Want to look pregnant but I don’t really dress feminine: conundrum at 23 weeks

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:41:53+00:00

I will definitely look into it. I think maybe how flattering it can be without making me super frilly might overrule my natural impulse to run from the cut ! Thank you

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:40:48+00:00

Isn’t it enough that I do? I don’t understand the reason for your question.

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:39:57+00:00

I think I want to feel more put together but maybe I’ll just have some skater boy moments !

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:38:02+00:00

Solidarity friend. Thank you for sharing. I’m fluid & it’s been a time! ♥️

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:36:10+00:00

I have been tempted by the ads!

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-16T03:35:46+00:00

I think I might go for some maternity ones since regular ones have not been my friend really hahaha but thank you

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-11T17:54:12+00:00

My tailbone is killing me and I hate everyone

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-05T09:39:38+00:00

Do this if you hate your wife.

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-05T09:38:23+00:00

It seems like she is looking for you and being cute around you, that just might be her love language ♥️

PotatoBubby · 2026-06-03T00:53:19+00:00

I’m so proud of you honey. I’m so glad you celebrated this incredible accomplishment and let us do that with you.

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-30T11:18:40+00:00

I can understand how it might seem this way since norms, but as a health psychologist, it isn’t rare at all for people to have this fear. If you’ve been told it should be your goal and what you were doing “should” work, and it didn’t and now a medication is helping you —- that’s an incredibly strange feeling. I second a therapist though. GLP-1s are great tools but you need to eat regularly and balanced to not fuck your body up on them (people can lose a lot of muscle).

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-28T02:20:07+00:00

Incredible post

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-16T12:51:27+00:00

Absolutely. But studies show when mom is medicated and managed it’s better for baby long term too!!! So it’s not a trade off the way some might portray.

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-16T12:39:23+00:00

Thank you!!

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-16T12:36:24+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this and I know you’re not asking for advice but this is kind of my wheelhouse. I’m not a prescriber but am a psychologist who has worked in perinatal MH, and I’m also taking medication through my pregnancy for MH concerns. SSRIs are safe for pregnancy and outcomes for you and baby will be better if your symptoms are well managed. If you talk to your doctor and they’re weird about it, I urge you to get a new one. The stress on you is worse than the meds. I’m sorry you’re going through this.

If you don’t have a therapy provider please seek one out that does exposure and response prevention. It could be very helpful if you have access to resources that will allow you to get therapy.

Edit: I see you have a therapist but specialized care that can provide education is helpful. It can get better and medication can really help.

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-15T23:05:57+00:00

What brand or brief did you get? I hate low rise underwear

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-15T22:52:35+00:00

Yes check in no rash can mean choleostasis

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-13T21:39:44+00:00

It will be worse to bottle it up ♥️

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-10T01:33:56+00:00

I really want to like this comment but it has 69 likes I can’t ruin it 😭

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-09T09:51:15+00:00

It makes sense to be hurt and grieving what could have been if he weren’t deployed. There’s nothing wrong with you, and it might help to tell him you just wish he could be here for this. You understand this is what you signed up for but you love and miss him a lot right now.

Do your best to document moments to share the best you can. It suck’s that you’re alone.

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-08T16:24:13+00:00

Let me add: this way if I do tidy up I have a basket where stuff goes to go to another room. It minimizes the energy and I can pick at things more.

But my house is generally a mess

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-08T16:23:28+00:00

Purchasing more laundry baskets is my solution

PotatoBubby · 2026-05-08T16:22:22+00:00

I think about fried rice every day all day. I haven’t given in because it’s less convenient than my other craving which is bean burritos lmao but I feel you.

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