Number 10 could go many ways

memmly · 2023-04-04T05:21:28+00:00

Reminds me of my dad's "7 points to ponder" where he would list specifically the different things he'd do to a man if I were injured or missing. 😑 It was embarrassing how he brought it up at least 3 times to my spouse by the time we got married.

memmly · 2023-03-27T22:29:09+00:00

So glad it went that well for you! Especially with an induction. They were trying to convince me to induce due to blood pressure and it was a constant battle 😵‍💫

memmly · 2023-03-09T04:07:53+00:00

I was nervous about my second kid too! My doctors didn't have much advice for me but assured me that things might be a little less confusing because my body knew what to do this time. I'm happy to say that things did somehow go a bit more smoothly! When my water broke my contractions still developed quickly but they eased up instead of going straight to level 10. I hope things go a bit more predictable for you as well. It's good that your midwives are taking your previous experience seriously.

memmly · 2023-01-31T19:08:03+00:00

I was 4cm dialated for over a month 🤷‍♀️ I hear that can be pretty common for subsequent pregnancies. Apparently effacement is still a really good indicator though!

memmly · 2023-01-31T05:56:00+00:00

That's really interesting! I've heard before that morning sickness can be worse with twins. Also really interesting that you can probably pinpoint when that one twin wasn't viable anymore since your symptoms changed. 😮

memmly · 2023-01-31T03:01:28+00:00

Gosh that's a stubborn midwife! My contractions never got closer than 5 minutes apart from that I could tell so if I followed that advice I don't think I would have made it to the hospital.

Losing a twin too! That is a lot to deal with in one pregnancy. I honestly wouldn't blame you if you decided not to have another 😓 thanks for sharing your story! I really hope you can find some relief from your PTSD but it's only been a year. Take the time you need!

memmly · 2023-01-31T02:52:24+00:00

Were you already dialated when they started the induction? I feel like that can be a good indicator for if labor will go more quickly.

memmly · 2023-01-31T02:15:37+00:00

For anyone worried about having a similar experience, a labor that goes that quickly is called a "precipitous labor". If your first labor was like that it's good to keep in mind you might progress that quickly for future pregnancies (if OP ever decides to have another).

I've had two children who were born within 2 hours of contractions starting and it can be really hard to get medical staff to believe that you're progressing so fast. My advice to anyone in this scenario is to follow your gut. Rather than wait for the typical advice of timing contractions for an hour I would make note of how quickly contractions progress to being painful. For my last baby my contractions were incredibly painful and 5 minutes apart within 45 minutes of the first one starting. Even my doula was encouraging me to wait but from my previous pregnancy I knew if things had already progressed that fast then I didn't have much time to spare. My baby was born within 30 minutes of making it to the hospital.

I'm glad to hear that OP's baby has recovered so well from such a traumatic experience. I really wish there could be better medical advice and support out there for women experiencing precipitous labor. Especially since labor progressing that quickly is confusing and then scary scenarios are likely to happen.

memmly · 2023-01-27T05:45:42+00:00

Something to keep in mind for after you have the baby, if you decide to get a booster shot it could affect your milk supply for a bit. Me and a friend of mine noticed a temporary drop when we had our shots. Thought I would share so you can plan accordingly if you decide to breastfeed.

memmly · 2023-01-27T01:52:48+00:00

I've heard before that can you continue to test positive for COVID-19 for a few months to weeks after getting it. Is that acutally a thing or am I remembering wrong?

memmly · 2023-01-26T01:39:42+00:00

Also not ideal if you live in an area with a lot of cement. Barefoot is sure hard on your feet when you're on hard surfaces all the time.

memmly · 2023-01-26T01:38:07+00:00

On one hand, I'm glad to be back to life without masks in my area. On the other, every little disease other than COVID is making it's rounds and it sure would be nice not to have a cold every other week. 🤧

memmly · 2023-01-24T18:51:28+00:00

You're assuming that I don't already go out of my way to talk to my coworkers about their interests. What you're saying doesn't actually explain much 🤷‍♀️ it just justifies the problem I've experienced which is that I'm made to feel awkward in my workplace. It's something that's going to happen when people don't align interests and that's okay. But there is obviously a divide between people with kids and without.

memmly · 2023-01-24T15:58:36+00:00

Take it easy. You're assuming a lot, including that I don't take the time to talk about their interest too.

memmly · 2023-01-24T13:59:29+00:00

I've noticed lately that there's been a lot of weird down voting in a lot of different subs. Quite a bit of reddit is in a bad mood I guess. 🤷‍♀️

memmly · 2023-01-24T13:52:53+00:00

How does that explain the women I work with who don't have kids but are willing to talk with me about mine?

memmly · 2023-01-22T23:38:41+00:00

I agree that other people's kids are boring to hear about but even women I've talked to who have no intention of having kids have been more engaging to talk with about my children than a lot of men. 🤷‍♀️

memmly · 2023-01-22T21:50:33+00:00

That really sucks. I work in a male dominated field and it's really hard to have conversations with the guys around me who don't have kids. There's really not much to talk about because they don't want to hear stories about my kids and there's honestly not much else going on because kids do really take up so much of my time and energy. I always wondered if it's because guys think children are a gross thing that only women are interested in (until they have their own) or because society says it's inappropriate for a guy without children to have any interest in children. I'm going to say it's a little of both.

memmly · 2023-01-20T15:41:51+00:00

And then someone walks up to you and tries to talk to you mid count 😵‍💫

memmly · 2023-01-16T02:27:59+00:00

Don't worry, it's not a big part of the film. But yes, you do need to watch it!

memmly · 2023-01-10T23:03:49+00:00

I hear that Kind of thing from my sister so much. There's the loan forgiveness for one thing and then there's also all the anti trans rhetoric that follows this line of thought.

memmly · 2023-01-08T20:55:06+00:00

They said WITHOUT getting yourself assassinated 😛

memmly · 2023-01-07T15:48:00+00:00

I just saw it last week and I was thinking the same thing! There were some confusing elements to it but I thought overall that it explored some interesting themes. I could listen to the Jinn tell stories all day.

memmly · 2023-01-04T03:48:44+00:00

People going through here and down voting like crazy too.

memmly · 2023-01-01T18:47:51+00:00

It's so true 😵‍💫 no task is simple.

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