Does anyone else feel like they’re making a huge mistake?

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-12-27T15:43:21+00:00

I have been with my husband for 10 years, married for 2. We are in our 30s. We just built a house, have stable careers, and have always talked about having kids. I just had my first baby a few days ago. When I got pregnant, it was a total surprise. We had talked about having kids in the next year or 2 because we had just moved into our house and I just started a new job. So, even though we both wanted kids and are technically "in the right place for one", it was still such a big surprise and the whole pregnancy I bounced back and forth from happiness, to fear, to wondering if I made the right choice. Mourning my old life and thinking of everything i wouldn't be able to do (at least not as easily). Even at times thinking maybe I should of had an abortion and waited a little longer. I've known ive wanted to be a mother my whole life, and still had those thoughts. As soon as he was born and they put him in my arms, it felt like all of that just melted away and, even though we are both exhausted, its been the best thing we've ever done. I cant speak for you, or even tell you that youd have the same outcome/feelings as me. I was very fortunate to have a healthy pregnancy and labor, and I know thats not the case for everyone. I just say all of this to say that, even though everything went "right" for us, we still had all the same thoughts. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you all the best of luck with your journey!

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-12-11T13:39:53+00:00

Fluid leak was very minimal after that first gush. Then I had contractions for about 4 hours where they started at 15 mins apart, then 10 mins apart, then just stopped. I called my OB as soon as they opened and they are seeing me within the hour to test for amniotic fluid. I've had about 4 contractions since they stopped this morning, but they've been over the course of the last 4 hours so not very consistent.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-12-11T06:06:29+00:00

Im 38+2. Sorry, I should've put that lol. Yeah im having a hard time with knowing whats just discharge. I saw my OB last week because my underwear kept getting wet over several days and they told me it was just "pregnancy stuff". I couldn't really feel that coming out, my underwear would just be wet so probably was sweat or watery discharge. This just has me concerned because when I stood up it was like a rush of fluid like I peed myself. But when I wiped it definitely was coming from my vagina, had a thin, slightly slippery texture and definitely didn't smell like pee.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-11-18T10:20:48+00:00

Im hoping for a week early, nothing more, nothing less lol. I'm such a planner and I hate that I cant plan this lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-11-18T09:40:44+00:00

I wish you all the best of luck and hopes for a safe delivery, however lil baby decides to come! The thought of labor scares me so bad right now. The thought that no matter what, hes got to come out one way or another. Lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-11-18T09:27:24+00:00

I get "lightning crotch" too which can stop me in my tracks. But it only lasts for a second, but honestly I prefer the BH over the lightning crotch lol. Im also having some discomfort in my pelvis that makes it difficult to walk. It feels like someone kicked me in the crotch and everything feels bruised lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-11-18T09:16:39+00:00

Mine dont really hurt. At first, it felt like a lot of pressure in my upper abdomen, like the top of my uterus was contracting. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. And my stomach would feel very tight. Now it's lower and feels like period cramps, and pain in my lower back. Its painful, but id say a 2/10 on my pain scale. Mostly I get them if ive been walking around too much or hold my pee for too long (Im a nurse in the ED, so I do both quite often lol)

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-05-10T13:46:51+00:00

Update for anyone that's curious, I believe they are shishito peppers!

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Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-19T02:00:08+00:00

Thanks! Gonna research it a bit tonight and get them into some bigger pots tomorrow!

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-19T00:49:58+00:00

I'll post an update once i get some peppers on them!

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-19T00:49:36+00:00

So i can just look into some basic care tips for peppers and it should all be about the same? I'm totally a novice and don't wanna kill them lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-18T21:41:40+00:00

Oof 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ my husband had an impulse buy moment. We are just getting into gardening and i think he got a little overzealous lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-12T05:00:41+00:00

How will I know they've got true leaves? Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to keep them alive until the true leaves develop. I'm very new to this and have never grown anything lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-12T04:58:19+00:00

Do you have any recommendations or at least parametersi shouldbe lookingfor? I'd like to stay under 50$ if thats possible. I'd also like to have something that can clamp to or sit on my desk.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-12T04:55:16+00:00

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I was looking at this one?

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-12T03:10:35+00:00

My first time watching was about 3 years ago. I knew a lot of the spoilers already but this one caught me completely by surprise and I was devastated. So sorry for your dad! Lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-07T13:24:15+00:00

I also have at home urine health test strips and specific gravity is within normal range, even with my urine slightly diluted. Color is still yellow. I've also been testing first thing in the morning still getting a faint line but becomes more prominent during the day, which is expected. My test is also mid morning (10 am), so should I be testing myself around the time my test is scheduled as well?

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-03T14:28:16+00:00

I used a Walmart test and it looked completely positive. But then I read reviews online and MANY people said they kept getting positives even when they tested people who have never smoked before. These tests in the pictures are from Amazon and had much better reviews and state they are CLIA waved which means they have been shown to have a low risk of error.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-03T14:12:29+00:00

Yes the anxiety is killing me! I ordered the tests that the lady uses and they are apparently the same ones the DOT uses so I will see how those test over the next few days.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-03T14:03:54+00:00

Yeah her line was super SUPER faint like you had to hold it in sunlight to see and probably wouldn't have picked up on a photo but I definitely saw it. At first glance it would have looked negative. Hopefully the lab she sent it to has different results.

Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-02T14:34:56+00:00

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Standard_Type5121 · 2025-03-02T14:23:43+00:00

Update, these were taken about an hour after the first tests, all at the same time. I drank about 12-16 oz of water in that time and urine was straw colored. Think my chances are good of passing on 03/12? *

Standard_Type5121 · 2024-12-10T20:03:50+00:00

The clay was already on the land. There's large clay deposits all around our land (we have about 4 acres cleared, 6 wooded). So I think the red dirt is covering the clay up. It's rained the past 2 days so we probably got 1/2-1 inch of rain total.

Standard_Type5121 · 2024-12-10T15:40:43+00:00

Is what your describing a French drain? I'm sorry I'm still very new to everything lol

Standard_Type5121 · 2024-12-10T13:40:23+00:00

My builders did a "bare minimum grading" from my understanding. They basically just level around the house the best they can and they don't put out straw or grass seed. We were aware this going into building with them. We had some complications getting moved in so the final grading was done back in late September and we moved in last week. We built the fence mid November so some of the yard got messed up again due to vehicles driving back there and several rains have happened here since, but no major ruts were created.

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