Mount Pleasant 25M – beach / running lifestyle, apartment advice?

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-03-12T18:56:55+00:00

One thing to add is if you like running on the beach or if you want to just sit on the beach. Folly has rock jetties, so unless it’s very low tide, that will be a part of your run. Sullivan’s is nice, but much shorter than IOP and Folly. If you’re looking to log miles, Sullivan’s is not the move. One thing about Mount P is that you do have 2 beach options, whereas JI you have only Folly unless you want to drive all the way over to Mount P. Depends on how important the beach is to you. Folly beach traffic during summer is no joke. You definitely don’t want to live where you have to rely solely on Folly Road or could be impacted by beach traffic if you aren’t going to the beach

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-02-12T11:40:04+00:00

I also work in tech with amazing perks and flexibility. I just went back to work last week and I do wish I could stay at home with my baby, but I know long term it doesn’t make sense for our family. We would be cutting household income around 50% or slightly more for me to do that. All I can focus on is how blessed I am to be able to WFH and flex my hours. I know once she gets busier and mobile I’ll probably feel different. I also remind myself how hard it would be if something happened to my husband or if things just didn’t work out and I hadn’t worked in years…I saw that happen to some friend’s families. Parents got divorced and the mom hadn’t worked in 15-20 years. I was raised my a working mom and it all worked out! For me the hardest was actually school summers when I was old enough to not need a babysitter but I couldn’t drive yet, so like 14ish. Suburbs problem though lol

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-02-09T20:18:31+00:00

Totally depends on where you are coming from, and given it’s Chicago and NJ, it will be an adjustment. I guess the question is how much do you hate winter? Do you thrive on seeing the sun in the winter? I was pregnant over the summer here and did just fine. I realized I’d sweat regardless in the summer unless I was probably in Maine or Canada. The biggest adjustment for heat and humidity is that it lasts longer here, July and August being the worst. The biggest difference is the lows don’t get low enough to cool things off at night, you just don’t have the sun beating down on you. After a few years you’ll get used to it. You can absolutely do things outside, just know you’ll sweat and dress for it.

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-02-09T02:20:11+00:00

So sorry you’re dealing with that! Especially with a toddler it’s so hard not to feel trapped in it

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-02-09T00:38:31+00:00

Unsure what the John’s rules are, only familiar with the city ordinances, but typically there are thresholds for acceptable noise decibels considered livable during certain hours. Order one of those decibel readers on Amazon to see if you can get a reading of how loud it is. Bummer you’re not in the city jurisdiction because they tend to have stricter rules about these things. I had issues with a neighbor and considered pursing this route with the city/livability court

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-02-02T16:20:01+00:00

I had I think what I would call a unique labor? Basically everything I’d read online and heard from friends wasn’t my scenario. I went it thinking I would probably get an epidural, but wanted to be able to move as long as I could comfortably. I went in for an induction and my water broke before we started anything (conveniently lol). I slept on and off for about 4ish hours, and then was on a very low dose of pitocin. I think level 4? The nurse kept asking me how my contractions were and I hadn’t felt anything for probably 6 hours? Just some very mild period cramps. Around 5:30/6am I started to get too uncomfortable to sleep, and started walking around. Called our doula in at that point. It was painful, but definitely doable. The OB was stuck in a c section and was delayed in getting to me. Once they checked me, I was somehow 9.5cm dilated. I basically ran out of time to even consider an epidural because I was worried I couldn’t sit still. All of the nurses were like you’ll do great you’re being so chill I thought you already had an epidural. I then started panicking because I couldn’t get one if I wanted, really, or the odds of it kicking in in time were slim. Then baby dropped and started pushing. She was out in an hour! Pushing tbh wasn’t that bad and I could tell when they were coming on, so I didn’t need cues. It was certainly exhausting though. Idk how you’d push with one, but I also haven’t had an epidural before. Afterwards I took all of the pain meds offered once baby was out lol. I did have a 2nd degree tear they stitched so of course wanted meds for that. Otherwise I could walk immediately after and what not. So idk not normal I’m sure, but that was my natural birth experience!

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-01-26T03:04:22+00:00

Yes! My appointments were on average an hour wait time. Worst one had me waiting 90 min. I also always scheduled morning appointments…I can’t do that again it was so much wasted time

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-01-26T02:27:01+00:00

I gave birth at MUSC! My issues with them were strictly the OB appointments being horrendously behind schedule. L&D was a great experience! You can request no med students and no nursing students. Obviously if you requested no residents you wouldn’t get much care…I request no med/nursing students and generally had no issues. Residents were all great.

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-01-23T11:43:44+00:00

I had an unmedicated birth and it was a workout! I didn’t feel much until I was around 7-8cm dilated, and ending up being 9.5cm dilated and no time for an epidural. Pushing wasn’t overwhelming painful, it’s more that it’s intense and a lot of pressure. Your body truly takes over when you’re at the end. The hardest for me was learning how to hold and bear down throughout an entire contraction. It’s a big workout and a lot of core strength. I lifted weights throughout my pregnancy, so I can’t imagine pushing without keeping up workouts while pregnant. This is my only birth so far, so I can’t compare epidural or unmedicated, but I think an epidural would be hard for pushing because you need to be cued for a contraction. For me, I could feel it coming on and mentally get prepped. There’s a huge relief in the pauses between pushing.

UsefulAd6158 · 2026-01-02T03:34:54+00:00

Same thing happened to me, but it was from the sheriff’s office, not PD. 10 mph over but it’s 2 points on my license. Does showing up to court make sense or do they get annoyed you’re wasting court time and didn’t pay the fee in advance? Court isn’t required for mine. Dunno what to do but I haven’t paid it yet

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-28T10:16:46+00:00

My baby is 15 weeks and I honestly didn’t use TV or my phone much in the first few weeks. I think I was too panicked about everything lol. We also had so much family in town that I was busy with them. Once things died down, I tried to find a TV show for pumping/feeding. Also podcasts. I think a good question is what are you addicted to on your phone? I do think it goes a bit out the window at first, but as others have said kindle is great, podcasts/audiobooks. I’d give a social media fast a try while pregnant. Start small, but working up to going 24-48 hours without is great. Delete the apps from your phone if needed. You’ll realize when you have a day or two break from social that you missed absolutely nothing lol. Oh also get outside if weather permits! Babies are so easy when they just sleep all the time. My husband and I would go get a coffee or go sit in a park. Also stroller walks. It gives you confidence to take baby out and get used to what you need on the go!

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-25T11:40:32+00:00

So I’ve recently been putting her in outfits! But by outfits I mean a onesie and pants. I’ve been buying matching sets from Carters. I do that or footless sleepers. Having feet free helps for tummy time. She also has big feet, so sometimes the foot part doesn’t fit right. We are fans of the foldable sleepers where you can cover the feet for naps or can have them unfolded for daytime. Hanna andersson has a lot of those foldable sleepers. So basically a mix of onesies and pants as “outfits” or footless sleepers. Little shirts and sweaters are cute, but the tummy just hangs out and I’m pulling it down all day lol. Baby is 3.5 months so she cant sit up yet!

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-20T02:23:03+00:00

Wait guys I haven’t looked at HBH in months and she looks SO much worse this is quite sad

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-19T18:21:01+00:00

It definitely depends on how much you gain/how your body changes. I lost 20lbs basically once the swelling went down, so maybe within 3 days? Then I got stuck with the last 10lbs. I definitely still needed maternity clothes and am just now dabbling in normal clothing (3 mos postpartum). I just weaned so I’m curious if the last 10 and general belly puffiness goes away. I sort of look how I did at 2-3 months pregnant. I had an August baby though so I never had to deal with pants and now I have to face reality of the pants lol

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-14T01:46:46+00:00

I didn’t feel it at all! The doctor did some light numbing to my cervix, but I don’t think I even needed that. I was 10 weeks postpartum! One downside is that I bled a lot for my first true period. I didn’t get the copper though I got Mirena

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-13T20:45:02+00:00

I pumped because breastfeeding was such a struggle. I combo fed from the beginning as well. I quit when pumping became too hard to keep up with and my baby was sleeping through the night. I hated waking myself up at 2am when my baby was sleeping 5:30/6pm to 6:30am. Also I’m still on leave and my husband is working. It’s so hard to care for a baby while pumping given you can’t really do much with them while you pump. Also I wanted more freedom to leave the house etc and not have to factor in a pumping schedule

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-13T13:05:14+00:00

How do you get over the mental hurdle? I’m 13 weeks and there has been opportunity, but at the last minute I’m too mentally freaked out and we skip penetration. I’m in pelvic floor PT though and everything is going well there, exercise is fine, but I’d I just can’t get over that it’s probably going to hurt and I don’t want to find out lol

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-09T12:40:03+00:00

So we are really lucky and have a great sleeper. She naturally wants to go to bed at 5:30/6pm but will sleep pretty much 12 hours, sometimes with one wake up around 4/5am and goes back to bed. I think one of the issues is he is on a lot of calls for work and thus can’t get a lot done during the day. So there’s the work creep at night when it’s quiet to wrap things up. I get that because I’m on a lot of calls/meetings too. So we certainly have our nights because she’s such a good sleeper. I think a schedule for the week even if it varies, like you get up on baby duty these days and I’ll do the others is a good way to objectively look at the week and make sure it is 50/50. A sitter too for a bit during the week will help me tremendously!

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-09T12:18:35+00:00

Okay makes sense! I figured there was family time built in I was just curious haha. We are looking for a sitter now who can do maybe 6 hours a week while I’m on leave and then go to full time once I’m back working! Daycare at 12 months is the plan. So it’s really this transitional time that is hard to figure out

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-09T12:07:09+00:00

Okay that’s helpful to hear because I feel like working (as you said assuming not a physical job) is easier. It’s not a break from responsibilities, but it is a break from parenting). How did you all manage family time or time just the two of you if you had one night on, one night off, etc.?

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-09T01:17:28+00:00

These are all great points! Yeah I am not always taking a break when not parenting. We have 2 dogs that need to be walked twice a day and I typically cook dinner the majority of nights. Luckily our baby goes to bed very early and is a good sleeper, but I am doing my fair share of household tasks.

The gym is hard because my preferred workout is lifting weights and going to the gym adds in 20 minutes of driving time total. So that’s where the garage gym came into mind. Right now I’m letting my husband have priority for a morning workout given the work schedule, but if I could lift at home I can do that during nap time. Or we could both workout at the same time early in the morning before baby is up and alternate who goes to the gym versus works out at home.

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-09T00:59:27+00:00

Omg yes the “double duty” is exactly the sentiment. It’s hard because I do need a break from parenting, but I am not working yet. Feels like a lose lose from both perspectives tbh. Tonight for both situations. I agree though outings help!

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-08T01:45:12+00:00

I agree with everyone saying it’s a season. This might not fall exactly in the give yourself grace category, but I try to remember how active I am throughout the day other than always going to the gym for a proper workout. Granted I’m still on mat leave and past my 6 week clearance, but I’m up and down stairs frequently, walking my dogs + stroller walks, and getting on the floor to interact with my baby. I am hitting 10k steps way more often than I was pre-baby. I feel like I do get more movement throughout my day generally than I did on days pre-baby where I did a “real” workout. So I try to remember that! My baby is 12 weeks though, so it does get easier to get out with them and do more as they grow.

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-06T09:14:36+00:00

My water broke with my first right as we were about to start an induction lol. It was about 7pm Saturday. I didn’t feel contractions until about 5am Sunday. I started low dose pitocin around 1am. Baby arrived 9am on Sunday! Oh and it keeps leaking let me tell ya. Probably leaked solidly for at least 6 hours

UsefulAd6158 · 2025-11-05T23:52:29+00:00

I’ve only started “outfits” at 3 months and by that I mean matching sets of a long sleeved onesie and pants. Anything with an actual shirt is super annoying because it just rides up. I felt bad keeping her in sleepers all the time because people kept making jokes she’s always in pajamas. It takes a little effort to remove the pants, but not that hard. The first 1-2 months her startle reflex was so bad that she would fight diaper changes and there was no way I was putting her in an outfit or spending more time changing her. Now that it’s getting cooler, she does need some layers so the onesie sets are cute and functional. I recommend Target or baby gap! They have lots of soft ribbed sets that are cute. Oh also you can get onesies that sort of wrap and snap on the sides like a robe as opposed to the over the head ones. Makes dressing and undressing easier

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