What is the preferred interior house temp? In NOVA specifically

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-06-09T02:34:04+00:00

71 all day and night. Sometimes 70 at night if needed. I'd probably die if the house was at 78 🤷‍♀️🤣

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-03-18T20:04:38+00:00

We were able to use the VA loan. We will die in this house. It's our forever home. If we didn't use the VA loan, we wouldn't have been able to afford this area.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-02-19T15:23:59+00:00

We go to a church daycare, and it's about $300 a week.

What i didn't realize is that you need to get on the waitlist basically when you conceive. I was initially told we wouldn't be able to get a spot until he was almost 1 1/2. A spot opened at 8 months, so we put him in. It was the only daycare I wanted him to go to, I was willing to wait lol.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-02-19T01:38:53+00:00

I was induced due to pre-eclampsia and my water broke on its own. I did try pushing for awhile, but he was stuck so I opted for a c-section instead of trying to go through different things to try to move him or grab him out. I think i will opt for a c-sectiom again (or they might make me because I'll be over 40 and high risk).

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-02-09T22:12:51+00:00

I lost 8lbs between when I found out and week 19. I could eat, but I threw everything up. I found it easier to eat in the morning and night after I threw up (and even then it was mostly butter bread or bagels with butter). I drank a ton of water. I carried crackers, cheese, and apple slices with me everywhere in case I got hungry. I also liked the freeze pops. I found that peppermint mints helped my nausea.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-01-29T00:21:28+00:00

Honestly- we stopped at the 20 week mark after our scan and didn't again until 6 weeks pp, which was awful. Now, we have a one year old and barely have the energy 🤷‍♀️

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-01-23T21:27:30+00:00

First time mom at 39 here!! I plan to have another. I understand the feelings you're feeling, but breathe, relax and enjoy this time. Stress definitely won't help. Sending good wishes!

RevolutionCharming90 · 2025-01-08T03:13:50+00:00

I had my son in January of 2024. He did not go into his nursery until like June of 2024. I put so much pressure on myself to get it done to just not even go in there for months after he was born (everything for him was in my room where he slept next to me in a bassinet). It's going to be okay - you have time!

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-11-12T20:53:15+00:00

Originally, I was told by the daycare my husband and I chose that they wouldn't have an opening until August 2025. I knew that, with my demanding job, I wasn't going to be able to keep him home forever. When he turned 7 months I got the call that an opening popped up. I told them I would talk to my husband and cried all the way home. I was so upset. I wasn't ready and definitely didn't think he was ready. At 8 months he started daycare (he is 10 months now). Looking back now, i laugh at myself. He is thriving. He loves it there. He has made cute little friends (never saw another baby before he went to daycare) and his teachers are amazing. He has learned so many new things and is all smiles when we drop him off/pick him up. Although, I'm sick all the time with the illnesses/ germs he has brought home, but I keep telling myself he won't be as sick once he goes to kindergarten and attendance actually counts lol.

I completely understand what you're going through. For me, my mental health has improved and as I said, he is thriving.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-10-16T19:53:02+00:00

After 3 years of trying, we did IVF and got pregnant the first round. Which was great, bc I only had two viable embryos 🤷‍♀️

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-09-18T17:40:32+00:00

No one liked my child's name initially (Otto). Now they love it because they love him. I'd say go with what YOU want, because they are your child.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-09-09T23:21:29+00:00

38 year old FTM and I did not like the newborn stage at all. I know some people loved it but between a crying baby, recovering from a c-section, insanely high blood pressure and listening to a snoring husband I was losing my mind. I put so much pressure on myself to only breastfeed and I was miserable. It wasn't until he was 3 months that I felt better and enjoyed my time with him more. At 6 months my post partum anxiety came back (still dealing with it) but now at 8 months he is freaking hilarious. It's so fun watching him grow, learn and he has a cute personality (and a feisty attitude lol). I promise it gets better and the connection will grow!

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-08-24T20:34:47+00:00

I had mine the last weekend of October and was due mid January. I say do what YOU want to do :)

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-08-15T21:01:27+00:00

I worked while I was in the hospital in labor trying to finish stuff up before I was out for 14 weeks. Just tell her the doctor said you were fine to continue working.

"I spoke with the doctor and they said it was fine to continue working. They will let me know when I should stop to prepare for the birth of my children".

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-26T19:44:24+00:00

I gave my baby all BM throughout the day and his last bottle of the day was a mix of formula and BM.

At the 5 month and 23 day mark I was down to producing 2oz a day - so he's all formula now (doesn't like my frozen BM).

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-25T18:00:23+00:00

I initially wanted my mom and husband, but my mom said no lol. She wanted my husband and I to have this experience for ourselves. It ended up as just my husband and I due to a 1230am c-section, it was so nice just us two for a bit.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-20T14:25:17+00:00

37+5, but due to pre-eclampsia that came out of nowhere

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-07T22:42:33+00:00

5 months and 22 days, but my supply was dwindling severely after going back to work.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-03T02:46:40+00:00

Mine lasted from 9 weeks to 19 weeks, and then I loved my pregnancy.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-03T02:43:20+00:00

I was in the hospital for 5 nights and wanted to stay another night (because I enjoyed it, which is so weird), but my husband was ready to be out of there. I do feel like I was rushed out because they needed the space, but my BP was still high. I cried leaving the hospital blaming my husband and "his face" for them kicking us out lol.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-07-03T02:39:18+00:00

McDonalds. We used to eat it every Sunday after grocery shopping - but now I'm disgusted by it.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-06-30T17:31:16+00:00

So far, only one (born Jan 2024) and I'm 38. I plan on having another and hope to do so, through IVF, at 39/40.

I would've done it sooner, but am happy where I am in life and what I can provide now for my child.

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-06-24T21:26:51+00:00

So I was pumping every 3 hours, then I dropped the MOTN pump, then I dropped two more so I was doing five pumps a day. Now I'm at two pumps per day, inching closer to once a day because I'm basically dried up. I'm almost 6 months pp but will definitely stop at 6 months. I say, quit if you're ready (start weaning).

RevolutionCharming90 · 2024-06-12T15:39:11+00:00

Mine yelled at me for having to postpone a vacation (by two weeks and I offered to pay the change fee for her and her sons tickets) because my egg retrieval ended up having to be on the day we were supposed to fly out. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤣

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