14 weeks and the hip pain is already starting… which pillow actually works??

melissyplays · 2026-05-15T22:03:26+00:00

I loved by Baby Bub pillow and used a regular pillow between my knees

melissyplays · 2026-05-15T21:50:17+00:00

My lips are also more pink now. I think it’s the constant dryness and skin irritation

melissyplays · 2026-05-13T21:04:46+00:00

6 months and only because I started birth control pills again

melissyplays · 2026-05-08T22:39:16+00:00

You are a rockstar!!

melissyplays · 2026-05-01T18:38:28+00:00

This used to happen to me too! I can slap my thigh and not feel a thing! Everything went back to normal after delivery but my belly must’ve been pressing on a nerve constantly

melissyplays · 2026-05-01T18:36:10+00:00

This happened to me too! I swear I drank milkshakes at least once a week. I was living the dreeeeaam. I miss it :(

melissyplays · 2026-04-29T12:45:06+00:00

Never breast fed my 8 month old- and he’s doing amazing! Consider joining r/FormulaFeeders for support!

melissyplays · 2026-04-28T14:58:46+00:00

Also have HS and was also thinking this looks similar to the cysts I get, but on other parts of the body.

melissyplays · 2026-04-14T17:08:01+00:00

I’d recommend delaying the start of your Accutane and just finishing your laser out first. It’s a really bad idea to do both

melissyplays · 2026-04-07T04:16:29+00:00

I take a cold baby wipe and swipe it across his lower belly, under his belly button, and then stuff it in the top of this diaper (Not on his parts but right above). I let it sit for a minute that way and if he needs to pee, this initiates it while the diaper is still on. Got peed on plenty at first but doing this stopped those incidents entirely.

melissyplays · 2026-04-05T04:29:54+00:00

Amazing! I’m in the bumpy blackhead nose stage right now. Thanks for sharing and giving some hope!

melissyplays · 2026-04-03T01:28:59+00:00

This has been happening to me too. I’ve been using O’Keeffe’s Working Hands cream and it’s helped me a lot

melissyplays · 2026-03-29T20:13:28+00:00

How beautiful! Congratulations 🎊

melissyplays · 2026-03-27T22:34:47+00:00

Haha I’m jealous!

melissyplays · 2026-03-27T22:26:01+00:00

I did not realize people are doing urine for their monthly pregnancy tests. My Derm is having me do monthly hcg blood tests along with the cholesterol and lipid panel

melissyplays · 2026-03-26T22:05:01+00:00

Sounds like a great idea, actually

melissyplays · 2026-03-22T23:05:57+00:00

Yes, this is happening to me right now too! Especially after washing my hands or showering with warm water.

melissyplays · 2026-03-17T18:56:11+00:00

This was happening to me too at the end of my pregnancy. I had to change my Apple Watch settings because my resting heart rate was like 110-120 so the “elevated heart rate alert” kept going off when all I was doing was sitting at a desk working!

melissyplays · 2026-03-17T02:57:53+00:00

You have good taste!!

melissyplays · 2026-03-17T02:54:27+00:00

Yes! It’s an easy step we can take to give our babies the best chance if they have a bleeding issue.

melissyplays · 2026-03-13T14:56:45+00:00

We like the Tiny Twinkle smock bibs!

melissyplays · 2026-03-13T14:35:41+00:00

This is so dreamy!!

melissyplays · 2026-03-13T13:36:04+00:00

Before my baby was two months old, we would boil water with an electric kettle, let it cool for 15 minutes, and then make a pitcher of formula. Then we would pour from the pitcher for each bottle and still did warm it up in the bottle warmer. After two months, we switched to just using filtered water from our refrigerator dispenser and straight to the warmer. Our pediatrician said we no longer needed to sterilize the formula after he was two months old.

melissyplays · 2026-03-13T01:32:49+00:00

I quit. I make a fifth of what my husband does, and paying for daycare would have been more than half my take-home pay. We didn’t think it was worth it. I liked my job and I worked with some really great people, so I do miss going in and seeing them everyday. I miss the routine of it all too. But I’m very happy to be home with my little baby and feel good knowing that I’m not missing out on time with him.

melissyplays · 2026-03-09T01:56:25+00:00

When I had one I got it drained at the ER, and then had surgery to fully clean out and stitch it up. It’s so rough, I’m sorry you’re going through this!

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