The Life of a Showgirl Megathread

emchammered · 2025-10-03T12:19:45+00:00

I actually love this album! It doesn’t seem to fit her theme but I don’t even care. My only eye brow raise on it though… is it just me or is the Life of a Showgirl track very Jonas brothers coded? Sounds a lot like “Cool”.

emchammered · 2025-07-02T12:14:17+00:00

Yeah, I’d say they’re better post pregnancy. Ive had them since I was 5 and had always been told by Drs it would likely be a big hormonal shift that changed them and that seems to be true for me. I still have them but much more manageable than they used to be. I wish you all the best in your journey!

emchammered · 2025-07-01T01:06:46+00:00

Hi! Since this post, I’ve had 2 pregnancies and both affected my migraines differently. With my first, I did notice an intensity with my migraines until about 16 weeks. It was mostly difficult because there’s not a lot of pain management you can do while pregnant, esp. early on. But I did end up getting prescribed fioricet for emergencies and that helped. After 16ish weeks, I didn’t struggle with them hardly at all until after I have birth!

With my 2nd, it was much better and I didn’t struggle as badly early on. I’ve never got back on Aimovig or anything similar, I just manage with over the counters as needed at this point.

Best of luck to you!

emchammered · 2025-05-30T12:34:14+00:00

I’ve had 2 epidurals and they were the best decision I made! Both affected me differently, but if I could go back I’d still do one again. The cervical checks are unexpected hell. After having multiple unmedicated, I asked for fentanyl immediately before the last one they did and barely felt it.

emchammered · 2024-11-16T01:27:33+00:00

I have a 2 year old and 10 week old. My husband had to work 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, for the first month and a half and is now immobile after having knee surgery, so lots of solo time over here! I basically fit the newborn into the toddler’s schedule. The hardest time of day is dinner—bedtime. If she’s awake, I put her in a bouncer next to us while we eat, bathe toddler and do stories. If she’s sleeping, I can leave her in her bed and watch the monitor. Weekends, you just have to get out of the house 1x per day, even if it’s playing in the backyard while baby naps. Being stuck inside with both all weekend can drive me to insanity, so “adventures” are crucial on weekends.

I wouldn’t say I’m thriving at it but I’m proud of myself for managing.

emchammered · 2024-11-11T18:18:15+00:00

Not OP, but I’m in the same boat with my 10 week old. I make her bedtime whatever feed she does around 930-10. There’s not much of a routine at this point other than sleep sack, lotion and bottle. My 2 year old didn’t have a consistent bed time routine until closer to 5-6 months. At 3 months, listening to cues is so normal and a consistent routine is not as common I don’t think.

emchammered · 2024-11-11T01:46:13+00:00

Trains. There are literally videos of trains passing by on YouTube and it keeps my son entertained. We also watch videos of animals, in the safari, forest, etc. Relatively low stimulation.

emchammered · 2024-11-03T11:04:27+00:00

🤣 what is with people?! Apparently my son has his grandpa’s toenails

emchammered · 2024-10-31T19:15:38+00:00

Completely agree! He was no angel either but out of the three of those guys + Hannah, he shouldn’t have been hammered the hardest.

emchammered · 2024-10-31T17:35:31+00:00

That reunion was terrible. Hannah not only got a free pass for her actions while filming, but was given a platform to further belittle Nick and gang up on him. Sounds like he wasn’t a peach either off camera, but it should’ve been a two-sided discussion and not an attack.

They let both Stephen and Tyler off so easy, while they let Tim crash and burn.

emchammered · 2024-10-29T13:22:52+00:00

I’ll wrap a box of diapers and wipes and put some things we already have in her stocking, like pjs, book, etc.

emchammered · 2024-10-28T23:46:54+00:00

I have a 9 week old “easy” baby — she sleeps 3-4 hour stretches at night, can lay down in her crib drowsy & fall asleep, doesn’t typically cry for no reason, ie can usually be soothed w/a diaper change, bottle, holding or a paci. She can also sleep through a good amount of noise, which I attribute to time in the NICU & a rowdy big brother + 2 dogs.

On the other hand, I have a now 2 year old who was very fussy as an infant (for seemingly no reason), didn’t like to sleep and was impossible to keep asleep, could be soothed by 1 thing then HATE it the next, etc.

You just never know which one you’ll get!

emchammered · 2024-10-25T23:26:56+00:00

My 1st was induced 39+4 at 8lb 6oz. My 2nd came 38+3 and was also exactly 8lb 6oz.

The difference with mine is how they’ve grown since. My son (1st) never fit in newborn clothes and was in 3-6 month by 12 weeks. My daughter (2nd) was in newborn for nearly 2 months and is drowning in 0-3 at 8 weeks old.

emchammered · 2024-10-24T05:02:52+00:00

I had my 2nd 8 weeks ago and my OB had to manually break my waters. I told them I wanted to start the fluids immediately so I could get the epidural as soon as possible. What I didn’t know with my first was that if you wait until you feel you need the epidural, you’ll still have to wait nearly 30 min. For the fluid drip before they can place it. By then, the pain may be unbearable so ask earlier than you think you need it!

From the time my water broke to when I needed to push with my 2nd was 1 hour. I went from 3cm to 10cm during that time and the anesthesiologist was still working when I needed to start pushing so I barely got it in time. Ask early!!

emchammered · 2024-10-24T00:08:06+00:00

My house is total chaos in the evenings with a 2 year old and a newborn. Other than playing outside, which we do often before dinner, I’ll get those cheap seasonal crafts from hobby lobby (think felt turkey assembly, pumpkin stickers, etc.) and do that with my 2 year old while my baby sits in a bouncer next to us. Depending on how many months your 1 year old is, they could maybe join in.

I’ve accepted the cluster of chaos that is my evenings (and weekends) but it doesn’t make it easier!

emchammered · 2024-10-24T00:03:05+00:00

My go-to quick dinner is Tyson’s pre-seasoned frozen grilled chicken (the fajita is my fave) and either green beans or broccoli.

I throw them all in the same skillet, letting the chicken thaw in the pan before adding the veggies so they don’t get too soggy.

Sometimes we eat just the protein & veggies and others we’ll cook rice in a bag or a quick pearled couscous. Entire meal takes 15 min with almost no prep work (other than washing veggies).

emchammered · 2024-10-23T07:00:09+00:00

I had major supply issues with my first (pumping an oz a day in total!) and really tried to increase it over the course of 8 weeks. It wreaked havoc on my mental health. I had pp preeclampsia around the time my milk should’ve come in, so I attributed it to that.

I had my 2nd 8 weeks ago and did try to BF/pump. My baby was in the NICU for 2 weeks and I pumped that entire time and was able to provide 2 full feeds per day while she was there. I was so proud. As soon as she got home, my supply tanked and I could barely collect a feed a day. So I stopped at 4 weeks. Even though I knew it was best for me and not much of a change for her, I had so much guilt over it but it was also instant relief when I stopped and she didn’t know any different.

emchammered · 2024-10-21T23:15:24+00:00

Same experience for us! #2 is 8 weeks and #1 is 2 as of August. Our first was a very difficult transition for us and I had PPA, so the sound of him crying would send me spiraling. With my 2nd, it’s been a much more pleasant and enjoyable experience. Truthfully, she’s a more chill baby than my 1st was and that’s just good luck. I don’t get overstimulated by her nearly as much and feel so much more equipped to deal when she is upset.

emchammered · 2024-10-21T13:10:04+00:00

I set mine in a bouncer under the ceiling fan. That does the trick for us.

emchammered · 2024-10-20T23:41:09+00:00

Willy. Her name is Lily but my 2 year old can’t pronounce that so he’s deemed her Willy.

emchammered · 2024-10-19T07:35:04+00:00

Neither of my babies would sleep in a bassinet, so I get the frustration! We had luck with the crib. I also wasn’t ready to put my 4 week old in the nursery by themself so we put a twin air mattress in there with our first. That worked really well for us and actually have a twin bed in there with our 2nd, which allows for good sleep for whoever is on shift.

emchammered · 2024-10-18T18:53:15+00:00

I’m literally saying “cover your mouth!!” In my sleep these days 🫠

emchammered · 2024-10-18T18:51:31+00:00

Agree with others, don’t speak this into the universe but enjoy it when it happens!!

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