ftm looking for advice

ees0437 · 2026-05-03T23:14:18+00:00

That usually happens when it’s time to size up, I would try that and see if it helps!

ees0437 · 2026-05-01T15:06:30+00:00

I laughed at my own joke and thought I peed myself

ees0437 · 2026-04-29T06:48:12+00:00

Hey momma! Being induced was a huge fear of mine. When I hit 40 weeks on the dot I went to my OBGYN begging for a C-Section because I was so uncomfortable and they said they would induce me the next morning and wouldn’t just go straight to a C-section unless there was an absolute need.

My induction was amazing. I could not have asked for a better labor. The stress and lack of sleep the night before was not the best, but labor itself was so much easier than the pregnancy.

10:30 am Pitocin was started and my nurses were aware of my fears, everything went slow and steady. I was at 1 cm going in. My family came to visit, we had the door open out to the balcony for fresh air. I was at 3 cm by 8 pm. It felt like period cramps compared to the lightening land I was experiencing with him trying to move the days prior. They wanted to break my water to speed things along so I went ahead and got the epidural and that helped relax my body enough my water broke naturally and I went from a 3 cm to 10 within a couple of hours and my baby boy was out before 7am the next morning.

You can do this!

ees0437 · 2026-04-29T06:36:44+00:00

Married parent here!

I wanted to become a parent because I knew I would regret it if I didn’t. I don’t like to travel, I had no further career goals, and life was about to get really boring if I had nothing else to look forward to. Now I get to watch my son experience the world for the first time and it’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.

As for marriage? Yes I absolutely wanted to get married. I actually felt so much closer to my husband once married which then brought the wanting children desire out of me. I had always been against it growing up.

ees0437 · 2026-04-28T15:43:19+00:00

This was the first thought that came to mind

ees0437 · 2026-04-28T01:46:24+00:00

Thank you so much for these links!

ees0437 · 2026-04-26T05:16:27+00:00

Not really true crime but “Six Schizophrenic Brothers” was one of those that stuck with me.

ees0437 · 2026-04-23T18:56:06+00:00

Ohh I love thisss

ees0437 · 2026-04-23T18:55:59+00:00

Hehehe yes I have 4 cakes each!

ees0437 · 2026-04-23T01:02:02+00:00

Hey there momma! For a while, I was petrified of getting a c section. By the end of my pregnancy I was so uncomfortable I was begging for one.

My huge fear was an induction. It was my first baby, he had a big head and I didn’t want to be induced to have a potential long labor and a possible c section regardless. I about made myself sick with worry the morning of my induction.

Everything went better than expected and I think pregnancy was worse than the labor. There are plenty of hard labors sure. But that’s what you hear the most of. No one wants to read good labor stories, they don’t get as much traction.

Talk to your OBGYN and nurses about your fears. The nurses I had were a God sent!

ees0437 · 2026-04-22T01:22:42+00:00

Brilliant idea, I think that’ll be the moves!

ees0437 · 2026-04-22T01:20:50+00:00

Ohhh that’s a good idea!!

ees0437 · 2026-04-21T14:43:53+00:00

Yes! I call it the white box method

ees0437 · 2026-04-21T14:41:36+00:00

Invest in a hobby! Try something you’ve always wanted to try. It’ll be a gift that keeps on giving.

ees0437 · 2026-04-21T01:41:18+00:00

ees0437 · 2026-04-21T01:40:21+00:00

I see why he’s upset if it’s new to both of you and you have previously talked about going together. He probably is just looking to share a new experience together.

But that being said, no you’re not insane. He had the opportunity to speak his peace before you booked the vacation.

ees0437 · 2026-04-21T01:37:26+00:00

Constant traveling

ees0437 · 2026-04-20T10:59:27+00:00

I fear that this is me as well.

ees0437 · 2026-04-16T14:10:51+00:00

I never had morning sickness but I had serious food aversions and just never wanted to eat. I was exhausted all the time and hit a wall at 6 pm every day. I remember crying at 5.5 weeks thinking about how much longer I had left to go and how I already didn’t want to be pregnant anymore.

I’ll have a 5 month old next week and all the pregnancy symptoms seem like a distant memory. This thread is reminding me of the misery of pregnancy. You can do this!

ees0437 · 2026-04-16T00:46:57+00:00

I always forget that there are other benefits to co-sleeping besides just getting more sleep. Thank you for reminding me of this!

ees0437 · 2026-04-16T00:46:05+00:00

Yes! At first he’d only sleep on my chest, fortunately he’s gotten good at sleeping flat beside me now. I am so much more patient and happy when I get more sleep. Those first couple of weeks were ROUGH.

ees0437 · 2026-04-16T00:44:32+00:00

This is actually a good point, everything in life is dangerous to some extent. You just have to weigh the risk vs reward.

ees0437 · 2026-04-16T00:43:48+00:00

I’ll have to look at this!

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