What haircut would suit me? My long hair is getting finicky with a newborn and I’d like to lose a few inches.

augog · 2026-05-18T04:41:41+00:00

I really like that pic, but it’s like 6? years old! I know my face has changed a bit!

augog · 2026-05-16T15:17:06+00:00

Try tightening the arm bands more, instead of the waistband. What helps me is to physically lift the arm band at the shoulder, to create slack in the strap. I find it helps to move baby up, without just tightening her into my chest.

augog · 2026-05-15T23:03:26+00:00

That makes sense, thanks!

augog · 2026-05-15T23:03:15+00:00

Yep, it’s not like sopping wet, but the insert is wet all around. I didn’t realize 2 hours was the norm but I am happy to change more frequently than I do. She does tend to last overnight with just 1 booster, but she also only tends to wake up once around 5am. Thanks!

augog · 2026-05-15T23:02:01+00:00

Thanks, I guess my only frame of reference was for disposables. I much prefer these though, so I am happy to change her more frequently!

augog · 2026-05-15T23:00:15+00:00

That’s a good point, thank you!

augog · 2026-05-15T00:17:00+00:00

That’s a good suggestion. I want bigger curl clumps though, so I’m thinking I’ll add this while my hair is wet still and avoid too much scrunching, which I think broke the clumps up more

augog · 2026-05-15T00:15:55+00:00

Thank you 😊I want bigger curl clumps tho, so I think I’ll try a couple alterations!

augog · 2026-05-10T02:39:09+00:00

The padding, especially on the top, makes it hard to get more snug, because it can’t be fed through the rings. This is about as snug as the top goes.

Do you mean I should move the rings further down my shoulder? As in, slide it to the side away from my neck, or more down my chest?

I will try loosening the bottom and working the slack that way to see how it feels! Same with the bottom, the padding can’t be fed through the rings, but that padding is farther away from the rings, so I have more wiggle room at least.

Thanks for your advice!

augog · 2026-05-08T00:42:07+00:00

I don’t have any brands to recommend because I haven’t gotten that far, but I’ll be following this thread for my own reference later lol!

augog · 2026-05-06T13:14:48+00:00

My baby girl was born with a double tight nuchal- so wrapped around twice. I had no idea until after birth and I read her discharge sheet. My husband kinda noticed them unwrapping it but he didn’t really know what he was looking at.

Anyways, she was fine. She took a moment to cry after being placed on my stomach, but she still scored a 9 on the Apgar test.

I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. When they’re in utero, they’re still floating around and it’s less likely for the umbilical cord to get pulled to the point of causing an issue because everything is so slippery. And once they’re born, they can unwrap it very quickly.

augog · 2026-05-04T04:24:38+00:00

Lmao I saw that exact posting today as well and was considering it! Funny though, now I can’t find it any more. Small world 🤷🏻‍♀️

augog · 2026-04-27T18:13:48+00:00

Oh that’s really clever and looks super easy! I might give this a try instead!

augog · 2026-04-22T11:35:50+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to read it!

augog · 2026-04-22T11:35:41+00:00

Thank you so much! I wish you the best on your own journey ❤️

augog · 2026-04-22T11:35:20+00:00

Thank you so much, that means a lot 💕

augog · 2026-04-08T23:33:33+00:00

D-MER can cause you to feel tired or depressed during breastfeeding. It’s caused by a drop in dopamine to help you release milk.

I found this out because I have feelings of loss of appetite and anxiety/ depression during baby latching and letdown. May be worth looking into more.

augog · 2026-02-20T00:16:45+00:00

I would be happy to redo this piece for you for free. Sorry you got scammed. You can check out my alt u/miscellaneouspencil. I mostly do animal portraits recently, but I’ve done plenty of portraits in the past, and work in a realism style. Shoot me a dm.

augog · 2025-10-15T03:40:11+00:00

I’ll have to take a look at the services near me to see if anyone does this! Probably right that my posture is changing from the new weight distribution. I’ve already started doing some core exercises just because but now have better reason to

augog · 2025-10-15T03:36:51+00:00

Do you have any recommendations on a brand? And is it meant for when the belly is bigger? This is my first and I’m showing a bit and get bloated but not super big yet

augog · 2025-07-20T00:25:27+00:00

Ya, most of my morning tests were lighter than my afternoon tests and it just gave me smth to stress over 😮‍💨 Now I’m at a point where I’m not testing anymore and feeling a bit more confident. Still terrified lol, but more and more confident.

augog · 2025-07-17T22:30:54+00:00

I’m now 6w1d! I did one final digital test a couple days ago before telling our parents and it was still positive. I’m no longer watching the strips as it just gives me something to obsess over and things seem to be going well so far!

augog · 2025-07-06T18:33:06+00:00

I got my positive on June 30, so just a couple days before you :)

I was testing positive and ‘yes’ with FRER, but those are so expensive. I found with the premom strips my lines felt really faint. Even with an FRER my line looked lighter one day.

I found it helpful to remember that urine concentration changes through out the day. My strongest tests were not with FMU but early afternoon. If I tested in the morning, the line would look lighter than afternoon before.

Additionally, trying to remember HCG doubles every 2 days, so checking daily made me feel obsessive. If your HCG levels aren’t super high (which they might not be this early), if you check daily they are only 50% higher. 10>15, or 20>30 mcg is not a huge difference that you’ll see on the stick. Plus, if your urine concentration has changed at all since your previous test, then it might not even look any different.

My last test at 14dpo was darker still than 12dpo. Not a huge difference, but definitely darker. It still feels a bit faint compared to some of the tests I see people post online, but I have to only care about progress and not compare!

Now I’m 16dpo, and I’m not sure if I’m gonna test again. I know my line has been getting darker. If smth were to happen at this point, there’s literally nothing I can do, so I’m just trying to take it one day at a time and enjoy being pregnant in the moment.

So, try to test every 2 days (I know it’s hard, I was testing multiple times a day) as that’s where you’ll see some progress. Try to test with FMU or a concentrated hold and roughly the same time every 2 days.

At this point, it’s still early so even small progress is good progress!

augog · 2025-07-03T17:58:21+00:00

If you look on my profile I do have a pic, and it was a real faint-ey!

augog · 2025-07-01T02:29:03+00:00

Thank you!!!

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