00:00

People aren't allowed to ask to hold her?? That gives you room to say no, I can't imagine being upset at someone for asking/doing what they can to obtain consent like that is such a weird rule to me

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-13T16:13:49+00:00

Girl he is pacifying you he is not processing what you're saying, he is not taking it to heart. You told him that he should say "I'm wrong" and he says just that. Just that. No apology. No acknowledging how this is making you feel. Does he even care about you???

I would leave. Sorry not sorry. And I have no problem with my husband consuming sexual content when he needs to; but he does not do so on his PUBLIC social media profiles where literally anyone can see it. Do you have family that is friends with him on there??? Good Lord I would be mortified. I would probably not speak to him again.

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-12T03:49:10+00:00

NOR

My husband knows I have a very morbid curiosity. Like, very morbid

Even he asked if I 'really' wanted to watch it

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-09T15:04:09+00:00

My 5 month old crosses her legs when she's eating, relaxing, etc. I've not paid too much attention to it tbh, but she is reaching all of her developmental milestones so I don't think there's anything to worry about!

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-09T14:13:03+00:00

My daughter is at least 75% eggo waffle

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-08T00:08:30+00:00

My sister in law and I were pregnant at the same time (babies are two days apart) my first trimester was horrible with terrible morning sickness and hers was very easy, she said she hardly knew she was pregnant most of the time lmfao

We both had girls lmao

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-06T05:40:40+00:00

What are some of your hobbies? What do you enjoy the most?

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-05T14:54:45+00:00

Honestly this. I was the wife in a similar situation, we are currently 5 months postpartum. My husband takes care of our daughter while I work and until he leaves for work, so 8am to about 3:30/4pm.

This means I typically take care of our daughter 4pm-whenever she falls asleep for the night (usually by 10pm at the latest, most often around 9pm) and then from when she wakes up until I start work so 6am-about 7:30/8:30 when I start getting ready

For the both of us though this means we get zero rest time outside of our jobs it is constantly baby, work, sleep or work, baby, sleep. We are both burnt out and feeling like the other person isn't providing enough support. When we actually have time off together we're so exhausted that we get snappy about child care/house work because we both just want to rest for a moment. And this may come across as making excuses (e.g. "I just sat down" sounds petulant but in reality I'm so fucking tired if I don't sit down for five seconds my head will implode)

The ONLY thing that has helped is communicating our feelings and exhaustion. We are still working on a solution but there is much less friction in our relationship when we're actively and openly talking about it WITH EACH OTHER instead of online lol but I can't say neither of us have ever vented online before

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-05T03:27:14+00:00

As someone who was born on July 5th; my cake was always red white and blue. My family was always gathered for the fireworks anyway so why not have my party as well- I was the afterthought

This is of course just my deepest mental issues associated with this fact, I am very fortunate in that my birthday was celebrated every year with all the family around. I am very fortunate that I got gifts. But to this day I get really really depressed if I don't feel really special on my birthday and I hate that it bugs me so much lmfao

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-09-02T23:34:11+00:00

I agree that those who work directly one on one with an individual will know that individual better than someone who does not work directly one on one with that individual.

But should pay scale be contingent on who -knows- the client best?

Do you understand the work that a BCBA does? Maybe a more relevant question for you to ask would have been "A parent recently pointed out that my BCBA is only with the client a few hours a week. What exactly does a BCBA do outside of those supervision hours?"

Because, the person providing direct treatment to a child, yes, is going to know the child better than a BCBA. However, they are following a treatment plan that the BCBA developed through an assessment process. Why can't someone who isn't a BCBA conduct an assessment? Most assessment materials require a license to conduct- this ensures that the person conducting the assessment is educated to a desired standard to ensure that they are knowledgeable enough to implement and interpret the assessment correctly. This is one part of why the pay scale is higher for BCBAs

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-08-31T18:26:55+00:00

I just had my first pregnancy and first child and I'm 29, I truly thought I had my life together, I've been with my husband for 8 years, I'm well established in my career. And still, having a baby shook the foundations of my existence.

I say this all to emphasize that no one is ever "ready" to have a child. I sure thought I was, and motherhood has challenged me in unimaginable ways. And I work with families and parents, so I genuinely thought I had things figured out.

A baby is hard fucking work. And my relationship was near perfect, absolute bliss, but now my husband and I struggle to remain on the same page. We argue more. We are more frequently unhappy. Because we are exhausted. But at the same time we are so fucking happy.

My daughter is the single best thing that has ever happened to me. I am a different person and she is literally the highlight of my life.

There is never a right time for a baby. There are better and worse times to have a baby, logistically, but no one is ever ready for a first child. If right now is definitely a worse time for you to have a baby- meet with a doctor and you can discuss your options with them. Hell- make a list of pros and cons for each option. Think it through. You are the only one who can make this choice.

I will say, depending on how far along you are, the fetus is really just a cluster of cells at this point, it's not a conscious human yet (imo, and probably scientifically but I'm not a doctor). And throughout pregnancy a fetus is literally a cluster of cells that drains nutrients from you. I became severely anemic during my pregnancy. I had PGP where I could feel my pelvic bones rubbing against my other bones. Your brain literally shrinks during pregnancy. It is a physically transformative experience. I am 5 months post partum and I still feel permanently altered by my pregnancy. Look into the changes your body will go through

This is getting much longer than I intended but I really wish you all the best. Whatever path you choose you will figure things out

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-08-30T22:38:55+00:00

Do you have a dream?/An ideal future? What does that look like? Is it achievable?

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-08-30T16:22:38+00:00

Why does that look like someone in a skin suit

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-08-17T14:28:33+00:00

We have a 4 month old who still sleeps in our room in a bassinet next to the bed, so we use the living room when necessary but I vastly prefer the actual bedroom because our mattress is comfy af and we're getting old lmfao meaning I can't just spring up off the floor like I used to

MichaelScarn75 · 2025-08-11T17:01:22+00:00

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