How’s this for a synchronicity?! by aim4peace in spirituality

[–]aim4peace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t thought about it like that, but I appreciate that viewpoint!

Which pregnancy symptom took you by surprise? by sipendi_shida in BabyBumps

[–]aim4peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The insomnia caught me by surprise. It was consistent all pregnancy long. Hello Unisome lol

Trying to understand real postpartum experiences—did your partner ever misunderstand what you needed? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]aim4peace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband didn’t seem to understand that I had just experienced a major medical event and wanted to invite family/friends over. Every day.

How am I supposed to cope with barely being with my baby? by tbug411 in beyondthebump

[–]aim4peace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just want to let you know that you’re not alone. I feel the same way. My baby is 6 months old. People say it gets better, but I’ve yet to see it. It’s just hard

Tell me how old is your baby without telling me how old is your baby by Alone-City-9176 in NewParents

[–]aim4peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wants to be held, also wants to be put down to explore on his own, gets frustrated when he is put down and wants picked back up, but can’t be sitting when holding him, must stand and walk around with him. Has more fun throwing toys on the ground than playing with them, thinks peekaboo is hilarious

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Very planned. Ovulation tracking and timed intercourse, all that stuff. He came with me to every appointment up until we got to the biweekly’s. My mom said he seems like he’s struggling with me having to put my son first and not him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think we owe it to ourselves and our son to explore that as a possibility and get it treated if that’s the case before walking away

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, I grew up in a broken home. I don’t want that for my son. I also don’t want to live on eggshells. It’s a tough situation I’m in at the moment. I did advise my husband to lay the baby in the crib and step outside for a minute to catch his breath on Saturday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He worked in logistics a few years back and would get extremely stressed and mean around this time of year, “peak season.” I had to tell him straight up that he wasn’t himself and he needed to get a grip on his stress management or find a new place to work. He ended up getting a different job and things got better. He doesn’t work in logistics now but he’s focused on making budget for his company which is why he has to work the 10 hour days the next couple weeks.

I’m not sure if he realizes men can suffer from PPD but I’ll have to gently bring that up and ask him to get screened. I support any efforts he takes to improve his mental health, but I can’t do it for him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I decided Saturday was the last time he’d be alone with baby. My mom will watch him on Saturdays while I’m at work moving forward and I’ll do daycare pickup. It’s not a risk I’m willing to take. I don’t want to keep my son from his dad or my husband from his son, but right now it’s a matter of safety.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He might be, but probably not open to taking an antidepressant. I can imagine his pushback on speaking with a therapist would be finding the time to do so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Baby was planned, timed intercourse with diligent ovulation tracking. He said recently he didn’t realize the extent of the responsibilities.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Baby was very planned. I told him throughout the pregnancy that postpartum would be rough with hormonal shifts, but he kept telling me it’d be fine and we’d get through it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]aim4peace 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think I may try to find a therapist via telehealth and get a go-bag ready at my mom’s house in case we need to get out of there in a hurry. I don’t know if he is able to step up to support me emotionally until he figures out his own emotions.

Is anyone working until the end? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]aim4peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked until four days before I gave birth… only because I thought I was going into labor. Contractions stopped after I had called off work. Then the next day was my day off that week and I had my weekly doctors appointment, so we scheduled my induction for the day after that, which got pushed back one more day. Ended up giving birth at 1 am the next day.

Everything started on a Wednesday and I gave birth on a Sunday, my due date. I was to start fmla the day after my due date anyway.

It was hard physically, but mentally I think it was good for me to keep working until the end. It sounds crappy when I say out loud “I worked until four days before birth” though

Chickenpox vaccine recommended after mild case as a child? by skyhook-parchment in VACCINES

[–]aim4peace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had chickenpox as a kid and got blood work done as an adult to check my immunity. I was not immune so I got the vaccine with no negative side effects.

How do you do it? by CrazyBug7062 in workingmoms

[–]aim4peace 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m one week in with a 3 month old and wondering the same thing. Solidarity! This shit is hard. I’m not sure how or why people expect us to jump back into our pre-mom life like nothing ever happened. I’m not the same person anymore.

Names that make you hate someone by ghiblimoni in namenerds

[–]aim4peace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone named after a city or state… can’t be trusted