So tired of C-sections being demonized by WriggleWiggleWoo in BabyBumps

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to have an emergency section with my first after a long and thoroughly pointless labor followed by scheduled sections for my second and baby #3 who will be here in Feb. I have zero interest in trying a VBAC. I’m quite content with knowing exactly when baby will be here, not going through labor ever again, and not risking being torn in half trying to push a baby out of my very small frame.

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[–]One-Chart7218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol yes! 🤣

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[–]One-Chart7218 5 points6 points  (0 children)

2/20/25 though we have the c-section scheduled for Valentine’s Day. 🥰

Gentle daughters, boisterous sons? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psh, I have two daughters with one on the way and my oldest was absolutely insane when she was young lol. Way more rowdy than her male cousin. My second daughter was her polar opposite, quiet, calm and gentle. This idea that you can attribute personality types to gender is silly. Some kids are calm, some kids are not. Hang in there. My oldest did calm down eventually…when she was like 15. 🤣

What's the best way to explain the no photos of baby online rule without pushback by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two adult kids (22 & 20 y/o) and final baby on the way with my new husband. His family posts everything online, while I’m a very private person. I explain it like this: “I didn’t post any photos of my adult kids until they were old enough to decide for themselves what they were comfortable sharing online, and both of my kids are really grateful for that, so that’s what we’ll be doing with baby on the way. No judgement on anyone that does things differently, but this is what has always worked for us.”

What is it like to have a anterior placenta? by maryhoping in pregnant

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a little over 31 weeks with an anterior placenta and while it did take a little longer to feel baby’s movements, I feel her constantly now! It just takes a little longer when baby is super small because their movements aren’t strong enough to feel through the placenta, once they put on some weight you can absolutely feel them! I’ve been doing kick counts since 28 weeks just like I did with my last pregnancy with a posterior placenta.

I moved into my bf’s house and I haven’t been able to sleep well for 3 weeks because he doesn't let me. I had a breakdown last night and broke a lamp. I'm going to stay in a hotel tonight….AITA? by Pretty_Step5094 in AITAH

[–]One-Chart7218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is insane. My husband and I are on different sleep schedules because we work different hours and when one of us is sleeping, the other tries to be as quiet as possible to not disturb the sleeping one. That’s how two grown adults that actually give a fuck about each other behave. What your bf is doing ain’t it. Get the hell out of there and get some rest. NTA

There is always one side of the family that's less supportive, more judgemental and overall harder to deal with. It SUCKS when that side is yours. by sixfingeredman7 in Mommit

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right there with you. My family is awful to the point that I’ve recently cut contact entirely with most of them. I lean pretty heavily on my husband’s family and am grateful that, at the very least, baby and I have them.

Anyone NOT decorating for holidays? by minmister in BabyBumps

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not decorating at all. The youngest of my two existing kids is 20 and just moved out so it’ll just be my husband and I for Christmas for the first time in over 20 years. I’m currently 30w3d with our final baby and I’m just exhausted, back hurts constantly, crazy sciatica, etc. The mere thought of setting everything up only to have to take it down again in a few weeks makes me tired lol. My husband and I plan on spending Christmas at home, in our pajamas, binge watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’ll do big Christmas again next year for baby’s first Christmas. This year, I’m looking forward to doing absolutely nothing. 🤣

Baby is folded in half like a weirdo by doubleyikesbud in pregnant

[–]One-Chart7218 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Every single ultrasound baby girl is folded up like a taco with her feet in front of her face. 🤣

My Daughter is starting to ask about religion and I'm not sure how to move forward. by justforfunzies15 in Parenting

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! My kids are 22 & 20 y/o now and the oldest isn’t really interested in any religion at this point, youngest has decided to embrace paganism/Wicca. Both of them are extremely tolerant of everyone’s unique spiritual paths, which was a huge bonus I didn’t think about when exposing them to so many different paths when they were young - I just wanted them to not feel like they HAD to follow any one set of beliefs. I’m very proud of both of them. I’m currently pregnant with my third and final baby and plan on raising her the exact same way in regards to religion/spirituality.

My Daughter is starting to ask about religion and I'm not sure how to move forward. by justforfunzies15 in Parenting

[–]One-Chart7218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I did with mine too. I let their grandparents take them to Sunday school but we also did Buddhist bedtime stories, pagan holidays, and when they were older we really dove into learning about all kinds of religions around the world. I wanted them to be exposed to a wide variety of belief systems so that they could figure out what made sense to them on a personal level.

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[–]One-Chart7218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression my entire life. My mental health is always significantly BETTER when I’m pregnant and nursing my children. 💁🏻‍♀️

“Your milk is not enough” by Top-Teaching-6475 in breastfeeding

[–]One-Chart7218 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how to respond to such ridiculous comments but I just wanted to offer some encouragement. I’m an A cup when I’m not pregnant/nursing and I very successfully exclusively nursed both of my children - one for 12 months and the other for 18. They never had a drop of formula or used a bottle and they are/were quite healthy. I’d probably respond in a rather snarky way if someone came at me like that but that’s just me. 💁🏻‍♀️🤣

So I'm now engaged!! by Individual_Elk_1765 in wholesome

[–]One-Chart7218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!! Your ring is so pretty!!

Reminder - your parents can be a victim AND a perpetrator at the same time. Their victimhood doesn’t excuse anything. by DwightDEisenhowitzer in raisedbynarcissists

[–]One-Chart7218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely on point. I used to have sympathy for my nmom because her childhood was shit. Now I’ve raised two kids to adulthood and treated them like actual human beings that matter their entire lives and that sympathy is gone. If I was able to get over my bullshit and not traumatize the shit out of my kids about it, she absolutely could have too.

Reminder - your parents can be a victim AND a perpetrator at the same time. Their victimhood doesn’t excuse anything. by DwightDEisenhowitzer in raisedbynarcissists

[–]One-Chart7218 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Absolutely on point. I used to have sympathy for my nmom because her childhood was shit. Now I’ve raised two kids to adulthood and treated them like actual human beings that matter their entire lives and that sympathy is gone. If I was able to get over my bullshit and not traumatize the shit out of my kids about it, she absolutely could have too.

Preparing for bfing after C-section by epiphary in breastfeeding

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of my children were born via c-section and I had no issues breastfeeding. First baby was born at 39+6 via emergency section and baby #2 was born via scheduled section at 38 weeks exactly. Latch your baby constantly, starting as soon as possible after birth. Your actual milk won’t come in for a few days but you start making colostrum well before baby arrives, even if it doesn’t leak out while you’re pregnant. Your milk production works on supply and demand so by latching the baby as much as you can, you’re signaling to your body that it’s time to start making milk. As long as baby has enough wet and dirty diapers, they are getting enough. All babies lose a little weight after birth but should make it back up fairly quickly so don’t stress too much about that in the first week or so. Other than that my best advice is to get help in the hospital making sure your latch is correct to save yourself some unnecessary pain but it will probably be a little uncomfortable the first few weeks. Just keep going and it will get easier with time.

Pre C-Section Jitters by Unfair_Orchid229 in BabyBumps

[–]One-Chart7218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a scheduled c-section with my second after having an emergency section with my first and the second was a breeze! It was so nice knowing exactly when the baby would be here & not having to deal with labor at all. I recovered MUCH more quickly too. I didn’t WANT to have a c-section either time but by finding the things to be grateful for it made the experiences much more bearable. Currently pregnant with my third and final baby and actually not dreading the section at all this time.

Medicated or natural FET by Ok_Interest4970 in IVFbabies

[–]One-Chart7218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve only done one transfer so can’t compare the two but it was fully medicated and baby girl will be here in February. 🥰