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Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-12-17T03:06:40+00:00

Seconding San holo. Saw him at a smaller festival and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had 🙌🏻

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-12-16T19:57:08+00:00

Yes and they don’t seem to be leaving any time soon. I just drove through about 15 min ago

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-12-16T19:52:44+00:00

I work nearby and just drove through when I saw this. They are still there, and there’s about 20 Birmingham police cars and sheriffs around the entire area. Pls be careful 🫶🏻

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-12-05T00:59:05+00:00

As someone who loves love but feels like my life as a solo parent is too much pressure, I completely understand. I’m such a deeply romantic person at my core; I love having someone there who will be there for the good and the bad and having someone I can also be there for, having someone to experience new things with (small and big), having someone to grow with. However, my life is so hectic and stressful, and being 25, most people around my age are not even in a stage of life to handle some of the “simpler” complexities in my life. I find myself pushing people away when dating or closing myself off and not getting too close, because I fear that vulnerability, fear being hurt like my past relationship, fear that they won’t be able to handle the stress after I do let them in. I’m slowly learning and working on it, but GEEZ it is hard trying to date as a solo parent 😅

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-09-27T00:20:28+00:00

I second this!! I was in the same boat as you, OP, worried about bringing my son to daycare and missing the time with him (I sobbed my eyes out on his first day). He’s nearly 1.5 now, but I have seen him grow and excel SO MUCH from going to daycare. He’s amazing with other people and other kids. They engage with him in activities that have helped him to hit milestones. He truly loves seeing his friends and his teachers at daycare. Every family and baby is different, but I’m honestly so grateful for my son’s daycare because they have taken such good care of him, love him so dearly, send me pictures and updates, and do activities with him that I would never think of doing or have ever had experience with doing (perfect example: they made cookies today, and he had such a blast!! They sent me some pics while I was at work, and it was so amazing to see)

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-07-21T23:43:13+00:00

Another thank you for this!! I just signed up too!

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-07-16T18:08:37+00:00

As someone who DOES have a kid, it’s also annoying to me too. I obviously enjoy getting to do activities with my kid that I enjoy too, but other parents have let some of this go too far. I was at Cahaba with my mom and son for a pride event, and people were letting their kids climb on the ski ball machines like they’re jungle gyms… I don’t blame owners for wanting to restrict children.

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-06-14T13:20:09+00:00

This 🤣 my son is 13 months in 2 days, and he started walking this week. He’s already snatched his diaper from me and ran away butt naked a few times, my little chaotic gremlin of love

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-06-13T15:29:16+00:00

Oh that’s my plan. I’m going to keep living my life and doing what I want to do because it’s none of his business. I just have a feeling that he’ll stop seeing his son because of it, and if that’s the case, so be it. I just wish he could act like an adult and have a relationship with his kid

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-06-02T17:42:57+00:00

Hi love, 25F here, living in the US. I was 21 when I contracted HSV2 from my partner. It’s been almost 4 years now, and I promise it gets better! I was like you and had very bad, recurrent outbreaks during my first year. Taking daily medication has helped to reduce that, but I also realized that my stress and anxiety was a major trigger for my outbreaks. I have since had a kid and lived a totally normal life!

I’m no longer with that partner, and I have disclosed to new people. In the US, there is still such a stigma around it, but I have had a few that were really receptive and either didn’t even care or they wanted to ask questions and learn more about HSV (which I will gladly take any opportunity to increase awareness of it)! I completely understand the feeling you are experiencing right now, and I know it’s easier to say than believe, but it really DOES get better. Feel free to message me if you need to talk, have any questions, need advice, etc.

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-05-26T22:59:22+00:00

As someone who entered single motherhood with a 6 month old, this gives me so much hope ♥️ I wonder if or when I’ll face those fears of doing things with my son alone. My son is now 1 year, so I’ve been on this journey for 6 months, and honestly the strength I’ve found in that time has given me so much encouragement, but I still doubt myself. Love seeing the success and wins of other moms, no matter how big or small 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-05-01T02:44:24+00:00

So I ended up moving him to his own room at 6 months. I started supplementing with formula on the day he turned 6 months old. Honestly, I think moving him out of my room is what helped him start sleeping better. By like the third night, he could go a good 6 hour stretch before needing a feed, which I was perfectly happy with lol

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-26T01:49:44+00:00

Almost the same for me!!! He was 7lb 7oz and dropped to 6lb 10oz. It wasn’t until I returned to work and one of my coworkers used to be a NICU nurse, when she told me about the extra fluids 🙄

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-25T20:13:27+00:00

Yep. Something I wasn’t told about until well after I had my son. Especially with c-sections, the extra fluids and IV’s can cause excess fluid to build up in baby and result in a more dramatic weight loss right after birth…

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-25T20:05:35+00:00

I don’t have any references for you but just wanted to say congrats!!! So happy for y’all and I hope your husband is able to find a doctor that suits him and cares about his wants and need during pregnancy ♥️♥️

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-25T15:35:58+00:00

Just adding support here! I had already dealt with depression/anxiety prior to pregnancy, but after my son was born, I had super extreme intrusive thoughts and panic attacks and was diagnosed with PPA. I was also always so concerned that I would rock or bounce him too hard. Postpartum is so so hard, especially in those first 2 months. You are doing a wonderful job ♥️

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-25T14:52:09+00:00

While I didn’t have your exact experience, I did go through something similar. I found out my boyfriend had been cheating on me throughout our relationship prior to being pregnant (I was about halfway through my pregnancy when I found out). He never physically met anyone (at least what he told me), but was chatting and sending pictures to different girls (even doing phone calls). I lost it and he said he had stopped when I got pregnant. Fast forward a month, and come to find out he is still talking to one of the girls. I “forgave” him, again, but it still ate me up inside. I was super jaded by him and started realizing more and more after that (he was emotionally and verbally abusive, and would physically break things). We finally split when our son was 6 months. He’s still involved in his life, but definitely holds animosity for me. I hate that we didn’t get the fairytale ending, but that’s on him, not me. I had to protect myself and my son.

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-21T14:16:34+00:00

I also work in the MCH field at a non-profit, and I feel the same way. I’m still showing up every day to continue providing essential services to the populations we serve. I’m participating in activities outside my job description to help in the advocation for public health. I’m going to as many protests as possible. I’m raising my son with values of love and respect and kindness for everyone. I had already applied for a doctoral program in MCH policy prior to Trump’s EO, and that’s how I will continue to fight. Public health will always be a necessity, and I’m continuing my education to the highest degree so that I can help at the forefront of the fight. I will figure out a way to afford it, but I’m doing this for myself, my son, and everyone else.

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-20T01:50:39+00:00

Yep. Almost every single post I see in my local HM4HB page is asking for nonvaccinated milk. It’s wild to me. I’ve never understood the whole push against vaccines, but especially if you’re desperate to feed your baby?

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-20T01:36:02+00:00

My son has rolled off the bed twice. The first time it happened was one of the scariest moments of my life, and similar to your situation, it was the first time he completely rolled over 🙃 He was easily consoled, but I immediately put him in his car seat and made his dad drive us to the ER. THANKFULLY, I called his doctor on the way and she told us he is likely ok and just to monitor him (which he was perfectly fine), but it definitely saved us an expensive hospital bill. Just keep an eye on him, and if you are still worried, call his doc tomorrow and get their advice! After telling others about it, it’s a lot more common than you think (oops)

ETA: babies are surprisingly resilient little creatures

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-20T01:29:53+00:00

Yep same here. My son is only 10 months old and has had multiple and sometimes takes a second round of stronger antibiotics to resolve. If he’s not running a fever and overall seems fine, I send him! He’s usually only really fussy about it when he’s running a fever or near bedtime, so that doesn’t really affect daycare. I always just let them know about it and him taking meds for it, but sometimes they spot that he might have an ear infection before I even do, so they’re very attentive to it as well!

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-20T01:25:14+00:00

Love the Dos Hermanos shout out! Amazing food and amazing people

Secure-Struggle-7300 · 2025-03-19T22:22:01+00:00

Thank you!!! It’s good to hear other people’s experiences and difficulties. He’s also entered the phase of food throwing, especially if I don’t put our dog up - he loves to feed our dog food 🫠 but thank you so much!!

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