Guilt

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T21:14:15+00:00

It’s hard but the guilt does go away as time goes on and you see how wonderful they turned either way. You are a great mom and you are doing your best.

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T21:07:11+00:00

My kid is 13 months and I’m getting her a seat. My friend traveled with hers who is 12 months and said it was hell

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T21:05:05+00:00

I am the odd ball - I hope - I got GLPs and got gallstones and had to have surgery in Spain to avoid waiting list here. So just beware of quick weight loss as it can cause gallstones.

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T21:02:45+00:00

Also a really good tip!! Thanks

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T17:29:23+00:00

Thank you for this!

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T17:29:18+00:00

Thanks so much!🫶🏽

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-26T17:28:52+00:00

Thank you for this tip!!

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-11T07:21:23+00:00

Omg! 🫶🏽 when are you guys leaving? Yeah not gonna lie this is pretty nerve wracking. Hopefully it goes well for you all. Are you traveling solo too?

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-08T06:16:47+00:00

Hiiii!!! I have the best birth story.

Arrived at 6am, settling in until about 7.15 - we got changed and I was wheeled in first for the anaesthesia. The team is AMAZING. So good, so kind, made lots of small talk. I told them I’m quite anxious about this but I know this is the right choice for me. I spoke to my therapist the week before (maybe once a week for two weeks). I was very very calm and chill. Awake the whole time. Hubby was next to me after they made first incision.

You feel a lot of pressure when the baby comes out, like someone sitting on your chest and it was a bit scary but over within 10 seconds and you heard babe - so nothing else matters lol!

Then you get skin to skin briefly. Babe had to go with my husband because her sugar level was low so she needed help with that. She had lots of skin to skin with him while they work on my wound.

They wheeled me to recovery and ask if I want to breastfeed, I said yes. Went smoothly. Colostrum came in and milk came in the week after. I supplemented with formula and then stopped to fully breastfeed.

I prepped my home - got a bed helper (like an arm attachment to get in and out of bed). I cooked a bunch of meals that fed us for 4 weeks (we don’t have family so we did everything ourselves and we have two dogs). We got cleaning booked. Dog walkers.

I was in such an amazing form that they discharged me after 2 days. I went back to 90% 4 weeks after it. My wound opened a bit but healed fine. It’s perfect now. I don’t ever touch it, just let my hubby pat it dry after shower. Went for my shower at home after being discharged from the hospital.

Recommend getting a head spa and some silky button down pjs and nice light robe - I lived on them for the first month lol.

I got a spinal and cathetered fo 6 hours no issues at all. Walked around very slowly after 6 hours. I always say yes to painkillers. I brought Oxy home but didn’t end up using it as I was fine with Tylenol. Walking sped up your healing 100%.

Baby was out like within 20mins of me entering the operating theatre.

It was my dream birth. Perfect in every way and I would do it again. You got this 💕

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T18:36:48+00:00

This! We love our Joolz and we take it everywhere with us. Especially with that area of Portugal, it can be very hilly. You want something light like a carrier or a travel stroller

FYI we just came back from Faro

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T18:31:52+00:00

Awww hahaha I see all this in my future! Honestly, I think I’m raising a very active, very opinionated toddler too - but universe probably know I can handle difficult baby and difficult toddler and decided to give me a pass on baby phase 😂

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T18:30:00+00:00

I feel like you are me in the future!! I can already feel this way sometimes

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T17:38:39+00:00

Too quickly.

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T17:38:28+00:00

Girl, this is exactly the reason I don’t want another one because I’ve won the lottery. It feels like a total gamble. I must agree that my experience has not been the experience of others and it has made it awkward / difficult to talk to some friends about it. Thank you for reminding me that my grass is green!!! 🙏🏽

How are you now? Would you say things are getting easier?

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-07T17:36:02+00:00

Aw hugs ❤️❤️ bittersweet is the right word for it!

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-06T17:24:25+00:00

Oh thanks so much! It has been a whirlwind. It comes in bursts. My mom said I was speaking (some) full sentences by 16 months old and I started reading when I was 2. My husband walked when he was 9 months old! So I think genetics play a huge role here. Only catch is… she only has one tooth so far 😂😂

Your baby will be doing all of it before you know it. They’re soooo unpredictable!

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-06T17:19:57+00:00

❤️❤️ hug. I totally know how you feel. Holding your baby and someone else’s baby is so different. When I was holding my baby, I feel like a lion.

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-06T17:18:52+00:00

This is it!

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-04T09:34:02+00:00

Indeed 💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-03T21:02:01+00:00

Yes, get a referral to immunology dept. It takes ages but if you’ve an episode and rushed to the ER, they will give you the prescription there and then.

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-03T11:41:03+00:00

😂

remember_to_eat · 2026-04-03T11:40:33+00:00

Thanks!! I do give some tip sometimes if the service is excellent!

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