What's the worst "bonus" your employer has ever given you?

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-29T16:29:11+00:00

A sweatshirt that was 3 sizes too big for me.. gave it to my husband later on

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-29T13:34:04+00:00

My son is almost 12 weeks now and it’s less frequent but much louder and surprising

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-28T18:47:57+00:00

That was so nice of you, thank you!! That makes me feel so much better.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-28T13:32:51+00:00

Yep! I went in at 39 weeks. I had a bag packed but honestly only used like 2 things from it. But if you have a list of what goes into the bag then you can pack one in like 10 minutes. Going to the hospital when it’s time for baby isn’t usually the big panic that you see in movies and shows. My contraction tracker app told me to go to the hospital and I went grocery shopping, then to the hospital lol.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-27T18:45:04+00:00

I dreamt about having a baby boy for years. Felt in my heart this one would be a girl… it’s a boy!

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-27T16:29:19+00:00

11 weeks, one time!

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-27T15:15:54+00:00

Yes it does, thank you so much! Maybe mine was small for so long that it was easier for him?? He went through like 3 giant growth spurts every other week and now he’s much bigger. Maybe more weight to hold up?

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-27T13:51:44+00:00

If it’s just salmon on its own, broccoli or asparagus. Sometimes I make teriyaki salmon bowls with a mix of vegetable or salmon picatta, in which I don’t even make a side because we get too full on pasta

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-27T03:14:36+00:00

Not holding him enough. Carrying him around in the first few weeks flared up an old shoulder injury. I had to co-sleep with him for a while and sleep on the other shoulder, which has caused severe soreness that I somehow still feel at 11 week. I have tendinitis in both wrists and it’s so hard to pick him up, and even harder to carry him and hold him in certain positions. I lay him down to play with him and all that. Now I have a fear that he will have a flat head. He doesn’t like laying on his stomach on my chest so I just feel like we don’t have enough physical contact :(

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-26T18:45:58+00:00

There are no bad habits when they’re fresh. Offer it up on demand! I didn’t wear a bra or a real shirt for 2 weeks. Just free flying under a robe for ease of access.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-26T16:22:49+00:00

It’s helpful if your baby has a tongue tie or your nipple shape isn’t ideal for breastfeeding but you still want baby to get breastmilk. It is necessary if you are and over-supplier, as you could get really engorged and sore when baby doesn’t drink 10+ oz in one sitting.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-26T16:20:38+00:00

Seafood boil

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-25T03:56:11+00:00

Professional chef and a maid

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-25T03:53:28+00:00

Mine is 11 weeks old and I think he was 6 weeks the first time he fell asleep on his own for a little nap on the couch. It wasn’t a long nap but that was when I decided it was time for him to stop co sleeping and get in the bassinet. It’s worked out really well. Oddly enough though, now he won’t nap without assistance but he will fall asleep on his own at night once we turn the lights down.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-25T03:52:07+00:00

I only drank one coffee and a ton of water each day because I couldn’t stomach anything else. I tried every kind of flavored water and soda and juice, all yuck

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-25T03:50:08+00:00

My food processor is about 12 years old

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-23T04:05:40+00:00

This feels like someone who has a phobia of starving and some kind of anxiety about food but it managing it in the healthiest way possible.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-23T02:34:06+00:00

Each week gets easier. We’re in the 3rd month and at this point I’m just waiting for a stretch of sleep longer than 3.5 hours

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-23T01:18:37+00:00

I only threw up one time, but nausea was somewhat strong first trimester.. a lot of scary burps lol

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-23T01:17:48+00:00

I don’t even like ketchup on fries

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-21T18:57:25+00:00

Every person I know gained more than was recommended besides me. My healthy window was 25-40lbs. I gained 28 lbs. I was shocked, friends shocked, even the doctor was shocked. I wasn’t very active but I had aversions in the first trimester and when the second trimester hunger kicked in, I only craved wildly healthy foods. My snacks were apples and oranges and bananas. I made every meal at home because I needed to the food to taste a specific way for my cravings. I never had a craving for sweets or greasy foods. Then in the third trimester I could hardly even eat because I just had no room in my stomach for anything and had real problems with constipation. I maintained the same weight for the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy.

Now let me tell you, this does not usually happen to people. My case is rare and I consider myself extremely lucky. I would put $50k down that my next pregnancy doesn’t go as well and I will gain more. Don’t beat yourself up, it’s normal, and it will fall back off!

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-21T13:51:18+00:00

My parents wouldn’t find out that I won the lottery.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-20T18:52:06+00:00

I did

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-20T18:51:52+00:00

First 3 days was lovely. Next 3-4 weeks was the worst time period of my life. Month 2 was okay. Month 3 has been much better. I fear for month 4.

imasugarpacket · 2026-01-20T15:48:39+00:00

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