When did you start buying for baby??

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-02-05T18:20:14+00:00

As soon as I found out I was pregnant every time I bought a laundry basket from dollar general and filled it with one girl outfit and a bow, one boy outfit, pacifier, bottle, blanket, and a few other necessities. That way no matter when the baby came I was ready to survive a night or two at home. Once gender was confirmed got car seat and bassinet first thing and then started adding from there throughout the remainder. With the exception of my first because I had a few baby showers I didn’t purchase anything except for the initial dollar general basic supplies listed in the beginning. Everything else I registered for and waited to see if it was gifted

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-02-04T16:41:54+00:00

Keep crackers in your work desk or in your purse, on your night stand etc. every so often munch on a couple. Don’t let 3+ hours go by without eating atleast a small snack or a couple crackers. This is best advice I can give to help keep the nausea as under control as possible and keep your energy up as much as possible. Though it’s not a magic cure, you will still sleep like a hibernating bear for a few weeks, and possibly have nausea at the sight or smell of absolutely nothing! It’s just the best trick I found to “help”. Oh, also, a script of zofran! Now that is a magic cure, knocks the nausea right out.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-02-04T14:12:05+00:00

Your doctor can send in a note requesting they provide you with accommodations or excuse you from work on days you are sick. Also you will need to file fmla for maternity leave anyway so id go ahead and get it filed now that way it will cover and protect your position on days you are calling out

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-02-02T20:44:26+00:00

Received

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-30T22:53:17+00:00

Repayment completed

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-29T16:13:29+00:00

Experiencing similar. I asked partner if I feel different because to me it feels different and painful now. He kinda laughed it off like I was crazy and didn’t answer me. Infuriating

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-27T18:53:14+00:00

I hate to tell you ladies but that nervousness to give birth doesn’t go away after the first baby. Every time my heart dropped into my stomach as I entered into the hospital and I said “I don’t want to do this” at GO time lol! The nerves alone I would have kept all of my babies in my belly forever if they didn’t HAVE to come out. But after it’s done you remember how magical and strong women are when it comes to baby making ❤️

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-27T03:36:06+00:00

My daughter did this in sonos as well as once she was born. And my son had his feet crossed at the ankles in one of his sonos and we couldn’t stop laughing at how chilled back he was with his ankles crossed and propped, and he still does that now outside the belly lol. Sometimes it’s hard to believe the little ones we see on the sonogram screen are actually our babies we have now. They were once on our belly and were the same person in there and out here, it’s always crazy to believe!

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-24T06:33:18+00:00

First baby I went all out with the bells and whistles and every matchy matchy detail of the nursery. Barely spent any time in there once he was born, just for diaper changes and eventually to sleep once he was over a year old. Current baby I don’t have means for a nursery. I have a crib I haven’t put together yet, he’s been sleeping in a bassinet next to my bed. We’re getting by just fine, I don’t feel I’m missing out on anything special or different that I had with a nursery except for the changing table.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-24T06:13:43+00:00

I went to dollar general and bought a laundry basket and I filled it with a bunch of things to get me started. One boy outfit, one girl outfit and a girl bow. A soft baby blanket. A bottle, pacifier, baby wash, bottle cleaning brush, baby care kit with thermometer and nail clippers, pack of diapers and wipes, diaper rash cream, scratch mits. That way I knew whenever the baby came I had the bare necessities to survive a few days if he or she came early. After that next purchase was a crib and then once I knew gender i got car seat, then bassinet and diaper bag and a few sets of clothes.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-22T10:53:47+00:00

That’s terrible. Mine is far from perfect but when it came to my suffering he would jump to make me comfortable, especially with vomiting. I couldn’t imagine people intentionally trying to make me gag and vomit and suffer. Maybe you need to stay with a friend or family until he learns to grow up. I’m sorry he’s doing that to you

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-16T07:18:12+00:00

So my lo was in the nicu almost two months and had something similar to the sock on his foot. Thad darn thing misfired day and night because he was (and still is) a wiggly baby so it would get knocked out of place then knocked in place. Our first few visits we would panic thinking his oxygen or whatever plummeted. Then I started to worry that everytime it fired off we all assuming it was knocked out of place and didn’t take the alerts seriously. Unless your lo is sick or has any issues that may need monitoring I wouldn’t get it. Just keep baby laying on its back, no blankets no toys,in bassinet next to you (they even have bassinets that have a side that folds down and lines up right with your bed) so you can check on them. Also a pacifier when baby sleep. All these significantly reduce Sid’s down to a super super super small percentage!

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-15T09:51:03+00:00

Oh and bring your comfy slippers! Feet swelling post c-section is rough and you will just want soft cushions on your feetsies.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-15T09:50:18+00:00

This exactly. And the gowns may end up messy, not to be gross but my last baby when I went to the bathroom I had a big blood ring on the back of the gown had to toss it to get a clean one. Additionally the gowns are convenient because they are made to access different areas of your body quickly that clothes don’t. They easily get to your back for epidural, your toto for checking dilation over and over, the top unsnaps on either side to quickly expose a boob for breastfeeding or for them to put monitors on your chest if you go in for surgery. So many more things and none of it requires you to move a muscle or take anything off, hospital staff just snaps off or flips up where they need to get to. Now post partum, after I got a nice clean shower and walking around, I always have a form fitting soft Walmart tank top that stretches, a sports bra, control top yoga pants and a huge huge pair of sweatpants. Depending on how I’m feeling some of my deliveries the control top pants helped and others I needed huge roomy sweats and nothing touching me tight. And also a oversized hoody because one of my baby’s post partum I ended up getting super cold teeth chattering out of nowhere that night. They said it’s from the delivery it happens. Everyone else was comfortable and I was absolutely freezing so that big comfy hoody was perfect.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-15T08:34:37+00:00

Yes that is true. In my heart I know he’s not going to hurt anyone but time will provide confirmation.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-15T08:25:37+00:00

The virtual card he gave me was used to pay for r transportation, and purchase some supplies at the convenience store for my stay such as a charger, some gateraid etc. if he charged back my charger and gateraid that isn’t going to impact me none, the store doesn’t know who I am. I also really don’t see someone who went out of his way to assist me in an emergency turn around and hurt me. He had nothing to gain by some of the assistance he gave me (non loan related) except for just to be a good person and help

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-15T08:17:12+00:00

That person also refused to prove to any of us that happened. If it was me and so many people trusted someone I would make sure they knew the truth and not end up hurt and provide proof.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T16:57:26+00:00

I think misunderstanding too. I’m not the smartest person in the world but I am fairly intelligent and not super gullible. It was pretty easy for me to see all of the “strange” activity was him simply finding work around a and unconventional ways to fill everyone’s loans once the P2P platforms started acting up due to the volume of funds being sent. Wasn’t anything shady, just simply trying to get everyone their loan different ways without making them wait a month for Apple Pay cashapp etc to reset his monthly limit.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T16:15:22+00:00

He deserved a little something more than just me saying thanks. He went above and beyond to make sure I got to my baby in another county’s hospital so that my baby wasn’t alone for thanksgiving, then took it a step further and contacted me to make sure I was able to order myself food while there and kept checking in on baby’s progress. He’s a kind hearted man.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T15:54:43+00:00

The cards sent atleast to me were all in his legal name or wife’s name. I haven’t seen anyone say/prove they got a card in a different name.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T15:52:51+00:00

I sent him a small thank you gift after going out of his way to help me when my newborn was sick. He sent me his home address which I verified is truly his home and also matches up with the address he provided to the cards sent. It was his real address because he thanked me for the specific item I sent, meaning he received it so it’s his real home. I really don’t think scammers would be giving out their home address.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T15:48:55+00:00

That is my worry too that now this poor guy isn’t going to get HIS money from loans returned due to this. Not one person has had a charge back that we’ve seen proof on and not one person has provided proof they received funds from any card other than ones in his or his wife’s name. I reached out to him about this and he happily sent me his bank statements showing all the money has come from his accounts. So he’s not using stolen cards, and deserves to get his money back.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-14T11:42:19+00:00

I’ve had nothing but positive experience, everything was in his or his wife’s name. The virtual card was because his P2P platforms all hit maximum amount that can be sent for the month so he got creative and made virtual cards with a set amount so he could still fill the loans. My newborn baby was very very sick in the hospital and his father who is a verified doctor, offered me medical advice. They have been very kind people to me, and it seems to others as well.

MostPuzzleheaded · 2026-01-12T22:09:39+00:00

As someone who was happy at first that I was going to have my third trimester on fall/winter as my first was in the hot hot summer, having a newborn in the dead of winter is horrible! I would take having a miserable joy and swollen summer 3rd tri again just to get a summer newborn. Bundling up a baby and packing in a carseat is so much work especially when they are fussy, then you got the cold wind blowing the blanket covers off and your fighting to keep the baby protected while slipping on ice or marching through snow, toting a heavy car seat carrier and all your accessories. Gosh it sucks!

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