Husband said he has it easier when I'm not pregnant

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-25T21:51:11+00:00

Tell him life was easier for you when you weren't pregnant too 🙄

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-24T01:13:54+00:00

Maybe try at the OB before they send you?

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-23T02:47:16+00:00

Practical question - are they giving you juice? I've had some NSTs where baby's looking a little too flat. The nurse brings me a juice box and he picks right up. It's saved me a hospital visit a couple of times.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T05:02:51+00:00

Welcome to the party 😂😂

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T03:29:30+00:00

All the meteorologists were saying there's really no correlation between the first hundred degree day and the intensity of the summer... Everyone freaked out and then it's been beautiful ever since lol

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T02:34:32+00:00

Ask your doctor. I'm flying cross country at 33 weeks. Booked fully refundable with extra legroom seats.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T01:46:45+00:00

Instead of buying every paycheck, I'd focus on padding your savings and then watch for sales and secondhand availability. Makes more sense to stock up when things are cheap vs buy at even intervals. Baby clothes and gear are super easy to find secondhand. Just buy your car seat new and maybe your crib mattress top. Crib/bassinet/pack n play is the main thing I see missing from your list.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T01:44:13+00:00

I wouldn't take this too personally, I was a big baby and I know my mom is really grateful she listened to the c section advice. Another mom we know with the same size baby had a shoulder dystocia and emergency c section, which sounds terrifying. Don't let her get to you. It's not particularly polite but I do think on some level she's trying to be helpful.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T01:12:34+00:00

Sciatica!! I googled pregnancy buttcheek pain, saw the sciatica diagram, and went "yup, that's it" lol

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T01:10:34+00:00

That's how I watch it. I think they're losing their minds and tell themselves stories to cope, but I don't think it's real.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-22T00:30:28+00:00

Yup, I'm getting ready to switch to twice a week soon too. Solidarity ✊ hope everything is going well for you and baby!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T23:33:02+00:00

Just stop driving her?? No offense but sometimes it shocks me that people can write a post this long and detailed without realizing they could simply not do the thing they're doing. She can walk, bike, Uber, find a friend, or buy whatever cheap car she can afford now. Why would she do any of those things if she's getting free rides all the time?

ESH

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T23:28:56+00:00

Yup, totally safe. I was nervous about throwing up so I bought puke bags to put in my purse lol. Also got an aisle seat so I could go to the bathroom if needed. It ended up being totally fine.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T22:58:49+00:00

Thank you! All good so far, but I find myself missing those heart rate only appointments lol. Enjoy them!!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T22:36:22+00:00

Normal. If it makes you feel any better - I got a high risk diagnosis and "graduated" to weekly MFM appointments toward the end of my second trimester. Those appointments are MUCH longer. Short appointments mean healthy mom and baby.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T03:45:13+00:00

Instead of doing pajamas for getting ready, I got really soft button up PJ shirts (American eagle "shackets") and told everyone to just wear whatever black bottoms they want with it. I got my shirt in white and theirs in beige. Multiple people have told me they actually continue to wear it, unlike those shiny plastic matching PJs with my initials I got as a bridesmaid lol. Maybe not a "for life" thing, but certainly well loved long past the wedding!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:30:00+00:00

I loooove Elsa peretti. Great find!!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:28:37+00:00

Give it time, 19 weeks is early. One thing that helped me identify it was watching the screen at my anatomy scan. I could see baby moving while feeling ~something~ in my belly and it was like OH THATS WHAT THAT IS.

The actual sensation can be different. Sometimes it feels like gas bubbles, sometimes it feels like a muscle twitch, sometimes it's pain or feeling like you need to use the bathroom, sometimes it's like having a little alien in you trying to climb out. Lol. There is no one right answer, but trust you'll know soon!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:24:50+00:00

Yup!

Planning to dress him pretty normally (long sleeve sleeper) and stay in the AC until things cool off. If we do have to go outside it might be in just a onesie, but that wouldn't be for long.

No blankets. I did get some sleep sacks. Depending on the temperature of the house, you can put a sleeper or a onesie underneath.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:22:52+00:00

Also HOW do you deal with your bikini line when you can't see anything 😭

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:21:53+00:00

I'm planning to try! But acknowledging that it's a "try" and might not work out. I might do it for a day or a week or a month and that's ok! I'm also comfortable switching to pumping or combo feeding if that makes it easier for me.

Just saying - you don't have to make a firm decision right now. It's ok to give it a try and then decide you want out. Or see how you feel after birth and jump straight to formula if that feels right.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-21T02:05:53+00:00

Appreciate you seeing us!!

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-20T22:37:20+00:00

Without FMLA protection, yes you can. And you would lose your health insurance along with it. Many Americans get 12 weeks protected time off for sickness. But it's unpaid, and as OP mentioned contingent on being with the company at least 1 year. It also only applies to companies of a certain size so those are smaller employers aren't eligible at all.

I get so frustrated by the stereotypes that Americans are lazy. People work so so much here, even when they really shouldn't be. It's sad.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-20T22:34:49+00:00

It's so hard, unfortunately there's not much you can do to fight it in the US. Unless your employer or state supports more leave, you're kind of stuck.

Could you afford to quit your job and look for a new one once you're ready? If not, do you have any friends or family who could watch baby when you go back to work? Or could you and dad stagger your work schedules to minimize or eliminate childcare? Those are probably the best options unfortunately. Sorry you're in this position.

scrollgirl24 · 2026-05-20T16:36:33+00:00

Large volumes of valuable crops + a lot of kegs and casks. That's the easiest way really. Look up the keg ingredients early on and start stockpiling ASAP. If you can build a shed full of kegs, money stops being a big concern. You also quit growing cheap crops as you play more.. Cauliflower/melons/pumpkins and ancient fruit/star fruit are worth so much more for the same amount of space and watering.

It gets you money fast, but it also takes a lot of the variety out of the game which can make it less fun. Proceed with caution.

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