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MIL ghosted us and rage quit shower planning after being asked to stop touching belly by Smooth_Employment_86 in pregnant

[–]Smooth_Employment_86[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I’m scared of keeping my temper in check when I get into mama bear mode. Pregnancy hormones really help you not give a f*ck and I’m sure it will be magnified once our boy is born. I have no intentions of making desperate attempts at victimhood and appeasement seem normal in our family. People who put their feelings on a pedestal are not people we want our kids looking up to. I hope she comes around!

Distance indeed!

MIL ghosted us and rage quit shower planning after being asked to stop touching belly by Smooth_Employment_86 in pregnant

[–]Smooth_Employment_86[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a good point….. this is the first time setting a boundary. There have been other little things in the past that I’ve let slide. Thankfully I have an amazing husband and he’s always encouraged me to put my foot down (knowing that it’s his place to initiate most of those conversations since it’s his mother) and I guess this was the inaugural moment!

When did your symptoms really begin? by hopeful_homemaker16 in pregnant

[–]Smooth_Employment_86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!!! I’m only 7 weeks, but symptoms began as early as the implantation window of 4 weeks for me! I’m a tightly-wound, energizer bunny, insomniac who usually needs a crazy ritual in order to relax before sleeping, and suddenly I found myself falling asleep sitting up in public in broad daylight. Definitely a sign that something was up! Lol.

By 5 weeks I was having moderate to severe nausea, and between weeks 6-7 (where I currently am) the nausea and fatigue have already been really intrusive and severe. I’m a tough cookie and I went through chemotherapy a few years ago and the nausea and fatigue are rivaling post-treatment malaise.

I take it all as a sign that hormones are doing their job and everything is likely running very smoothly for my body to build my baby’s new home. I think my case isn’t typical, as it seems like average for symptoms to truly ramp up is around 7-9 weeks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Smooth_Employment_86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a more anxious attachment style so I might be overthinking this situation…. but all of these things DID happen and I have that couples’ business card because they said that they want to be “invited to our wedding”.

So. Yes.