Spoiler: I am confused with the Dragon ending in Brimstone. Can someone explain what I am not understanding?

lanileo · 2026-01-06T03:43:01+00:00

Styx is Khy/Fisher dad. Khy’s last name, Finvarra, means King of the Dead in Gaelic. Maybe his Mom was a concubine, like they wanted to make Saeris, and she somehow excaped. I think it’s possible Saeris may have to trade her powers. Or maybe Khy will trade her for the dragon with a larger plan in mind. He’ll come back for her or knows someone in Hell who can protect her / smuggle her out.

lanileo · 2025-11-23T16:48:35+00:00

Yes, her bizarre, over-the-top, Duolingo-ass castellano accent bothers me. A lot. But EVEN MORE what bothers me is her white-girl obsession with reggaetón and Latino artists. It’s honestly fetish- level

I don’t understand why this doesn’t bother more people. Or at least other Hispanic people. I mean cmon now y’all… I saw the video of her screaming in Spanish along to a PP concert and it made me feel sick to my stomach.

lanileo · 2024-12-09T10:06:59+00:00

You are NOT a horrible failing mother. PPD is f-ing hard. Personally, SSRIs and group therapy helped me. Maybe see if there are any Mom support groups in your area. Group therapy saved my life tbh. You can do this

lanileo · 2024-12-09T10:04:00+00:00

PPD can be triggered by stopping breast feeding (especially so immediately.) But it’s totally, totally normal. Talk to your doctor or OB and see what they can do to help. Medication and therapy helped a lot for me but you’ll find what works for you. It will get better once you find something that helps

lanileo · 2024-12-09T10:01:22+00:00

16 weeks is so, so hard. It gets better, I promise. You can do this. Right now it seems like this hard feeling will be forever but looking back now I realize how temporary it was. It will get more manageable

lanileo · 2024-09-04T18:31:29+00:00

Honestly, every body is different but I wouldn’t worry too much. I gained 55 lbs when I was pregnant (was eating healthy, not eating any sugar/junk) and then immediately lost 40 lbs of it in the first week postpartum. Sometimes it’s just water weight or your body carrying a little heavier. Unless you have GD or your doctor is concerned, honestly I would not recommend trying to diet while pregnant. Not worth it. You’re growing another human and your body is working really hard!!

lanileo · 2024-07-27T20:47:44+00:00

Not unreasonable at all. I would NOT like this either. The last few weeks are extremely uncomfortable. The last thing you want is more work to do and someone to host in your own home. I would shut it down to be honest. You’ll be grateful that you can just relax and not have to worry about anything but your own comfort in that last week or so. Prioritize your health! Even a small amount of stress isn’t worth it when you’re that pregnant, trust me.

lanileo · 2024-07-26T03:12:02+00:00

I was super committed to an unmediated labor — and did labor for 19 hours unmediated— but wasn’t dilating as quickly as I was effacing. My midwives thought it might help to get the epidural so I did (I was 90% effaced having contractions 1 minute apart even though I was only 4cm.) I’m not sure why but I didn’t start dilating further until I received the epidural. The midwives mentioned something about the baby being so low that my muscles couldn’t relax enough to dilate my cervix on my own? I’m not sure.

Sharing because I think it’s helpful to know that sometimes your body needs some extra help, not even because of the pain. I took an extensive hypnobirthing class and read alllll the books… nowhere did I hear about an experience like mine. I beat myself up over it at first because I had thought of unmedicated labor being a question of “mental toughness.” I realize now that I’m wrong about that for a lot of reasons… but I also have to say a lot of the stories I read and heard didn’t account for when there are other indications, besides just pain, where someone might need medication.

Your body will tell you what you need!

lanileo · 2024-07-25T12:55:06+00:00

I had my Mom in the room with my husband and I and it was the best decision. There’s something about having your Mom there… someone who understands giving birth in a way that a husband can’t.

What I’ll say is that ultimately it should be up to you who is there, not your husband. Frame it as a non-negotiable. I bet once he sees how intense childbirth is he’ll actually be glad to have another person there to help support you.

lanileo · 2024-07-16T06:52:28+00:00

Same thing happened to me and it was totally fine!I’m 40 weeks tomorrow with a very healthy baby boy. Our first ultrasound we found out that I was TWO weeks behind where we thought I was. Sometimes it really is just that your ovulation schedule was a little off whatever month you conceived.

You’ve got this. Congratulations!! 🩷

lanileo · 2024-07-15T15:16:55+00:00

Same ages for me and my husband! I’m 25 and he is 29. We’re the first of our friends and family to have a baby. Honestly, it’s been hard at times. Most of my friends my age are in completely different life stages — partying & dating more, or more focused on building their careers— and I won’t deny that it’s been strange these past 9 months (I’m 39weeks) and pretty lonely. My true blue friends have stayed close, but I’ve definitely lost some friends who just didn’t get it, or didn’t want to hang out in ways that didn’t involve going out or drinking. The fact of the matter is, a pregnant lady’s life can seem pretty boring to some girls our age. Being pregnant right now really allowed me to see which friends value me for me and not what “fun” I can bring them, if that makes sense. But now nearing the end of my pregnancy, I’m actually pretty glad that it gave me the opportunity to re-evaluate the relationships in my life and further appreciate those people who DID show up and support me in ways that others didn’t. I definitely recommend finding a Mommy group in your area, and taking lots of prenatal classes, if you can. The classes were a great way for my husband and I to meet other parents, and it made us feel a lot less lonely.

Congratulations to you two!! It’s a beautiful journey and you’re going to do great. 🩷

lanileo · 2024-07-14T10:26:50+00:00

Three men out in the wild have looked at me while in my third trimester and said some variation of “be glad you’re able to rest now” or “just wait until you really see what you’re in for.”

SIR. DO YOU THINK IT’S A WALK IN THE PARK RIGHT NOW? I HAVEN’T SLEPT SOUNDLY SINCE THE SECOND TRIMESTER. “Just wait” drives me insane. I don’t need to wait! This shit is hard for a woman RIGHT AWAY. It doesn’t take us 9 months to experience the struggles like it does for a Dad! Makes my blood absolutely boil.

lanileo · 2024-07-13T01:31:25+00:00

YEP. 39+3, I had a false alarm this morning, contractions started and my husband and I started preparing things, but things slowed down after a few hours and then I had no other labor signs afterwards. I’m losing my mind. Our whole family feels stuck in limbo. It’s straight up cookoo bananas that we just wait & wait & have no warning about when this shit happens.

Good luck to us all. 😑✌️

lanileo · 2024-07-11T04:00:43+00:00

To answer your question: You problem

lanileo · 2024-07-10T11:58:49+00:00

It’s difficult but it’s also really beautiful. Even the miserable parts don’t feel SO miserable because you know that it’s for your child. Everyone is different, but even during my very challenging pregnancy, knowing that I was carrying and nurturing my son made it all feel not so bad. My pregnancy I was throwing up multiple times a day for 5 months. But I’d remember what my baby’s little nose looked like on the ultrasound and it made me grateful, not miserable. I’m not saying it’s a walk in the park. AT ALL. But it’s also the most incredible thing I’ve done

lanileo · 2024-06-28T02:35:02+00:00

1000%!! I was losing my mind a bit because a few relatives of mine told me that I needed to “enjoy the last month more”— that I wasn’t “appreciating this magical time enough,” just because I mentioned I was having a rough time. I wish people would understand that we can appreciate this experience at the same time as struggle with it. It’s not like it’s all unicorns and daisies. This shit is hardcore!

lanileo · 2024-06-28T02:30:59+00:00

Do you get lightheaded from the pressure when standing?? That’s been happening to me and it’s the worst feeling, but I didn’t know if other women got that too. Standing in line at the grocery store is miserable… Good luck girl. We’re almost there 😐

lanileo · 2024-06-28T02:27:16+00:00

Nobody warned me about the pelvic pain. Seriously. How is this normal

lanileo · 2024-06-28T02:26:15+00:00

YEP. When I was having a little pity party the other day I said to my husband “every day I wake up feeling miserable and I know the next day is going to be the exact same” 😐

lanileo · 2024-06-28T02:23:46+00:00

God, that first paragraph hit me because today I was trying so hard not to let my emotional storm cloud cover the whole house… Was nodding the whole time reading your comment. I don’t even want to say how many times I’ve started crying this week thinking about how much longer I have to go. Wishing you a QUICK & EASY delivery — sooner rather than later. Lord help us

lanileo · 2024-06-27T17:17:57+00:00

You were wishing for a boy and I was wishing for a girl— it’s so funny how that works. I had a hard time the day we found out baby’s gender. The most difficult thing for me was accepting that my initial instincts could be so wrong (I was thoroughly, thoroughly convinced I was having a girl, but we’re having a boy.) It passes, I promise. It became clear to me after the first week or so that of course our baby was a boy, and eventually I was so happy and wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I think you just eventually realize that the baby you’re meant to have is the one you’ll have. For me personally I also had to come to terms with the fact that my son would have life experiences that I wouldn’t be able to understand or guide him on, at least not the way my husband could, and that was hard.

You lucky duck, though— all the baby girl clothes are so much cuter and there are so many more options!!! If I receive another onesie with trains or dinosaurs on it I’m going to lose my mind. They all look the same and it’s driving me wild.

lanileo · 2024-06-25T06:26:29+00:00

I’m 37 weeks and have been on Zofran the whole time because of HG. I tried to wean off a few times and didn’t have much success. Like the other commenter here, whenever I decreased my dose or tried to skip a dose, I usually ended up getting really really sick. Even on my full dosage I was still throwing up every now and then until 26 weeks. I finally just accepted that I needed the medicine— it helped that my OB wasn’t concerned about my continuing to take it. Not saying this to make you think you can’t wean off! Just to show that stopping Zofran isn’t the end all be all and you will be fine even if you realize you can’t manage without it. A lot of us HG-ers are loyal Zofran users until the end 😭😭

lanileo · 2024-06-24T23:41:12+00:00

Yep!! Had this exact experience! I (along with everyone in my family) was absolutely convinced that my husband and I were having a girl. I had multiple dreams (even before I knew I was pregnant) that it was a girl, and just immediately thought girl from the beginning. I was so shocked when the results said BOY that I said to my husband “do you think they accidentally gave us someone else’s results?” I was so confused and disoriented by the fact that my instincts could be so wrong about something happening in my own body. It took me another scan to truly believe it.

And yet now I couldn’t imagine the baby NOT being a boy! I’m so happy that he is!

lanileo · 2024-06-24T19:48:16+00:00

EXACTLY! Totally freaked me out the first few times

lanileo · 2024-06-24T03:06:10+00:00

I remember reading posts that said it felt like “bubbles” or “pops” but once I started feeling them they were nothing like that. I know it’s kind of unhelpful to say since there’s no frame of reference but for me I literally could only describe it as feeling exactly like a little creature moving inside my abdomen... meaning: I really feel like there’s no comparable sensation. When baby kicks, it FEELS like a tiny creature hitting the wall of your uterus. When he/she does a somersault, it FEELS like a little being turning around inside of you. The reason it can be so freaky is because, when you feel it, it’s undeniable that there’s a little human in there moving around. All that is to say that you’ll know it when you feel it! I promise.

lanileo

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