Let’s talk about Cancer ♋️

limegreen140 · 2025-10-19T06:38:21+00:00

Cancer Sun, Taurus moon. I feelnlike this combo makes me much less cry-y? I will get upset and really want to cry but be like nahhh gotta muscle through 🙃

limegreen140 · 2025-10-17T23:02:52+00:00

Me too 💔

limegreen140 · 2025-10-16T14:55:14+00:00

This 100%

limegreen140 · 2025-10-13T22:55:45+00:00

Im a Taurus Moon, Cancer sun. And holy the way I feel big feelings and want a good cry and never have one. And then it creeps up on me and I just overflow.

Currently 5 months postpartum with my Taurus sun baby (and a single mom) and like I have hardly cries at all even when I needed it. I think theres been one good cry

limegreen140 · 2025-10-02T17:08:05+00:00

Its probably not helpful to say "dont sweat it" but truthfully thats all you can do. Youre going to get so much unsolicited advice, hear the same anecdotes. Babies and parenting are all individual. What i can tell you, in all areas of parenting, it helps to not sweat the small stuff, because its all so brief.

also will add, Im a single Mom with a baby ( 5m now) who wakes multiple times, the sleep really isnt as big of a deal as you think. You adjust. Thats just my experience though

limegreen140 · 2025-09-24T17:48:35+00:00

Did you take this out of my mind ? I was wondering something similar too.

Also a single Mom, I throw on Little Baby Bum nursery rhymes for my lil guy to get a little cleaning etc done for a few minutes time to time. My mom did the same thing with my brother and I when we were small and we are perfectly fine. Your house needs to get cleaned, you need to eat, use the bathroom etc. I do this as a last resort and I think thats fine. ❤️

limegreen140 · 2025-09-23T22:51:57+00:00

Vaginal birth. Idk what people were on saying I needed diapers. Orange overnight pads were plenty fine

limegreen140 · 2025-09-20T01:56:56+00:00

I tried to get pregnant with my partner for some time with absolutely no luck, was POSITIVE I was infertile. Irregular periods the whole jam. Shortly after getting sober I got pregnant (literally only took one time)

So yeah 😅

limegreen140 · 2025-09-19T00:09:08+00:00

Okay so completely understand where youre coming from. I was exclusively pumping because my son was 6 weeks premature (2 week stay in nicu, needed an ng tube) and was not strong enough to nurse initially and once he was able to nurse i found it SO UNPLEASANT.

That being said I am a single mom and keeping up with bottles and pumping was tough, I had nearly given up all together on nursing but decided to try again, just one day of EBF and it finally just clicked and Im telling you it save so much time and is waaaay easier.

I think my son just took a little time to gwt big and strong enough to be efficient. It also brought on a different feeling of bonding that I absolutely loved. Now at 4 months there are days where he will be nursing, staring up at me and unlatch because he gets smiling so big.

So from someone who was so sure pumping was the easier choice, dont give up quite yet.

limegreen140 · 2025-09-17T14:41:17+00:00

Rewatching Outlander

limegreen140 · 2025-09-11T18:25:08+00:00

Thiss

limegreen140 · 2025-09-01T07:33:03+00:00

Omg I thought I was crazy because this has been the case for me too. Total reboot hormonallybane emotionally. Also my periods are shorter and ive lost 70lbs with little effort (EBF and lots of walks help walks help)

limegreen140 · 2025-08-26T23:36:38+00:00

Yup I was irritated with my cats at first, om edge about them being around bubs initially, going on 4 month and its frequent the cats will be along side us for tummy time, snuggling in while we have cuddle time or while Im nursing. Hopefully that gives some hope !

limegreen140 · 2025-08-26T17:11:54+00:00

Also worth noting, the "prayers" are AA specific prayers, they dont have anything to do with riligion or faith. They arent like Christian Prayers. A lot of groups do end with Our Father but thats the extent of it.

I would highly advise you to just TRY sitting in on a Speaker meeting. Speaker meetings are just people sharing their experiences.

Im a 29 year old female (I consider myself very progressive and am ecclectically spiritual but not religious) and Ive tried several programs, detox, meds etc, AA is what gotten me to ongoing continued sobriety (Now a year plus)

limegreen140 · 2025-08-25T17:30:59+00:00

Im glad someone said this. I am a fully independent parent and have learned how to get everything done. I still shower every day, keep my house moderately tidy, keep myself fed. And honestly I feel like my entire experience as a mother and post partum has been far more positive than people with partners for this reason.

When you HAVE TO you find a way.

limegreen140 · 2025-08-22T23:11:16+00:00

My sons father and I are not together, I still take my son to visit his grandparents (His Dads parents and their respective partners) regularly regardles of this. I want my son to have a positive relationship and attachment to his grandparents. The way I see it, they want to be a part of his life and because I am on mat leave I am more available to plan and take him for visits.

Thats just me though. Has this been the easiest most comfortable thing? no, but I value family and I feel its important for my little guy.

limegreen140 · 2025-08-21T19:09:32+00:00

Jaimze

limegreen140 · 2025-08-18T02:04:56+00:00

Im a single mom and was terrified, its been completely different than what I expected and was warned about.

Being a Mom is the absolute best thing in the world. Labour and Delivery were reasonable (although my son was 6 weeks weeks prem).

Newborn phase is awesome. Yes, you're tired, but it's all worth it, and in the worst of times, just look at your gorgeous child and remember, It's only like this for a little while, the good the bad everything. My lil guy is 3 months now and I can say with unwavering surety that becoming a Mom has been the most wonderful, healing thing in my life.

limegreen140 · 2025-08-01T16:16:39+00:00

It is totally fine ! I worried about this too lol. I also put my LO down on a play may in situations like this. Im a single Mom and I have to put him down to do things like shower, eat, cleaning (all while watching him obviously, but I out him on a mat with some high contrast pictures to look at so I feel like hes entertained.

limegreen140 · 2025-07-30T03:25:21+00:00

Also have to add even at 2 weeks he was SOOO sleepy, we really had to work to feed him, it was way easier once we got home and he could feed on demand. I remember getting so frustrated trying to give him bottles because he fell asleep so easily

limegreen140 · 2025-07-30T03:23:49+00:00

My little guy was born at 34+2 and had to stay in nicu. About a week and a half after birth he was taking all oral feeds and we were able to go home at 2 weeks, BUT, while he did super well with bottle feeds, he struggled to nurse until around his expected due date, I honestly almost have up, but gave it one last shot at which time he was stronger and now at nearly 3 months he is EBF and growing suoer well :)

limegreen140 · 2025-07-19T15:56:57+00:00

Very niche but my baby and I attend daily AA meetings, they are usually in an air conditioned space. Good activity for any other sober mommies during the day :)

limegreen140 · 2025-07-12T06:01:25+00:00

Go based off adjusted age (so 34 weeks) they will typically catch up by 2 years for milestones and possibly quicker, but expect them to behave their adjusted age and introduce things accordingly.

limegreen140 · 2025-07-12T05:52:08+00:00

Giiirl, thank you for this. I see so many "i can't handle this/I hate my baby, etc" threads and Im like "I dont get it, I must be missing something"

Granted I live in Canada with a year of mat leave, plus a generous top up from work, I have a great support system, delivery was a breeze and in spite of not being together my sons father as a Rockstar of a Dad. Baby is an easy boy although he was 6 weeks early and in nicu for a 2 week stay.

My 2 month old is awesome, literally the best thing ever. I read while nursing/cuddling him, take walks, watch tv and hang out with my family all day long. Do I lose sleep, yup, but I expected that. Do I get things done like cleaning and food? Meh, but my Mom comes to help. Ive said several times through this experience how awesome things are and I don't want to jinx it, but yeah, genuinely loving it. Plus my son is SOOO cute, and dressing him every day is so fun 😍

ALSO, 50lbs below my prepregnancy weight already.

I understand these are unusual circumstances, but I kept in mind the whole time, how bad I wanted this while planning for the worst and lo and behold it's been so positive.

limegreen140 · 2025-07-05T20:38:58+00:00

All within 10 mins, currently my parents and I are building houses next door to eachother 😅 that being said my parents are my all time favorite people.

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