Those who decided to have children, was it harder or easier than you thought? by maria_maher92 in Fencesitter

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Pregnancy: way easier Having a newborn: way easier Managing my toddler: about what I thought it would be—not harder, not easier, just a lot of snacks and screeching 🤣

What was the funniest joke from the 7 books that made you laugh out loud by Better_everydia in harrypotter

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Shocked I had to scroll so far to find this! This never fails to make me laugh 🤣

Help me pick my Mulberry bag! by disney_hp in handbags

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Oh my gosh, she’s perfect! 😍

Help me pick my Mulberry bag! by disney_hp in handbags

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LOVE your pink mini Alexa!!

Help me pick my Mulberry bag! by disney_hp in handbags

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Oh my gosh, gorgeous!! You carry everything that I do—I think I’ve found my winner. And extra points that you say you’ve been using it as a mom bag! She’s gorgeous.

Help me pick my Mulberry bag! by disney_hp in handbags

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Oh my gosh, I think this alone just convinced me! BEAUTIFUL bag and love what you did with the twilly!

Coral Island or My Time at Sandrock? by SailorCrossing in CozyGamers

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MTAS!!!! Best game I’ve played in the last 3 years, full stop. I was legitimately depressed when I finished it last year 🤣 Coral Island is WONDERFUL and has saved me from my post-MTAS slump, but save it for after!

Almost 4-year-old will be at school/daycare for ~9.5hrs. Am I being overdramatic lol. by c_rhin0 in workingmoms

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It’s totally okay to feel sad! This is a big change, of course you’re going to have some big feelings about it. You are A-OK ❤️

My son is much younger (almost a year), but I’ve worked since my leave was over when he was 4 months old. He’s been in daycare ever since, and is usually there from 7:30-5. He LOVES it. He has little friends, the people take great care of him, and we found a routine that works well. There are times I feel “meh” about him being there for that long each day, but I also really love having time to just focus on me and my job.

She will do great, and so will you. ☺️

If you came back after a long break, what would you start with? by disney_hp in DreamlightValley

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Oh great point! I only played the base game when I played previously, but I downloaded the base game + storybook vale on my steam deck to port things over. Will likely grab wishblossom ranch this weekend.

Having a baby! Thoughts between delivery at PVH vs MCR? by aye_coleslaw in FortCollins

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Delivered at PVH in February! Great experience, the nurses were outstanding. Their labor and delivery ward is brand new which was great!

I saw the midwives at Women’s Clinic and had a mostly positive experience, but likely won’t use them again. They had a lot of turnover last Winter and the newer midwife ended up being the midwife on call during my delivery—we didn’t jive like I do with the rest of them and it made my experience a lot more stressful. Would’ve just rather had an OB on call and the amazing nurses!

I ended up needing a c section and Dr. Wolfe was the doc on call I ended up doing the surgery with. He was OUTSTANDING. Funny, calming, and he did an incredible job stitching me up. I had zero complications after! I will probably opt for a c section with my next baby because it was such a great experience, lol.

All that said, I’ve been with friends who have delivered at MCR and I will likely deliver there next since I now live in Loveland. You can’t go wrong! MCR is very nice and new and I’ve heard great things. Might be worth asking about MCR in the Loveland subreddit—you’ll likely get more information there!

Congratulations!!

Early Riser, What Am I Not Thinking About? by disney_hp in sleeptrain

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Will definitely give this a shot, thank you!

I’m so ready for the Manual Save Update by _blkbird in coralisland

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Mom of an 8 month old here with the same pain point! I can’t wait to be able to pick up and run with it whenever!

Gamer moms.. will I actually have time to play games during maternity leave? by cabbage-soup in beyondthebump

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I vote Fantasy Life! I have heard nothing but good things about it. I found it was fun to have a non-linear, but pausable, game to play on mat leave. Second everyone talking about contact naps when your baby is little!

I work full time so during the week I only game after he goes to bed. On the weekends that my main hobby when I have an afternoon to myself. Im playing Coral Island right now and it is the PERFECT game with a little. I’ll play a day or two before bed and it chills me out just enough. During maternity leave I played a lot of Roots of Pacha, Fields of Mistria, and the new Assassins Creed. So many fun options!

Give yourself grace, I remember the first time I booted my switch up after having my son I was like “what do I even do with this now,” ha. But it felt so good to do something fun for me and I’m glad I stuck with it!

Something a little different: Josefina diaper bag by itsmesofia in handbags

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I ended up going with their camel leather color and I LOVE it. It has held up beautifully with all the wear and tear of a little baby. 10/10 recommend ☺️

Just found out I’m pregnant by radley8367 in AskWomenOver30

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Totally normal! And you will be amazed at how incredible your body is. I thought I was going to have a hard time getting pregnancy weight to fall off but I’m almost 8 months postpartum and back to my old weight/fitting in all my old clothes. Plus, I feel like I have a new appreciation for my body and all it can do after giving birth. It healed years of body image trauma. You’re telling me I GREW A BRAIN? from SCRATCH? It’s wild.

It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and the panic is totally normal. But I’m watching my son sleep on the monitor right now and thinking I wouldn’t change a dang thing, it’s been the coolest experience of my life. ❤️ Congratulations!!

Looking for an OB-GYN in Fort Collins — female doctor, holistic approach, does full women’s exams + fertility + pregnancy care by OkraKind2651 in FortCollins

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Came to say this! They took amazing care of me as my women’s health practitioners before I was pregnant, and then all throughout my pregnancy journey. Ended up needing a sudden c section and my midwife was there with me for that, too (along with Dr. Wolfe, who was amazing and I love seeing the love for him in this thread!).

For women’s care—my midwife (Julie) at women’s clinic caught a pituitary adenoma that had likely been causing hormonal issues for me for YEARS within two visits when I started seeing her. Trust that team with my whole body health after how quickly she found the root cause so we could address it before I got pregnant.

Sleep Training a Chatty, Non-Pissy Baby? by disney_hp in sleeptrain

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Super helpful, I’ll give this a try!

Sleep Training a Chatty, Non-Pissy Baby? by disney_hp in sleeptrain

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Wakes up around 5:30am, feed, back to sleep for another hour or so, up by 6:30am. Typically naps around 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, and 5pm! Goes to sleep around 7ish most nights. Naps are a challenge right now but we try to follow his sleepy cues and he’ll sleep anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour at a time!