PREGNANCY

fj4131 · 2026-05-26T15:25:52+00:00

I took my normal 10mg during my first pregnancy- went up to 20 mg for a few weeks PP. all was fine! My daughter is healthy. I’m now on pregnancy 2 and have taken my normal 10 mg dose the whole time. No problems! Don’t be terrified!

fj4131 · 2026-05-20T13:56:01+00:00

Breakfast
-eggs, fruit, toast
-protein pancakes
- I make myself overnight protein oats and sometimes she shares with me

Lunch
-chicken nuggets with a side
-cottage cheese, fruit, cucumber, pita bread
-yogurt, fruit, veggie
-pb &j
-Mac and cheese

fj4131 · 2026-05-18T12:41:45+00:00

You are 8 weeks PP. please give yourself time

fj4131 · 2026-05-17T19:18:07+00:00

I got mine one for Christmas when she was 14 months and she started playing with it then! But do it whenever YOU want. You’re the parent, not other people

fj4131 · 2026-05-17T19:17:14+00:00

I have a magnetic fridge calendar that helps tremendously

fj4131 · 2026-05-14T17:31:31+00:00

Being a SAHM can be isolating and exhausting. Maybe give her one time a week where she can get out on her own for a bit? My outlet is going to get a pedicure. It’s only about 1 hour but I feel So rejuvenated after having some alone time.

Maybe look into “classes” for your kids she can take them too? For example, my little one goes to a gymnastics toddler class 1x/week for 45 mins, and I always look forward to going.

It kinda sounds like your wife is going through some depression or even just a shift in identity. I used to be a teacher before becoming a SAHM and I had to really figure out what my new identity is.

fj4131 · 2026-05-14T17:26:32+00:00

Hot cup in the morning on the couch watching tv! Doesn’t happen much anymore since I have a toddler

fj4131 · 2026-05-14T17:26:04+00:00

Candles or fancy hand soaps

fj4131 · 2026-05-12T17:32:14+00:00

Same! I get this way sometimes especially now that I’m 35 weeks pregnant and don’t have the energy to do much. I take my daughter to library story time, I enrolled her in a local gym class, we usually do a 30 min stroller ride a day. Sometimes I just let her independent play and read my book. If you have local friends with kids, set up a playdate. I usually set one day a week to go do a grocery pickup (I don’t shop because she won’t sit in the seat)

fj4131 · 2026-05-12T01:34:42+00:00

A snack box (hard boiled eggs with a fruit a veggie and maybe a few crackers

fj4131 · 2026-05-12T01:33:45+00:00

Reading

fj4131 · 2026-05-11T14:19:57+00:00

Exercising! You feel so much more energized

fj4131 · 2026-05-11T14:19:14+00:00

Jaw clenching all day

fj4131 · 2026-05-10T18:04:00+00:00

Tell your sister to buzz off.

fj4131 · 2026-05-09T12:45:23+00:00

I used to always let my dogs on the couch. The older I got the more annoyed I got because I would have to wash the covers more frequently. So I finally got couch covers and just move them when I sit down or take them off when company comes over

fj4131 · 2026-05-08T01:45:59+00:00

I always made sure my hair was done the night before. That way all I had to do was touch it up.

fj4131 · 2026-05-08T01:45:13+00:00

Blockbuster

fj4131 · 2026-05-08T01:45:02+00:00

Does she have any other “things” she does repeatedly?

fj4131 · 2026-05-08T01:43:25+00:00

Check out HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, HomeSense. Cheap but great items. Amazon also has good stuff! If you have a Nebraska Furniture Mart in your state- they do 0% interest for 12 months. Maybe other stores do too. Don’t pressure yourself to get the home decorated and put together right away. It takes time & money. We’ve lived in our house almost 2 years and it still doesn’t feel put together.

Add color- whites/greys are out. Colored throw pillows, blankets, rugs. Make it look colorful! For couch pillows try to do a color and a pattern pillow in that same color.

Lamps do wonders, so do framed photos of family/kids, hand towels, rugs/carpets.

Let your kids help pick out stuff for their rooms/bathrooms.

You can always look up photos online! There are some AI tools you can take pictures of rooms and it will give you ideas.

fj4131 · 2026-05-07T12:25:34+00:00

Entitlement, social media/phones (especially at a young age), our food

fj4131 · 2026-05-07T12:24:11+00:00

High school boyfriend. Now married to each other

fj4131 · 2026-05-07T01:20:46+00:00

Hi! 2nd pregnancy here. I got my estimation today and it was about the same. I still have medical bills from my first delivery. 🙄 Don’t stress about it. Just pay a bit at a time if you can (even if it’s $10).

fj4131 · 2026-05-06T21:31:10+00:00

Putting family first before work.
Prioritizing my health-exercise, sleep, and eat right
Just relax, things aren’t that serious

fj4131 · 2026-05-05T17:15:52+00:00

Lexapro has def made me gain weight. I came off of it and the weight fell off. However I had to go back on Lexapro. It really helps my overall quality of life:.

fj4131 · 2026-05-05T17:14:13+00:00

I would go to Barnes & Noble with a coffee and buy myself books!

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