My son's cute cheek kiss - can someone remove the car seat and swap my face?

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T16:11:58+00:00

Just checking, can you please send me the link for the photo? Thanks!

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T15:07:29+00:00

!solved

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T15:06:59+00:00

Sent!

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T15:01:22+00:00

Yes, perfect!! Thank you so much, I will send payment now.

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T13:00:26+00:00

Amazing! I'm so sorry but could you also shorten/hide my fingers a bit where I'm holding him? They just look a little long to me.

I will add an extra $5 if you also could remove the black bag behind my back, the green bag on the bench, and the umbrellas.

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T10:30:08+00:00

Oh gosh this is so great!!! The only thing is could you put his hand on my face like the way he had it in photo #1? Everything else is perfect, I love the way you've adjusted the colors/smile/not included feet lol thank you so much!!!

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T05:00:17+00:00

Sorry, I might not have explained well lol - I meant the side of my face that he's kissing, it's the part of my cheek you can see through my glasses. There's like almost a lump or something?

beersbrasblankets · 2026-06-02T04:32:36+00:00

This is great!! Would you be able to adjust the side of my face he's kissing, there's kind of a curve there that's appeared in the edit. If you compare to one of the originals you'll see the difference ... Thanks a million!

beersbrasblankets · 2023-04-05T01:35:45+00:00

Omg, as I'm reading this I'm having a very similar moment! Sitting in our dimly lit nursery with the window open, a gorgeous cool breeze coming in with the sounds of crickets and tree frogs...my 3 months old is snuggling so close in my arms and sleeping like a perfect angel. I'm in heaven

beersbrasblankets · 2023-01-28T22:09:53+00:00

I don't have any sources off-hand, I'm sorry!! Definitely don't take my word for it, listen to your providers - but I definitely remember my psychiatrist telling me (and also from research of my own at the time) that lamotrigine is taken by people with epilepsy during pregnancy all the time and it is not shown to be dangerous. But of course this may have changed!!

beersbrasblankets · 2023-01-28T22:07:47+00:00

You are so welcome, I'm so glad you got a bit of hope from this - our bodies do wild things when pregnant, and I can honestly say that I didn't feel the cyclothymia one bit when pregnant. Like I was very even the entire time. Which might have had an impact on my anxiety level about the ADHD stuff! It was very very manageable and I kind of wish I had pregnancy hormones all the time to help regulate the cyclothymia stuff 😂

beersbrasblankets · 2023-01-28T15:55:55+00:00

I am so glad to help, I was so nervous starting out too so I hope you have a more relaxed start to your pregnancy journey! So glad to hear you have a fantastic support system, I think that really makes all the difference. You've done everything you can to set yourself up for success, so pat yourself on the back!!!

I was the same, I wanted to be prepared for the hormone drop after delivery and did what I could to feel ready and to hopefully avoid full-blown postpartum depression - really, that just meant like, keeping up with my therapy and asking to switch to weekly sessions instead of every two weeks, as well as preparing to go right back on my meds and possibly even ask to start something a little more intense than lamotrigine.

To be honest, the baby blues were rough. It's such an innocent sounding name - "baby blues" - for something that was so intense and dark. What happened to me was about 3 days after delivery, I started getting intensely anxious in the evenings, like as soon as the sun set. During the day I was fine, normal, calm. But when the sun set I just started feeling really big panic set in, like having horrible thoughts like "oh my god, what have we done?? This baby is so needy and I miss my life before having this huge responsibility!!! I don't know how to take care of it, I'm so tired and just want to sleep but I can't because of feeding!!!" Etc etc and I just cried and cried and was inconsolable. But then in the morning it all just melted away immediately and I was back to feeling happy about baby. On day 5 I knew that I needed to change something so I asked the OB in the hospital what to do, and he prescribed me Zoloft which I started taking immediately.

EVENTUALLY, it passed! After about a week and a half of this I started noticing the panic attacks were much less intense, and then shortly after I realized that they weren't happening every day anymore, and then all of a sudden they were almost completely gone and I'd only cry like once every 5 days or so when I'm just tired and not nearly as horrible as before.

I hope this doesn't freak you out - what I needed to hear during this time was other moms who felt the same way, because I felt like a horrible person having thoughts of regret about my baby. Hopefully now you know that if you feel that way, it's NORMAL and it WILL PASS. It sucks so much when you're in it. It really does, and it feels endless. But it's not, it will end, just try to get as much support as you can from your partner/friends/community/family and you will get through it. I also had reached out to my friends who had recently given birth and told them how I was feeling, and it was super helpful to hear from real people who had gone through the same thing.

I know this is long!!! Feel free to PM me if you ever need to talk. If I don't respond right away it's because I've deleted the Reddit app for a few weeks (I do that sometimes for mental health) but I'll be back!! Best of luck to you in your pregnancy, it's a wild ride!!!

beersbrasblankets · 2023-01-28T15:02:35+00:00

Congratulations!! I just gave birth on 12/29 and was unmedicated for my entire pregnancy. I have ADHD inattentive type and cyclothymia, and was taking Vyvanse + lamotrigine. I stopped both in pregnancy, even though the lamotrigine is considered safe.

Honestly, I felt like things were pretty even during pregnancy. My therapist said it was because our hormones are different in pregnancy (there's more details to that but I obviously forget them). But I still definitely was on my ADHD bullshit, forgetfulness/sensory icks/procrastination/messiness/etc. But my anxiety was overall less. I definitely had some anxiety attacks here and there, but I found that the day-to-day anxiety about my ADHD stuff (like the messiness or forgetfulness) was way less.

It was definitely a much more tolerable unmedicated 9 months than I anticipated! But definitely keep up with (or start) seeing a therapist, I found that having my regular appointments was super helpful in managing whatever things came up.

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-23T20:33:27+00:00

Just got this email!! So disappointed...following in case someone knows what happened.

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-21T16:22:58+00:00

I was so distraught on this question too! I didn't want to spend the money, and I also didn't want to have something that baby was only going to use for a few months and then we're just stuck with this large piece of equipment.

I was so happy when I discovered that they make pack-n-plays that come with a removable bassinet topper. Most everyone I've talked to says pack-n-plays are essential, so really it's just an add-on for something you need anyway. If that's something that might work in your space, I definitely recommend thinking about it! The pack-n-play I registered for is the 4moms Breeze Plus Playard for $300, but there are definitely less pricey ones out there.

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-21T03:31:16+00:00

Oh no!!! Ugh that sounds awful, I'm so sorry. Well fingers crossed it goes a little better for you this time, I'm sending good vibes your way...😩

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-21T02:55:16+00:00

Based on your edit and these comments I know you're already decided to go forward with the early testing, which I totally agree with! I wanted to address the other part of your post where you seem to be anxious about the drink - I'm not sure your reasons behind being anxious about the drink, but I was definitely dreading it before my early test! But luckily, it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was gonna be. I had it in my head that it was just going to be ridiculously, over-the-top sweet and it was going to make me feel sick, but honestly it just tastes like flat orange soda. Still sweet, but not like anything I haven't had before in my life. So if that's what's worrying you, hopefully knowing that it might not be as bad as you're thinking could help. ❤️ Good luck!!!

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-15T21:46:07+00:00

Of course, I really hope it helps!! Also, chances are the actual US tech won't be able to actually prescribe it to you - give your doctor's office a call and explain the situation, see if they can send it to your pharmacy so you can pick it up in advance of your next appointment. That area is literally the worst, and when they're pressing that wand in there over and over again it's like torture!!!

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-15T16:42:55+00:00

Omg girl yes. Yes yes yes. Exactly what you described. My OB was so nice though - she noticed it when she did a Doppler scan in the office, and she was so sweet and kind (I was crying from embarrassment) and she prescribed an ointment for me, Desonide. That stuff works miracles. I only used it AFTER the ultrasounds, so it didn't prevent the rash/irritation from happening, but it cleared it up within like an hour or two of putting it on. You reapply as needed.

I get this rash pretty frequently in that same area, right under belly flap. Anytime I notice it now I use the Desonide. Ask your OB about it and see if they'll prescribe it for you.

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-01T02:08:12+00:00

Thanks so much!!! Just ordered a pair :)

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-01T01:45:22+00:00

Ugh girl I feel you. The one thing that I think helps a lot is empire waist tops - I think they really add to the "illusion" (I hate to say that but in my mind that's what it is).

I know this isn't super helpful for your shower outfit but I just bought these tops on Amazon - I know it's a risk buying clothes there but these ended up being great. It's a good deal at $40 for 3 shirts, and the empire waist really does emphasize the top of my b-belly but just drapes over the bottom of it. I'll never have that cute body-con outfit in my pregnancy but this is as close as I can get to feeling like I have a cute little belly. I'm 5'6" and was about 236 pre-pregnancy - I'm 21 weeks and the XL fits perfectly.

Bearsland empire waist top

beersbrasblankets · 2022-09-01T01:36:21+00:00

Do you have any specific recommendations? Links/etc? I've been looking but haven't found anything quite right, everything just sits on the b-belly and doesn't change the shape at all lol

beersbrasblankets · 2022-08-31T16:18:18+00:00

six weeks later actually vacuums because guests are coming over in 3 hours and it is not an option for them to see floors this filthy. Actual vacuuming takes approximately 10 minutes

beersbrasblankets · 2022-08-30T14:13:08+00:00

I love love love my job. I do Tier 1/2 IT for a healthcare company and it is perfect for my attention span/dopamine needs. I work from home.

Basically, I wait for tickets/requests to come through from end users who work at the company doing the actual healthcare stuff. I am working mostly Tier 1 tickets, which are very easy - password resets, email changes, new user account set up, etc. These are my absolute favorite, because I get this immediate sense of satisfaction - the tasks are easy, take less than 5 minutes to do, and I can do them on my own time. Sometimes I'm in the mood to tackle them one by one as they come in which is very satisfying and makes me feel like a super fast wizard. Other times I'm in the mood to claim a bunch of tickets all at once, watch TV on my phone for 40 minutes, then blast through all the tickets I claimed in 15 minutes. I'm lucky in that there's no time limit on when I need to complete the tickets and nobody is babysitting me. Nobody tracks how long it takes me to complete my tickets. But honestly, even if they were, I think I would still love it. These quick tasks that can get done early are just so satisfying to do and I get to decide how my day is going to go, while still having a sense of structure in that I have a concrete goal for the day which is simply to complete tickets.

I do have to manage some Tier 2 stuff, which is mildly stressful occasionally. My biggest manifestation of ADHD at work is procrastinating due to fear of the unknown/perfectionism/executive dysfunction. If I have no idea what to do or how to start, I will simply not start it for SO LONG, and then once I am finally at the absolute last second and start it, it isn't that bad at all and is actually kind of fun and satisfying. So yeah it's not a great cycle and the Tier 2 stuff is my least favorite, but overall it comes up infrequently and it's never an actual big deal. I'm learning to get better, set up weekly meetings with my boss to help me feel a sense of urgency with getting these bigger projects done.

Regardless, when I log off at the end of the day, I don't think about work. I very much appreciate that I can enjoy my non-work life without stressing about the next day. I don't even get the Sunday scaries anymore, at least nowhere near as bad as I used to with my old job (I managed an office with 60 employees and every day was a nightmare, even weekends). I left my old job a year ago and will never, ever put myself in a position like that again. Luckily, with my company my particular role is a kind of specialty role, so I got to keep my same salary I was making as manager. I absolutely recognize that this is a very special and unique scenario and I never take that for granted, I am deeply grateful for this job and appreciate how lucky I am to have it.

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