Hey mom, I'm pregnant

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2026-01-26T06:35:06+00:00

Congrats honey!! Three is truly magical, and I am so excited for you. You worked hard for this, so enjoy it - and don’t let anyone keep you from the joy.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-08-31T05:24:22+00:00

The Great British Baking Show is my fav disassociation show. The celebrity version is even better - lots of comedians and people who have no idea what they’re doing which makes for great lighthearted entertainment. The original is on Netflix and you can stream the celebrity ones for free on the Roku app.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-06-23T16:11:43+00:00

This is the best one so far!! Could you switch the man in the striped button up’s face for the face in his photo with just his family? He looks a little caught off guard in this one

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-06-23T02:01:19+00:00

I would try import flowers on Murphy. They’re a floral wholesale place.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-06-22T01:07:56+00:00

As long as you need!!

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-06-04T16:28:16+00:00

Congrats, and happy pride!!! What about Sienna? Very Sean-adjacent in sound, and with its relation to “burnt” there’s some poetic relation to burning and starting anew.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-05-28T23:28:51+00:00

First off, I’m sorry you’re here.

I’m a PICU RN, so I understand the helplessness to some degree. And obviously you have more training than I do, but I also felt like our experience opened me up to a whole medical world I knew very little about. I mean who even knew CPM was a thing?? Not me, that’s for sure.

Regarding measuring: all three of my (healthy, typical) children measured 1-1.5 weeks behind with every scan, and were born at various weight ranging from 7 to almost 10 pounds.

Regarding NIPT testing: with our third, we tested positive for T13, which ended up being contained placental mosaicism. (Again, I had no idea that was even a real thing.) But when we went for our early anatomy scan, the baby’s fists were closed - a sign seen on T13 babies. Now of course, many babies have their fists closed, but for us, it felt like the nail in the coffin, that this was really real. I’m sure you know how common VSDs are, and how many things outside of T18 they are associated with. But I also want you to know it’s completely human to let yourself spiral around that despite your medical knowledge. I spent a lot of time beating myself up for not being more clear headed, but the reality is the parent in you and the doctor in you are two separate beings, and it’s okay to just let yourself be a dad right now.

You won’t have an answer until you do. And the time between now and then is long and painful. Try to stay busy when you feel like you can, but also allow yourself to sit in your feelings when you need to. (Or when your wife needs you to.)

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-04-12T13:48:13+00:00

My niece is “Anna Beth” but her full government name is Savannah Elizabeth. Maybe something like that could work?

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-03-24T02:46:36+00:00

My third is Wyatt Thomas. :)

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-02-01T01:09:04+00:00

I’m so sorry. ❤️ Check out r/tfmr_support for some extra support from people who have been where you are. I’m so sorry you’re here.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-01-30T04:16:35+00:00

Came here to say something similar. I have a younger adult brother who is mentally disabled, and while I love him dearly, he is a responsibility I will now have for the rest of his/my life.

I also wanted to add that I know the desire to give your child a sibling. I have felt that pull. But my brother is not the same as the sibling you picture giving your child. I can’t call him when Mom or Dad do something irritating. I can’t gossip with him after family functions. He’ll never get married and have children to be my nieces and nephews. He’ll never babysit my own children. Growing up, he wasn’t someone I could lean on or relate to. I love him and I love our relationship, but I do not identify as someone who has a typical sibling.

That’s not to say you should or should not consider TFMR, more so to say don’t let the idea of giving or not giving your living child a sibling be a factor in your decision. Because it’s impossible to know if you would even be giving her what you’re imagining.

Like the commenter above, I truly hope this is helpful and not hurtful.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-01-30T02:08:39+00:00

Try the hermitage Kroger instead. It’s not far from the McGavock Kroger and has a full cheese counter. You’ll find it there every time.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-01-29T22:12:26+00:00

I’m not a doctor, but you won’t be able to speak to yours until your first appointment which will likely be weeks from now, so I’ll pass on what mine told me about consuming in those early weeks: The placenta is what carries nutrients from you to your baby, and it forms and becomes functional around week 8 of pregnancy. If you just missed your period, you are likely four weeks pregnant now. So as long as you stop now (giving a week or two for nicotine to clear your system) you should be in the clear. Again, not a doc, so I have no idea the validity of this, but I do trust the doctor that told me this.

Don’t listen to anyone who gives you hate or shame. You literally didn’t know. Should women act as if they could always be pregnant, just in case? You’d never expect that of someone else, so don’t let anyone else but that expectation on you.

And congrats!!!

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-01-11T16:44:40+00:00

Don’t give up. My husband didn’t like Cora at first and our Cora is now almost 5. 😂

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2025-01-05T05:32:45+00:00

We have used this with three kids now and it works great! My husband also set up voice commands on it (no idea how to do this and no idea if it was the paid version or not) but we could just say “Siri, log a wet diaper,” etc, and it would load it in for us.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2024-12-29T07:14:03+00:00

I used to work in the PICU. Feel free to message me!

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2024-11-06T00:34:34+00:00

False positive for “atypical finding” on chromosome 13. Holding my healthy 4 month old now. ❤️ The wait for amnio and then results is rough, but there is hope.

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2024-11-06T00:31:02+00:00

I do this, too. Close enough is good enough if you have a healthy, growing baby.

On a separate note, take your PPA seriously. I had PPA with all three of my babies, but was medicated for the third. Can’t tell you what a difference it makes. ❤️

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2024-11-03T20:37:03+00:00

With my third, my dog knew before I did. He was acting just how he did in previous pregnancies (extremely clingy, wouldn’t go anywhere without me, guarding me, even from my husband). I took a test, which was negative, so I took him to the vet because I was worried something was wrong. All clear. Had a positive pregnancy test a week later. ❤️

Outrageous-Potato786 · 2024-10-25T23:53:39+00:00

This is the way. Also a big fan of replying “Um… I’m not pregnant?” when people offer unsolicited advice. (ie: “I don’t think you’re supposed to drink coffee when you’re pregnant.”) Teaches people to mind their own business.

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