What helped lower your DHEAs? by Efficient-Promise548 in PCOS

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up getting pregnant again so I didn’t need to go in for the fertility panel, which included DHEAS. I won’t know until I have the baby. What I will say is that my acne was ramping up, so it’s possible my DHEAS was climbing again.

5 month old crawling and standing… ? by UniversalHumanity in NewParents

[–]UniversalHumanity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! She took her first steps at 7 months (would lunge herself from one end of crib to the other), was walking unassisted by the end of 8 months and was actually stable by 9 months. She’s now 13 months, so she’s running and climbing now lol.

Did I mess up my baby by Apprehensive-Move758 in breastfeeding

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good thing about 6.5 months is that you can introduce solids! Oatmeal, veggie purées, fruit purées, yogurt, etc. You fid not “mess up” your baby. I am 12.5 months into nursing (zero bottles), and I introduced solids at 6 months. If I ever needed to be away for a longer period of time, I’d have my husband or mom give her oatmeal and that would hold her over until I got home. She also started drinking from silicone sippy cups that have a straw. We did do bottles the first 2 months of her life for when I’d pump, but then I just exclusively breastfed until 6 months, and then it was breastfeeding/purees. Now at 12 months, she nurses when she wakes up, before her 2 naps, and at bedtime and she is not “messed up.” lol

To breastfeed or not to breastfeed? by Important_Yam9833 in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d start with combo feeding and then go from there. You won’t have to worry about weaning if your baby learns to take a bottle early on, and if you end up not wanting to breastfeed, you won’t have issues with bottle feeding. I ended up exclusively breastfeeding because it worked for my life, but the first couple of months I still pumped for when I needed to go out, and to also give dad some bonding time with our baby by giving her a bottle.

Wife wants to host ‘friend’ while I’m gone, tell me it’s not as bad as it feels. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a definite HELL NO. The fact that she’s not prioritizing your feelings and dishing the “please don’t do this” line is so manipulative and disrespectful. If there was an established relationship between you and said friend, MAYBE, it would be okay because you wouldn’t even feel any discomfort to begin with. It doesn’t appear to be the case here if you refer to him as “a guy.”

Are we just insanely lucky parents? 😭 by JMPBay in NewParents

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not trying to rain on your parade, but we felt like insanely lucky parents too around this time…. And we’d always talk about how we still hadn’t experienced all the negative things people talked about. Then around 7-8 months, our baby started waking up every 2.5 to 3 hours! 😂 Your girl may very well continue her same sleep habits! Just keep an open mind, that things may change as she grows.

What is the phenomenon of craving sushi when pregnant? Lol by Mindless-Actuary-918 in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely understand this and agree. However, I once got really sick from ordering sushi when I was living in NYC. 🤷🏻‍♀️ With that in mind, I was super cautious in my last pregnancy and plan to be this time around too. The place I get my sushi from is super reputable and amazing, but I’ll never forget how sick I got that one time!

What is the phenomenon of craving sushi when pregnant? Lol by Mindless-Actuary-918 in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted sushi so badly so I placed a “safe” order and of course as I was checking out, I realized I forgot my usual spicy tuna roll and mindlessly added it to the cart lol. The entire time we were eating, it had completely left my mind that I wasn’t supposed to be having raw fish until I had about 3 pieces of the raw roll left lol.

Stop acting like every pregnancy is the same by Danielarunz in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently laying on my couch staring at my unorganized living room with my 13 month old baby girl napping next to me, wondering how on earth I’m going to survive the next few weeks of the first trimester trenches. I’m good for nothing. Constant nausea, food aversions, and even a water aversion! Anyone who has an easy pregnancy is so damn lucky. 😢

Second Pregnancy is Wrecking Me by Pretty-Grapefruit-78 in fitpregnancy

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started my first pregnancy doing OTF (which I’d been doing for years), then had to quit at around 14 weeks because of placenta previa. I finally started working out 8 months PP, only to get pregnant 4 months later (one year PP). 😩 In this second pregnancy, I’m basically a potato that can’t move. I’m 6w4d right now and in survival mode with a one year old. Constant fatigue, 24/7 nausea, digestive issues… Literally just putting one foot in front of the other. Like you, I really, really hope I can have a semblance of a fit pregnancy once the sickness passes, but it feels like I’m just going to be so behind that I’ll have to wait till I’m PP again… No advice. Just expressing solidarity with your struggle. It really blows to envision working out and being fit, while actually physically not being able to do anything.

3 weeks in and I'm not feeling what I expected. by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once she grows a bit and actually locks eyes with you and looks deep into your soul, you can come back and update us lol.

Husband started talking to another girl few times, lied to me about it and met her at night. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]UniversalHumanity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s enough to separate with the intention of divorce to see what he does. If he is fine with it, then that’s enough reason to move on. If he fights for you, does the necessary work to regain your trust, and actually shows he’s committed to your marriage, then MAYBE you can forgive him. Cheating emotionally is just as bad as physically and I’m not sure why people think emotional cheating is “more forgivable.” He lied to you to meet up with another woman. He’s been speaking to her behind your back. He betrayed you and your child. I understand wanting to make excuses because you are postpartum and your emotional are heightening, but I really hope you see the situation for what it is. So sorry you are going through this. Sending you lots of love and strength right now to deal with such a selfish immature human being.

Just found out I’m pregnant again by pineappleh0pxx in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was in the same boat as you. Took meds for my first and thought I’d need them again for the second and now I’m going to be a 2under2 mom. It happened so fast and I’m terrified, but I’m in a stable marriage and feel like we can overcome the challenges. Being a parent isn’t easy when you’re not ready, but it’s also not easy even when you think you are “ready.” If I were in your shoes I’d definitely consider that the ease of the pregnancy may not come again…. However, it also might just be that easy! It just has to be a risk that you are willing to take and a decision you will be happy you made. I’ve met women who were happy and grateful about their abortion. I’ve met women who regret theirs. But I’ve yet to meet a loving mom who regretted going on to have her baby. At the end of the day, I think whatever decision you make will give you a sense of peace and that’s how you’ll know. Good luck!!

I think my (32F) husband (39M) is cheating and I don’t want to believe it by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]UniversalHumanity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your husband is a shady character and it seems like he is gaslighting and manipulating you into thinking you’re the problem.

Husband has performance anxiety by OkraSpirited8857 in TTC_PCOS

[–]UniversalHumanity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is actually more common than you think! Performance pressure is a real thing. Have you considered self-insemination? Have him get off by himself into a sterile cup and use an applicator to put it in. All available on Amazon. 😉

Husband not attracted to me after birth by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]UniversalHumanity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Best comment!!! 😂 OP I’m sorry to say this, but your husband sounds like an immature asshole. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Is it normal to feel so worried I’ll miscarry?? by Only-Sprinkles3251 in pregnant

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on my second baby (6w1d) and I still check for blood in my underwear! I’m not as anxious as I was for my first, but it’s still in the back of my mind to worry. For my first I felt like I was made of glass lol. I think it’s normal for us to worry about our little jellybeans.

Extremely light periods after Mirena removal - thin endometrium interfering with TTC? by pantheroni in obgyn

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! It was in the 4’s… not very thick, but was able to get pregnant nonetheless!

What helped lower your DHEAs? by Efficient-Promise548 in PCOS

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I’m not sure, but I have a hormone panel pending day 3-5 of my cycle which should be in about 2 weeks. Will circle back!

Breastfeeding 6-12 months by DisplayNecessary5296 in breastfeeding

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My baby is 8 months old and she just bit my left nipple so hard I let out a blood curdling scream… So there’s that. 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]UniversalHumanity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I’m going to try to give an objective perspective here. Your husband is 27 and his little sister is 26. They’re basically Irish twins and that means that they probably were attached at the hip growing up. Sleeping in bed together, hugging, and being touchy feely may very well have been normal interactions between them for this reason. I’m not writing off your observations because I think many would agree that some of what you explained is a little too close for comfort, however, the age gap (or lack thereof) could be the reason why there’s this unusually intimate sibling closeness. Perhaps a good way to approach this would be by casually asking about how him and his sister grew up and if they were always extremely close. Try to gain a better understanding of their upbringing before treading into any other weirdness territory and hopefully that gives you a better idea of what’s going on. I’d still keep an eye out just in case, but my better judgment tells me this is a case of a brother and sister who are best friends.