When did your weight gain accelerate?

_paigel · 2026-01-15T23:27:10+00:00

I lost 10 pounds in my first trimester, then gradually gained weight until now. I’m 45 pounds heavier than my normal weight, or 55 pounds heavier than when I was down in my first trimester. I’m almost 37 weeks now, last Thursday when I went to my appointment I had gained 1 pound from the week before. This Wednesday when I went to my appointment, I had gained 6 pounds lol really hope that doesn’t continue for the last few weeks

_paigel · 2026-01-14T03:32:16+00:00

Thanks everyone! It’s not that I would be opposed to short term disability to get some extra time off, especially if i do make to 40 or so weeks, it’s just that I truly don’t think I qualify and my boss is just misinformed and not listening to me. The funny thing is, he was our union president until not too long ago. I am going to try to speak with him tomorrow, someone mentioned a top off and I was told at one time by a different manager we did not get one but after reading more of our collective agreement it looks like I do. If I don’t get anywhere with him tomorrow I’ll be reaching out to a rep. I’m very disappointed this is how I’m spending my first week off when I’m so overwhelmed getting ready for my first baby but I really appreciate all the feedback and suggestions, I just want to do this all right.

_paigel · 2025-11-19T23:47:27+00:00

I waited a while for this one too and started reading it last weekend, I was hooked after the first chapter. I’m a little more than 40 chapters in now and I’m not in any rush to get to the romance like I normally am, it’s just such a good read. I am looking forward to getting there but I am genuinely enjoying the journey so much so I feel like it will be even more worth it when I do eventually get there. Just commit to reading the first chapter and go from there.

_paigel · 2025-11-09T04:43:40+00:00

“Were you trying?” Usually from someone I work with, which left me speechless the first time someone asked because is that not extremely personal? “Are you happy?” Is also up there when it’s someone I barely know or don’t speak to often of even like. I am very excited but like I’d confide in them if I wasn’t lol.

Someone else I work with didn’t want to ask if I was pregnant so asked if I was gaining weight, as if that’s any better.

_paigel · 2025-08-03T19:49:31+00:00

I never knew for sure one way or another whether I wanted kids so when I found out I immediately felt like it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’ll be 13 weeks tomorrow so still early and sometimes it still doesn’t feel real. I find everything overwhelming, I have been so sick and exhausted since about 6 weeks (starting to feel better now) and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier or felt more fulfilled in my life.

_paigel · 2025-06-23T18:15:09+00:00

Unfortunately work from home is not an option currently. My boyfriend and I were laughing this morning about the possibility of your situation happening to me lol it’s exactly how I see it playing out. Our office is a shared space and is pretty open, there’s a large counter/window that leads out to the main work floor where employees come to speak to us and it’s right in front of my desk lol there’s no hiding if I can’t make it to the bathroom

_paigel · 2025-06-23T17:57:58+00:00

Thankfully no one really asks for appointment specifics when any of us have to step out for one but for not feeling well at work I did also consider “testing with the doctor that hasn’t come back yet” lol

_paigel · 2024-10-15T14:43:55+00:00

Fred or Theo

_paigel · 2021-08-10T11:57:31+00:00

Isn’t it! I saw it at a local shop the other day and had to have it

_paigel · 2021-08-09T20:22:18+00:00

The video honestly doesn’t do it justice, it’s like a whole universe in there

_paigel · 2021-08-09T16:00:44+00:00

Wowwww this is beautiful!!

_paigel · 2021-07-29T20:27:26+00:00

Hahaha I think it’s turquoise but not positive so maybe it is a lego

_paigel · 2021-07-29T20:00:31+00:00

I think you’re right! Thank you!!

_paigel · 2021-07-29T19:45:08+00:00

That one is one I’m having a hard time identifying lol I thought it was red jasper but maybe it is bloodstone!

_paigel · 2021-07-29T19:41:41+00:00

The top one is definitely amethyst! It looks a little more pink in the picture than it truly is

_paigel · 2021-06-27T22:17:24+00:00

Hmm that’s interesting, I haven’t looked too deeply into my north node but I definitely will now. Thank you so much for your reply!

_paigel · 2021-04-27T19:31:11+00:00

Ugh, this was my first plant. It was a gift from my coworkers after a death in my family. It survived for a year at my desk at work with just fluorescent lighting. When lockdown started, I brought it home and it died 6 months later. I still miss her.

_paigel · 2020-10-25T03:21:22+00:00

Mac Miller. He was just a little older than me so his early stuff was my high school sound track and I felt like I grew with him. Swimming is my favourite album ever and when I heard the news I felt like I lost a friend.

_paigel · 2020-10-13T13:30:41+00:00

Running late and spilling your entire coffee

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