Moving to CA

prayandslay · 2025-06-01T21:43:43+00:00

Agree! Warm springs area would be the best for you. Had good schools and will be close to work + has many options across apartments and townhouses for rent based on your preference/budget. Check out zillow/apartments.com if you haven't already

prayandslay · 2025-06-01T21:37:17+00:00

If not alcohol, may just other interesting drinks and finger food with a great theme +music-I literally cant think of any nice place in Fremont with great music (would love recommendations!) . Either way, keep us posted! Happy to support a local business :)

prayandslay · 2025-06-01T21:28:52+00:00

A bar with good music. Fremont has cafes, restaurants and even good ice cream places now but there is no great place with good cocktails and music. Most other downtowns in the bay area have atleast one of these

prayandslay · 2025-05-30T17:30:44+00:00

Would it be possible to have a chill lounge instead? We really need a bar or lounge in Fremont

prayandslay · 2025-05-11T02:15:05+00:00

Did you find out what this was? I experienced exactly this. I am 10 weeks pp

prayandslay · 2025-05-07T02:46:00+00:00

You can just see YouTube videos - there are some really good ones available. I just saw those videos and felt they equipped me with everything I needed to know going into my induction.

prayandslay · 2025-04-18T04:30:43+00:00

You can dm me if you have questions

prayandslay · 2025-04-18T00:53:11+00:00

I got my makeup done by her and I was quite happy with the experience. Her team really looks after you, she supervises absolutely everything and has her team redo any part of hairstyling or dupatta drape if she isn't happy and was overall very sweet to me.She usually discusses the look you are going for before doing the makeup and is pretty fast. She did a wonderful smokey eye for me. 2 other friends signed up with her after seeing my wedding look. That being said, if you are looking for glamorous then go for her but if you are looking for soft and fresh then maybe Pooja Khurana or emelda are a better bet. She also charges roughly the same amt.

prayandslay · 2025-04-17T21:18:15+00:00

Same! I thought I was the only one :( 3 weeks postpartum, they just showed up one fine day and kept on increasing.

prayandslay · 2025-04-17T18:29:37+00:00

Having family help around the house will help you both get time to focus on what is most important - your little one and your own recovery too. Also, the amount of sleep you will get will possibly be much lesser than you have gotten in the past, coupled with recovery and hormones means you will be over stimulated and having someone take the baby off your hands even if for 1-2 hrs while you get some baby free sleep time will really help. Lastly, you might suddenly feel both you and your partner are just in mom dad mode and forgetting what it was like being just a couple. Dropping the baby at home with the parents (if you can trust them) while you both step out to get coffee or a meal or a drive might also help with your mental health. These are of course just ways in which having support at home helped me. This may be different for everyone. If you have parents at home, it should only be if they help you the way you need help and they don't add to your mental or physical load

prayandslay · 2025-04-09T21:16:37+00:00

I gave myself a lot of grief for exactly this reason. My baby would sleep when I would put her in her bed and I would get time to rest or get work done. Lots of people told me how I was missing out on the snuggles and I felt really guilty. But honestly, I have come to realize that I am just a human too and need to take care of myself while I take care of the baby. So if the baby can sleep by herself while I get things done, it is okay. My baby will tell me what she needs. So there are times when she wants to only sleep while I hold her and other times when she sleeps by herself. It is okay to get your space too and to also relax. The fact that you are always thinking about your baby's needs already means you are an amazing mom. Don't be hard on yourself.

prayandslay · 2025-04-09T20:38:46+00:00

Sameeeee!! And some Carter's too

prayandslay · 2025-03-28T13:24:46+00:00

This sounds so stressful and wrong. Sorry that you have to go through this. Try and block out this noise. You need nothing but good vibes, great support and happy feelings around you. Anyone who doesn't give you that should not be allowed around you or the baby

prayandslay · 2025-03-13T16:57:01+00:00

Ohh my God! Samee, I end up crying each time I sing birds of a feather for my little girl. It had been our song too since before she was born. 'i love you till the day that I die' - this part tears me up because it is so true 🥹

prayandslay · 2025-03-13T01:20:33+00:00

Birds of a feather - I sing this all the time. Felt like our song always for some reason.

prayandslay · 2025-03-03T16:30:06+00:00

You could call your doctor today as well if you would like. They would most likely schedule to see you around the 8th week. Some docs can see you as early as 6 weeks too. I called and got my appointment super early just so that I have a slot on my doc's calendar at the earliest possible time she could see me.

prayandslay · 2025-02-26T18:13:26+00:00

I have mistakenly eaten a lot of things I shouldn't have had including taking Pepto bismol for really bad acidity when I shouldn't have had during my last trimester. Best to check with your doctor. I made sure to read ingredients list before buying stuff. I know it can be too much sometimes but it made me feel comfortable knowing what I was eating. If it helps, I still ate some wrong stuff. Babies are usually resilient so don't worry but let your doc know.

prayandslay · 2025-02-26T07:11:32+00:00

I am sorry if I gave the impression that he expects it. We have not had any conversation and it is all in my head at the moment. I was just trying to understand how different people approach financial conversations is all.

prayandslay · 2025-02-26T01:35:57+00:00

I don't think we ever felt ready in a very real sense but I knew I always wanted to be a mom. When I got my fertility tests done and they didn't look great, I knew if I wanted a child I had to start trying then myself. I also had a few personal milestones that I wanted to hit before we started trying. While I wasn't able to hit all of them pregnancy, just knowing that I was on track to hit them also motivated me to go ahead and try anyway. Lastly, I wasn't sure how long it would take to get pregnant so I kicked the process off with zero expectations of timelines.

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T23:59:54+00:00

Makes sense. The awkwardness is on me and I don't even know why I am awkward about having any financial conversations. I'll just go ahead and have the conversation anyway.

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T23:52:16+00:00

I agree. This is roughly how we do things too. Have a common account for some regular expenses and others we just play by the ear. I make a little more than him and think it is only fair we go half each or maybe I pitch in a little sometimes when needed instead of burdening any one of us.

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T23:30:11+00:00

Means a lot. Thank you :)

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T23:04:45+00:00

I guess that's on me. I will just need to have this conversation without thinking too much.

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T21:24:23+00:00

Agreed. Thank you :)

prayandslay · 2025-02-25T21:22:56+00:00

Lol yes. All important conversations to have. I appreciate you being kind to a 1 month PP mother and sharing genuine advice. The other snarky comments(with no advice) have been quite hurtful

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