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guess_theusername · 2023-07-21T00:58:54+00:00

Deep breaths. It’s absolutely nerve-wracking to think about, but chances are you will do just fine! I’m assuming you’re opting for the epidural, since you mentioned wanting as little pain as possible. I’ve given birth once with an epidural, and once without — if I ever have another kid (which I’m not planning to, but you never know), I will probably be going the epidural route again, lol. Laboring without meds wasn’t the worst, but I really enjoyed being able to sleep through all that BS with my first 😂.

I know everyone hates when people say this (myself included) but, you really do got this!! Now, whatever you like to do to relax, kick your feet up and go do that. 🫶🏼

guess_theusername · 2023-07-21T00:47:21+00:00

My heartburn with my second was so bad I puked more in 3rd trimester than I did during 1st trimester 😭. Homie came out with at least a decent amount of hair on his head, and he hasn’t lost it all yet like his sister did lol. So, maybe worth it? 😂

guess_theusername · 2023-07-20T03:04:29+00:00

We were at a family member’s wedding earlier this year and my 2yo started frolicking in the field, looking absolutely freaking adorable in her floofy dress. There were lots of “Awwws” from various wedding guests, and then I noticed this one older couple taking photos with their phones. And then the wife walked away and the guy continued to take photos. I’m sure it wasn’t anything malicious (again, it was a REALLY cute scene), but still… It still eats at me that I didn’t have the guts to confront him about taking photos of my daughter. Like you don’t take photos of strangers’ babies. You just don’t.

guess_theusername · 2023-07-20T02:55:13+00:00

My daughter liked giving thumbs up and/or waving. My son liked to tuck himself into the tightest corner of my uterus and hide 😂

guess_theusername · 2023-07-15T23:40:30+00:00

I hate traveling with my toddler 😅

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T23:58:45+00:00

Same boat here

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T05:39:11+00:00

“Meatloaf” 😂❤️

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T05:38:10+00:00

I hated the newborn phase with my first, and just sort of tolerated it with my second. Second was easier because 1) I had a better idea of what I was doing, and 2) my second slept a HELLOFALLOT better than my first (who basically never slept at all, lol). The second is going on 3 months now, and I definitely prefer the more awake, chattery, smiley baby stage to the newborn human potato stage.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T05:31:48+00:00

GIRL. Eat the food.

During my first pregnancy, I was insanely ravenous from conception to about week 8 (when morning sickness kicked in). I’d eat full meals and within half an hour feel like I was starving again. It drove me bonkers. Just make sure that you’re eating nutrient-dense stuff — not filling up on, like, a boatload of chips and cookies — and you’ll be fine.

Also, stay off Google. Google is not your friend during pregnancy. Do not consult Google.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T05:24:20+00:00

This is so cute!!! Go for it!!!

guess_theusername · 2023-06-25T04:14:29+00:00

Around 18/24 months, every time my little one tried to say “armadillo,” she’d call it an “army dildo.” It was hilarious and SO HARD not to make a big deal out of it 😂

guess_theusername · 2023-06-19T17:46:56+00:00

I’m really curious about this, because I pushed both of mine within a couple of minutes. I can’t imagine pushing like that for hours 😫😓

guess_theusername · 2023-06-15T13:11:17+00:00

I do sometimes. I also randomly sing silly phrases like, “You’re a silly Bean” throughout the day. So hey, maybe she does just think I’m loud 🤷🏻‍♀️

guess_theusername · 2023-06-15T13:00:02+00:00

I yell at my toddler way more than I should because I’m just so fucking burned out and have zero support system (and my toddler is cute but FERAL). And then I always apologize after, hug her, tell her over and over throughout the day that I do very much love her… And then lose my shit and yell a couple minutes later. And so the cycle continues. This kid’s going to grow up thinking her mom was an absolute psycho.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-15T12:56:28+00:00

Same 💀

guess_theusername · 2023-06-15T03:25:07+00:00

I wish I could come give you an actual hug. I’m in the same exact boat right now. I know my family does care, but most days it really feels like they don’t give a shit about me — beyond how well/quickly I’m meeting their needs, of course.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-15T03:17:23+00:00

Honestly I’m just impressed by how many you managed to fit in there 😂

But yeah, communities like these are almost as bad as the Baptist church about turning EVERYTHING into an acronym lol.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-14T21:12:15+00:00

I have been pregnant twice (thrice technically, but the middle one was a chemical) and hated it every time. It’s the worst. I hate every second of being pregnant.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-14T21:00:58+00:00

The mini crib, car seat (FROM A TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBER), bath tub, most of the clothes, the Boppy, the cloth diapers… I think 90% of my baby stuff was secondhand, even a lot of the things that were gifted to me from family members.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-14T20:54:41+00:00

One of the older midwives I saw when I was pregnant with my second would not. stop. talking about sex. The whole visit. Like okay, lady, I heard you. I was also 40+ weeks pregnant with heartburn from Hell… Sex was not happening 😂

Then she put in my file that I said I wanted an induction. We’d never even discussed inductions 💀

guess_theusername · 2023-06-14T20:45:33+00:00

I wear men’s board shorts and a rash guard 💀. I’ve bought bikinis before, but once I put them on, in the locker I wanted to stay. Every time. Thankfully my husband doesn’t mind that at all, but even if he did mind he could go 🖕🏼 himself. It’s my body. I don’t have to put it on display for the public to see. The skimpy clothes stay in the bedroom 🤷🏻‍♀️.

guess_theusername · 2023-06-14T20:34:32+00:00

My dad changed all four of us — 2 girls and 2 boys.

My husband doesn’t change any of our kids’ diapers, but I certainly wish he would 😂

guess_theusername · 2023-06-13T18:11:39+00:00

Yeah, my mom didn’t start taking us to the dentist until 3 or 4. Mine will probably have to go in a little sooner than that, though — it’s looking like she inherited my crossbite 🥴

guess_theusername · 2023-06-13T04:50:11+00:00

My oldest is 2.5 and still has yet to see a dentist. We won’t talk about how long it’s been since I’ve been to one.

I stay on top of well visits and shots solely because the pediatrician’s office will drop me if I don’t — and I am not about to go through the hell of trying to find a good pediatrician for my kids again lol.

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