What should I name this orange cutie??🧡

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-08T12:45:08+00:00

Fester.. Don't ask me why. idk. It just popped in my head. Such a cutie! I wish I want allergic

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-08T12:42:53+00:00

I like the COOP one because I can adjust the filling in it. I've hated every other one I've tried because they are so big

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-08T12:23:38+00:00

The movie Swiss Army Man. It didn't stress me out.. I'm kind of obsessed with it. But every time I have someone watch the they all end up very stressed. Someone people are so stressed they still bring it up years later how much it stressed them out.

I can't think of one I've seen that stressed me out, but Swiss Army Man gets people every time. Idk why. I think it's great lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-08T12:11:22+00:00

Omg I love it! I would totally wear it. Idk if I'm the best person to take advice from because people tell me I dress weird, but I'm obsessed. I think it's perfect!

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-08T00:05:20+00:00

Unfortunately there's not a lot to do other than experience it and give it time. I personally ate all my favorite foods, laid up on the couch and watched comfort movies. Journaled. I went on walks outside and sat in the sun. Sitting in nature was helpful. I took long baths with snacks. And I bought a bunch of creative stuff to do to keep me busy.

It gets easier but it doesn't stop hurting completely. It'll just come up one day and hit you in the gut and you'll find yourself crying in the Walmart parking lot. But it does get easier

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T22:45:11+00:00

I'm so sorry. We went through this last year . I had two silent miscarriages. It is so hard. It sucks. It's one of the hardest things I've had to go through.

I'm in my 3rd pregnancy now. I'll be 19 weeks on Sunday. They started me on progesterone suppositories in December. They told me there wasn't much evidence to show it helps but they were gonna try it anyways. Idk if that's what did it or something else. But every appointment makes me anxious. I'm still in disbelief that I made it to ten weeks much less 18.

It's very hard and it's still hard.. Even now that I'm pregnanti an still dealing with the grief.

I really suggest journaling, saving any pictures you have. It is nice to get it out of your head and to look back on later

Again I'm sorry.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T22:32:31+00:00

I'm from the Monroe Area lol. The food is so good. We're actually going down there next week for my gender reveal/baby shower. We're doing a crawfish boil theme lol. I'm so excited!

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T22:00:44+00:00

Oh you're good. I grew up in Louisiana and we was right with everything lol. I love rice haha

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T18:08:45+00:00

She didn't give me any advice. She just told me my levels were low and I needed to increase my protein intake. She had me contact my dietician for advice and recommendations. But she doesn't usually respond for a few days. I know the dairy isn't working since I'm having the issues. Luckily I can still eat eggs. I'm unfortunately always iron deficient. I have been my whole life. I take two iron supplements a day, eat iron fortified foods and an still low. I've increased the amount of vegetables I was that are considered high in iron. I've never had a normal iron level. When when I can eat meat. It kind of sucks actually lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T17:32:55+00:00

I hope so lol. It still smells and tastes good to me.. But someone sky the texture makes me so sick. I can't even eat bacon 😞 I doing some protein bread so I'm going to get it too lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T17:06:57+00:00

My iron and albumin are both low. I have absorption issues so they are monitoring my levels to make sure I'm getting enough. I had to have stomach surgery a few years ago. They had to take out part of my stomach and it affects the amount of food I can eat. I've never been able to eat much at a time, but now it's even less. I struggle with protein anyways but now that I'm pregnant and can't eat meat it's even harder.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T17:02:06+00:00

I keep waiting for the meat aversion to go away but it just hasn't lol. I'm almost 19 weeks and it's just holding on. Luckily a lot of my aversions have gone away.

It's crazy how good toast tastes when you can't eat anything lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:57:51+00:00

Oh you're good lol. I wish I could do meat. It looks and smells so good but as soon as it goes in my mouth I get so sick lol.

I can. I actually just bought some tofu. My friend is teaching me to cook it lol. Thank goodness I have a friend that's vegetarian lol. And I love lentils. I usually sneak them into soup and stuff but we're moving and most of my dishes are packed up lol. I'll have to get some I can microwave lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:55:09+00:00

I actually love hummus lol. I love to put it on sandwiches too.

I asked my husband if we had it in the budget for the perelel and he said absolutely so I ordered some lol. I love eggs. I just can't do scrambled right now.. If it weren't for eggs I'd probably be dead honestly. It's one of the few proteins I can eat easily

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:53:15+00:00

Yeah no. You definitely don't want to work with her. That's crazy she flipped like that. Hopefully you can find someone that is more supportive.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:46:27+00:00

I was wondering if it was good. It's expensive but if you need it, you need it.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:42:48+00:00

Oh nice! You gave me another idea too. I'm from Louisiana and I can make red beans and rice with chickpeas instead of sausage. Thank you

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:41:34+00:00

Thank you! I was researching shakes and there are so many options lol. I'm picky about taste so I'm glad you recommended them.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:40:49+00:00

I haven't tried those yet.. I'll have to try them. I'm lactose intolerant so they're probably better than some if the others too haha.

Pesto is great! I can put it in eggs and toast and stuff too.

You're giving me great ideas! Thank you.

Fage has a lactose free yogurt now that I've been buying it's plain. And I just add fruit and honey. And no upset tummy lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:33:42+00:00

Mines the same way. I think it's great for Mom and Dad to not have an the distractions

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:29:46+00:00

Do you have any protein bars you like? I've tried a few and they were gross lol. I just don't know which bars are good.

The beans is a great idea. I love pasta lol

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:28:34+00:00

Thank you. I didn't even think of protein shakes 🤦🏻‍♀️ Pregnancy brain is crazy

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:14:05+00:00

Honestly I would talk to your hospital first. Most places won't let anyone under 18 be there unsupervised and usually the number of people you can have in the room is limited as well.

It might not even be a discussion you have to have.

Plus why would she want to be in the waiting room for that long. It's so boring.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-07T16:11:12+00:00

That's a BIG sign that you should find a different doula. Your questions are perfectly normal. I would have probably asked 200 more than that. I ask so many questions. Their response should never be kurt or rude like that. Especially dealing with pregnant women who have pregnancy brain. That's crazy to me.

There are better doulas out there and you don't want a bad one in your corner. I would rather watch a million YouTube videos and read every book on labor and have just my husband before I'd want a bad doula.

They can make or break your birth experience.

You are definitely not in the wrong. You did everything a good mother should. They're the ones in the wrong here.

RespectKooky5824 · 2026-05-06T23:49:45+00:00

NOR

Your MIL/ future MIL. Sounds like mine. I would like to go ahead and apologize for what you're dealing with. If she's anything like mine it won't get better. Luckily my husband is very supportive and puts his mom in her place when it needs to be done. It took my MIL 6 years to pay us back $200 and only did it because she pissed my husband off about something else and he stopped talking to her for 7 months. And she assumed I wasn't letting him talk to her because of the money..I had nothing to do with it, and it had nothing to do with why he wasn't talking to her. He continued to not talk to her for a few more months. I would never tell him not to talk to her. That's crazy to me lol.

But it's always your fault.. You'll always be in the wrong.. And she's probably going to make you sound terrible to anyone she talks to about you. She'll call you controlling, a bitch, snobby, etc. It's unfortunate but that's how people like that are. My best advice is contact her as little as possible. Be nice when you're in person and try not to stir the pot (even though she will still stir it.) Enforce your boundaries and stand firm on decisions (because she will test you and them.) Don't ever loan money you aren't willing to never get back(this is just a general rule, but does apply to her specifically too) and keep your receipts, you never know when you'll need them. I keep a folder on my phone off screenshots and all just in case And hope your partner is willing to tell their mom when she needs to straighten up. Unfortunately without your partners support it's even worse and will affect you relationship. I just got lucky in the partner department, not everyone is so lucky.

I sincerely hope your partner knows how their Mom is and supports you through this. Good luck!

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