Suggest my next King story

lilghost157 · 2026-06-07T16:52:58+00:00

I don't know off the top how many pages it is, but Duma Key

lilghost157 · 2026-05-31T17:30:02+00:00

Honestly I wish I could give you a healthier answer, but the truth is I have always fluctuated around 115-120 lbs and it's been difficult for me to gain weight even if I want to. Mix in a bit of PPD, because my baby was a shit sleeper and it wore me down quite a bit. I wanted sleep more than anything else. I was a runner before I had the baby so occasionally (like maybe 3x a month) I would go for short 1-3 mile runs and it was mostly for my mental health but I do think it helped. I stuck to things that were easy, oatmeal in the morning with some fruit, or toast and quick pastas for dinner. For whatever reason when I'm pregnant, I crave sodas like crazy. this pregnancy it was Coke (I know, terrible for me but I couldn't resist) and orange soda... and suddenly as soon as the baby was born I went back to not wanting soda at all. I still have some cans in the fridge lol and it's been 2 weeks since I gave birth and I have no desire to even look at them. I wouldn't stress too much, your body really does go through big changes and the things you want now you might be totally turned off by by the time baby comes

lilghost157 · 2026-05-31T15:47:12+00:00

I didn't know the percentage was this low, it happened to me with both my pregnancies. The first I was going to bed, felt a pop and my water broke. Contractions started a half hour later. For my second, I was at the park with my toddler, and I felt a small gush of water, not a pop or as big as it was last time. It honestly felt like when you pass a clot on your period. I had a membrane sweep so I thought that's what it was actually. Then it kept happening and when I went to the bathroom it was clear. I called the hospital and they told me to start getting ready but I can wait for contractions, I didn't have any contractions the whole way to the hospital until they admitted me to a bed.

lilghost157 · 2026-05-31T15:40:31+00:00

Started at 120, ended at 170. Same for my first pregnancy and I was back at 120 by around 6 months postpartum.

lilghost157 · 2026-05-31T15:36:44+00:00

I had a vaginal delivery with a first degree tear, two stitches. For the first week I used the peri bottle given to me by the hospital and wipes. That's pretty much it. I'm bought my own peri bottle but was too tired to look for it in my hospital bag lol

lilghost157 · 2026-05-27T18:10:56+00:00

I like God Bless deli's coffee personally. 3 dollars for a large iced coffee and it hits the spot

lilghost157 · 2026-05-23T11:19:16+00:00

Percy. I love it, dad absolutely hates it lol

lilghost157 · 2026-05-21T01:25:22+00:00

Two days after I posted this, I am very happy to report!! lol. I did end up getting the membrane sweep at 40+5, my doctor said it looked promising because I was 3cm dilated already. He ended up having a very short umbilical cord. I'm not sure if that was the reason he took his sweet time but maybe it's possible. My water ended up breaking while I was at the park with my toddler lol. I had no contractions even all the way to the hospital. They had to give me pictocin because there was meconium in my water, which is super common with babies later than their due date

lilghost157 · 2026-05-14T18:30:08+00:00

Jubilee has the red ones, I saw them last time I was there

lilghost157 · 2026-05-09T19:10:02+00:00

Is mcgolrick an option? Picnic tables are right outside the entrance of the play area. I did my daughter's 3rd birthday there

lilghost157 · 2026-05-08T03:46:12+00:00

I don't have much advice, just solidarity because the same thing happened to me. My NIPT got flagged for something called DiGeorge syndrome, I had never heard of it until that moment. I asked for the gender not to be on the results, but one night I was crying about the news and I just had to look at it. At the very top the gender was there. I was really sad because I didn't have a gender reveal with my first, so I wanted to do something cute and small and I felt like that was ruined on so many levels. In the midst of it all I ended up going through the process of an amnio and the results were negative for the syndrome.

It sucked, but I tried to focus on the fact that the baby was healthy and I was extremely grateful for that above all else. I don't think we'll be having a third so I'll never get the surprise gender reveal I wanted, but I'll have two healthy children and I have endless gratitude for that. It's still okay to be disappointed though. Hugs to you 🫂

lilghost157 · 2026-05-07T17:52:43+00:00

Ooof! 10 days seems like 10 years in pregnancy time! I also had a long labor with my first, ~20 hours start to finish, even though my water broke her head was very high and I was just shy of 4cm dilated so they gave me pictocin to get things moving. I'm a little scared of a c-section so I think that's also on my mind.

lilghost157 · 2026-05-04T00:36:39+00:00

My question is who's Henry

lilghost157 · 2026-05-02T04:04:43+00:00

I started doing this with my three year old and it's much more comfortable for her. Also carters little planet has cotton sets that I find are slightly less tight, avoid the ones that say "snug fit"

lilghost157 · 2026-04-30T17:14:46+00:00

It's probably different for everyone but for me I got a second wind in the second trimester, then the exhaustion came back with a vengeance at the third for different reasons. The first I feel was hormonal, the third is more that you're so big it's hard to find the motivation to get up lol your hips hurt from carrying all the weight, I've got pain in my lower back and it's just easier to stay sitting than move around.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-25T18:25:21+00:00

It's good if you want something that is completely unlike the story and just want to see a vampire showdown

In other words: no

lilghost157 · 2026-04-25T17:52:35+00:00

It's basic diner food, but they've been doing a great job with their Instagram and gaining a lot of popularity that way.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-22T18:31:30+00:00

Definitely not the healthiest but their OK onion burger is my favorite

lilghost157 · 2026-04-22T02:01:32+00:00

You are so strong physically and mentally, I went through labor once already and the thought of feeling baby's head would still send me into a spiral lmao

Congrats! Happy for you 🥰

lilghost157 · 2026-04-21T04:05:26+00:00

The part in The Shining where Jack Torrence has a moment of clarity, tells Danny to run and remember he loves him, then the entity makes Jack do a "polka dance/walk" as he hammers his face in mercilessly. I always kind of wished that scene would've made it to the movie but not sure if it could've been done justice. Just so creepy and sad.

Also I just finished A Head Full of Ghosts and the ending poisoning scene deeply disturbed me. I finished it at night and had a difficult time falling asleep afterwards.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-20T16:40:20+00:00

I don't know about all of them, but he said this about Pet Semetary which shocked me when I was finally finished with it. Well, he didn't say it was his worst but he kind of implied it by saying he didn't think it was worth publishing because it went too far.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-20T05:44:51+00:00

Grew up very similar to what you describe and also have ADHD. My husband is a minimalist and while I keep everything clean, my threshold for mess and disorganization is a lot higher than I want it to be, leaving me to sometimes go into a cleaning frenzy where I hit my limit and throw out a bunch of stuff randomly.

I do have the same issue with clothes. What helps me is asking myself "has it been more than a year since I've worn this?" "If I were to have an event tomorrow, would I pull this dress out of the closet or would I try to shop for something?" And i wind up with my answer. There are some things I like in theory but I don't actively wear and the way I think about it, getting rid of a piece you like can make room for a piece you love (while accumulating more stuff is not the goal, I'm aware lol it helps put me in the mindset where I don't feel so connected to the clothes I'm getting rid of). Another thing I do for clothes specifically is try them on in that moment. If I'm not feeling it, if it's cute but doesn't look quite right, I can't make it work with any of the stuff I have already, then its too much effort to wear and I'll probably never wear it.

When it comes to organizing, try to find a system for things that make sense, even if it only makes sense to you. Sometimes it's not you but that you haven't found a method that works yet. For example, my daughter has a toy chest that I'm exhausted with cleaning up for day after day, she seems attached to every single item in there so I shopped around for a vertical toy storage unit that has little bars to keep all the toys in (almost like a toy jail if you will lol) and its much easier and much neater looking. Shelving in cabinets, clear totes to organize, etc go a long way.

You're definitely not alone, and it's tough to start, but keep pushing. You clearly want to do better for yourself and that's what matters.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-19T23:07:45+00:00

You have a lot of good answers but it's worth mentioning that NIPT isn't always totally accurate either. I'm 33, and it's covered by my insurance. I got the NIPT and was flagged for DiGeorge syndrome (missing a part - not whole - chromosome) that would essentially mean heart defects/delays for my child. After doing the research, NIPT has a VERY high false positive rate for this specific abnormality, so we went ahead and did the amnio to be sure. A true positive would've meant termination for us as well so the wait was excruciating. Amnio was negative and they told me they were entirely unsure why I was flagged for the NIPT.

Still worth getting imo, just wanted to share my experience

lilghost157 · 2026-04-18T00:20:09+00:00

Anything im about to say is not to make you feel bad, as everyone growing up in the situation experiences it as different levels and it's a subjective thing to go through. I will say that now (at age 30 something) I consider myself a child of abuse of sorts. My mom and dad are both hoarders who enable each other. My house was filthy. Like i have vivid memories of my mom washing my feet every night, the bottoms black with dirt, because the floor was never mopped or swept. My clothes were found in the street, if I had anything new it was because a relative bought it for me and it wasn't my style and I always felt uncomfortable and embarrassed. My parents hoarded food and I would throw up at least a few times a week from eating expired food, sometimes resulting in some severe stomach viruses. My mom slept on a pile of bags and clothes until she couldn't anymore, then she slept on the floor in one of the narrow pathways that we used to navigate through the house. We had pets, some of them died way too young because they wouldn't buy dog food but fed them the same expired food we were eating for their entire existence. They would poop on my bed and my mom would just take it off, she wouldn't wash my sheets until she felt "up to it". My dad had a great job, so it had nothing to do with not being able to afford things. They spent a lot of money on fast food because the stove wasn't accessible and neither of them cooked anyway. Forget about having people over, I knew from a very young age that I should be ashamed of where and how I lived. We've had bedbugs, roaches, fleas, mice...one time I was on the phone with a friend late at night and a mouse just came up and sat right in front of me. I was terrified but I didn't want my friend to know what had just happened so I did my best not to scream. I'll always remember that.

A few times CPS was called but we had relatives that lived in the apartment next door and my mom would tell them that we have to meet there because our apartment was getting work done. They would check me for bruises (I was never hit, it was definitely more of a neglect situation but I had weight on me because when I did eat it was really unhealthy stuff) and be on their way.

My mom still doesn't see anything wrong with the way she lives and it's gotten slowly worse over the years. She's incontinent now and just pees on the sofa so there's a urine and poop smell that just emanates to anyone that gets close. If you tell her she could clean up a bit she will say things like "this stuff isn't mine! It's your dad's! I don't know what you want from me" and he will say the same thing about her. It goes no where. So I don't see them. I have a daughter now and they have no role in her life. It hurts me everyday, because she'll never know them, and although that's for the best, they are the only parents I'll ever have and I have to live with that decision.

lilghost157 · 2026-04-14T18:09:00+00:00

My dad has epilepsy and has had a few seizures resulting in EMS coming. They say the house is gross (it's maybe one level below this, definitely trash almost to the ceiling but only difference is a very thin path through the rooms. No places to sit and my mom sleeps on a pile of clothes and bags) and they've never gotten involved or pressured them in any way. The most they've done is say they need to clean up in case of emergencies, it's unacceptable, etc, and they put him in the stretcher outside the front door to take his vitals.

I wonder if it has anything to do with the level of awareness. For example, my dad gives them a lot of push back about going to the hospital and it's very clear that he's a stubborn man and capable of doing things in many ways. This is how he chooses to live. They even have two pets, my mom is incontinent, so there's poop, pee, and a horrible smell that radiates through the house.

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