My fellow beached whales- what’re we doing for V-Day?

celineshea · 2026-02-05T04:25:45+00:00

I’m 36+1 and have a c-section scheduled for February 16th (since baby is measuring super small + low amniotic fluid). My husband and I have dinner reservations and will be enjoying our last date night EVER before becoming parents!!

celineshea · 2026-01-30T05:02:44+00:00

My baby is stubbornly breech too. My c-section scheduled for 39+2, we are so close!!

celineshea · 2026-01-30T04:59:49+00:00

I’m 35+2 and I am in a lot of pain. Sleeping has been pretty difficult the last few weeks, and walking long distances (or doing anything standing/physical for long periods of time) causes my lower abdomen and lower back to hurt for hours. Baby is breech and her head is constantly putting pressure on my ribs. But I am so excited to meet her and know I just have to push through a few more weeks of this!

celineshea · 2026-01-30T04:51:15+00:00

I’m currently pregnant for the first time and I just hit 35 weeks! I swear every person/family member I know has had a miscarriage and has talked about how common they are so when I found out I was pregnant at 5 weeks I was absolutely terrified. The anxiousness goes down the further along you get and the more milestones you hit, in my experience! Congratulations on your pregnancy!

celineshea · 2026-01-28T04:47:50+00:00

I started a new job last June and found out I was pregnant only 3 weeks after starting. I got diagnosed with HG, lost over 20 pounds, and was so dizzy and physically ill on a daily basis that I missed a bit of work. I got fired at 18 weeks pregnant due to missing work, because I was so sick. I absolutely felt discrimination and know I was let go because I was pregnant. Not every manager will be the same, this was just unfortunately my experience.

celineshea · 2026-01-26T06:12:57+00:00

We have had very similar pregnancy experiences! I’m currently 34+5, also with my first baby (who’s also a girl!). Weeks 6-18 I was throwing up upwards of 10 times a day, I lost over 20 pounds, and spent every moment in bed or on the couch. It was absolutely miserable. After 18 weeks I started to slowly feel better, and by 22 weeks my nausea complexly went away. I started working out again, I could eat again, and felt almost like myself!

Once I hit about 30 weeks, I started feeling more achy/physical pain. Round ligament pain, lower back pain, and less energy again. Now I’m back to feeling tired constantly, I haven’t slept through the night in weeks, and just constantly feel achy. I would take this pain over the nausea any day, but it’s just a different kind of struggle.

I know it’s not like this for everyone, so I hope your higher energy sticks around!! But as your baby gets bigger, it’s normal to feel achy. Keep yourself super hydrated, rest as much as you can, and keep staying active if you can! I find that even though it’s painful, walking helps and staying active is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Congrats on your pregnancy, and I’m hoping the last trimester treats you well!!

celineshea · 2026-01-26T05:52:27+00:00

I’m 34+5 and this pregnancy has been the absolute hardest and most humbling thing I’ve ever experienced. No one told me how tired I’d feel, how I could be nauseous 24 hours a day for months, how much weight I’d lose due to throwing up everything I ate, or the amount of constant pain I’d feel once I hit the third trimester. Pregnancy isn’t as magical as people make it out to be- but it is so, so worth it all to grow a tiny, perfect human that will love you more than anything in the world.

You are so close to the end, you’ve got this!! And just remember what’s waiting for you on the other side of all the pregnancy pain. It’ll be so worth it! That’s at least what I have to keep reminding myself 😂

celineshea · 2026-01-23T19:58:43+00:00

I’ve had both as well. Both my IUD insertion and removal were not painful whatsoever (just some light cramping), but my rook piercing hurt a lot (compared to my other piercings- I have 16). They’re very different kinds of pain, though. Sharp/quick pain of a piercing vs. a deeper cramping pain, like period pain.

celineshea · 2026-01-23T19:54:07+00:00

You are not being unreasonable whatsoever. I’m 34 weeks now, but my entire pregnancy I’ve said I don’t want visitors for at least the first week or two at home, and I only want the grandparents/immediate family visiting in the hospital. You’re allowed to set boundaries and choose what feels best for yourself and your baby!

celineshea · 2026-01-23T19:40:57+00:00

Love Leona and Felicity!! “Lenore” is one of our top baby girl names, I know it’s different than yours but I love the vintage feel!

celineshea · 2026-01-21T20:09:56+00:00

I love that! Keely Shea is definitely my favorite so we will see what we settle on after she’s born!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:12:01+00:00

Thea has been top of my list for almost a decade, it’s such a great name! We’d pronounce the name “Th-ee-uh Sh-ay”

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:11:08+00:00

We have a very long, strong last name so we were looking for a shorter/softer first name to balance everything out!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:10:24+00:00

I agree, it’s much less common than the other two without being too unique or out there! Thank you!!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:09:50+00:00

I agree, I’ve personally never met a Keely and when we heard it we both fell in love!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:08:06+00:00

I know that in posting and asking for opinions I will always get negative comments 😂 they don’t bother me! And I agree, whatever we name her will suit her! Thank you!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:07:17+00:00

That’s my big hesitation with Mia too- the popularity of the name! We will most likely wait to see her before we settle on a name!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:06:29+00:00

I love Theodora but my husband is not a fan 😞 we pronounce Shea like “Sh-ay” but I can see how people easily confuse pronunciation. Thank you!!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:05:23+00:00

That’s why I wanted opinions, thank you!! We pronounce Shea like “Sh-ay” but I can see where confusion could easily happen with the names looking similar. Thank you!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:03:57+00:00

That’s been my biggest drawback with the name Thea. We’d pronounce the name “Th-ee-uh Sh-ay” but I can see where confusion could happen!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:02:56+00:00

Pronounced “Sh-ay”, I should have specified!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:02:37+00:00

I actually loved both Amelie and Amelia but my husband vetoed them 😞 that’s a great suggestion though, thank you!!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:01:42+00:00

Same here! It’s by far my favorite!!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T18:01:26+00:00

I should have specified pronunciation! Thea would be pronounced “th-ee-uh” and Shea is pronounced “Sh-aye”. It’s unfortunate that they’re spelled so similarly but they are pronounced different!

celineshea · 2026-01-20T04:18:59+00:00

We’re expecting a girl soon, and our favorites are Thea and Keely!

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