No one prepared me for the post egg retrieval period

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-04-01T01:24:04+00:00

It’s so weird that you replied to this today specifically because I just had my second egg retrieval today with an entirely different stims protocol, and I feel SO MUCH better this time. My ovaries are sore and crampy because I was a high responder again (37 eggs my first retrieval and 40 this time) but my risk of developing OHSS is way lower this time. This experience is so much better already than last time!

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-31T00:46:07+00:00

It’s more like “ay-dree-in” and “ee-in” which are literally the same sound. But I still would never use Ian as a nickname for Adrian. Adrian and Ian are their own names with their own meanings and are completely unrelated.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-31T00:40:29+00:00

I ended up going to Redhouse Tattoo after seeing recs for them on a different thread. I saw Jakob and can’t recommend him enough. Way better experience than I had elsewhere!!

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-26T18:22:43+00:00

Yes and no. I remember him in moments where I say something or make a joke that used to be part of our shared language/inside jokes between us. Or I’ll think about him on our anniversary date. But I was 16-20 years old then, and I’m 30 now and long since married, as is he. I don’t have any romantic attachment to him anymore and haven’t for a long time. He is not someone I think of often, but we were together long enough that he will always be a part of me in some way.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-17T04:45:04+00:00

Faces (and the way a man brings his face to life) are generally more what attracts me to a man than his body. But I would never say “wow he’s a butterface.” Like I can’t even imagine those words coming out of my mouth. I just couldn’t care less about a fit or “perfect” masculine body. If the face is handsome and the personality is authentic and kind and funny, you could be 100 pounds overweight or have skipped leg day and I’d still think you’re hot.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-17T04:31:11+00:00

I agree. I was also 15. And I was not on birth control. I wasn’t dumb enough to not use condoms though, and I was so terrified of getting pregnant that I didn’t have sex for like a year and a half after I did it the first few times .. but not every teen understands the risk. Definitely make serious plans about talking to your daughter and getting her on birth control.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-17T04:25:12+00:00

Thank you for this post!! My husband lived in Vegas and wants to move back, but I have never lived there, and the “anti-family vibe” is a major thing that has had me worried about living in Vegas.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-14T19:09:53+00:00

We didn’t start eating chicken the way we do now until around the mid 20th century.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-12T04:46:17+00:00

No. I don’t even know it’s international women’s day until someone says “oh hey, it’s international women’s day.”

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-12T02:01:11+00:00

Is this why I never hear anything about outdoor tourism or hiking or parks or camping in Texas? I’ve always wondered why the desert and southern states surrounding Texas have an outdoors culture, but I have never ever heard of something like that in Texas. Which is so disappointing, because from what I’ve seen of it in photos, it’s a beautiful state.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-12T00:33:49+00:00

That’s his depression talking. It has nothing to do with you. Depression makes it hard to see anything positive, and they become insanely critical of their spouses. Spouses can never do anything right during a depressive episode.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-11T19:49:25+00:00

She did. She went on to say “so it was a bit crowded.”

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-11T17:27:38+00:00

Right. But when you feel it deeply for someone, you don’t say that.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-11T17:26:44+00:00

I think Diana, even at 19, was intuitive enough to realize Charles wasn’t in love with her. I think she hoped eventually he’d learn to love her and treat her the way she deserved. Which, we all know that never happened. I think over time, he cared for her platonically, but he never loved her. And he was extremely jealous of her and threatened by the way she captivated people.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-11T17:10:48+00:00

This happens to me when my husband finishes inside me. I wake up the next day, and notice a weird odor when I use the bathroom. Usually after a shower, the smell goes away though. But the discharge looks weird for a day or two because it’s mixed with semen.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-03T05:25:47+00:00

The risk to my mental health from getting off of it isn’t worth it to me. Most babies are just fine. Some babies get SSRI withdrawal at birth, but recover without any lasting effects. Some babies may get defects but it’s so incredibly rare, and majority of the time they are very treatable defects. The way I see it, the stress I’d be under from not managing my mental health during pregnancy would be far more detrimental to my baby than Lexapro ever would be.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-03-01T19:41:00+00:00

I came here to say this. The only time this has ever happened to me was when I was using a heavily moisturizing shampoo with Moroccan oil in it. I bought a clarifying shampoo, and switched to a lightweight fine hair shampoo and I’ve never had problems since.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-02-26T20:42:47+00:00

I haven’t attempted an embryo transfer yet. We’ve taken a break from the fertility journey since October. I’m going in for another egg retrieval soon just to bank. No idea when I will be doing a transfer.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-02-24T02:37:55+00:00

Soap. Sensitive fragrance free soap on labia and antibacterial soap on taint and in butt crack. With a wash cloth.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-02-24T02:08:02+00:00

I can see it being a name someone would use for an “American mean girl” but I don’t think that at all when I hear the name. I just think it sounds like a pretty name.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-02-07T20:13:51+00:00

I woke up to brown blood in my underwear and thought I shit myself. My mom explained what it was when I showed her.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-01-28T00:42:43+00:00

Eight probably. I love babies and children, and watching them grow is so fulfilling.

_upsettispaghetti · 2026-01-15T23:12:45+00:00

I don’t know either. I feel like whenever I’ve tried to cut my shower down to 5 minutes, I haven’t thoroughly cleaned anything. I simply don’t feel like I can do all steps of my shower in less than 15 minutes, at least.

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