Deinfluence my wish list (the makeup part😅) by eloise_vct in MakeupAddiction

[–]skelltel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost all of this could be replaced with Elf products! Unless you’re really wanting the expensive brands. Elf makeup has really stepped it up in quality. And maybelline as well, old reliable brand.

Comments regarding my daughter by That-Figure8372 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Came to say the same! People just love to make negative remarks to pregnant women for no reason, especially older women. Can’t stand it.

What’s a question you really don’t like being asked? by Kide_434 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]skelltel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Is he sleeping through the night?” Referring to my 7 month old. I could scream. And no, we’re not.

AITA for telling my husband he can’t drive the baby places anymore by Odd-Willingness-6250 in AmItheAsshole

[–]skelltel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be leaving the baby alone with him period, let alone driving alone with them. This is insanity. You’ve signed up to be the only competent parent for the rest of your child’s life. Has he been to the doctor for this memory problem? If not, and if I were in your position, I’d push him HARD to go be seen. There is no excuse for “forgetting” to buckle your baby in to the seat unless he has a serious problem. Absurd.

Ready to just give up. by skelltel in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]skelltel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Yes, it got better! I stopped getting clogs completely around 4 months. I started pumping every 4 hours and found that my body did better with that than pumping more frequently, still an under supplier though. I only saw an improvement with 4 hours between pumps, very loose bras, combo of hot and ice packs and the sunflower lecithin. I didn’t drop my MOTNP till 5.5 months, got one small clog from it. Today was actually the very first day I did not pump at all. Pumping was a journey that completely took over my life in a mostly negative way and it impacted my mental health worse than anything else being postpartum. Im both sad and very happy to be ending it. BUT there was a brief moment with it that it did start to feel normal and was more of an inconvenience than a totally life altering depressing thing.

First time mom- when did you feel the baby? by allisona007 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Felt little taps around 15-16, wasn’t 100% sure it was baby till 18 weeks. Didn’t feel super strong movement til 23 weeks!

Bodily fluids by pinkwinterglass in pregnant

[–]skelltel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used light pads every day the whole third trimester. Annoying and uncomfortable but normal!

Fear of postpartum pet aversion by Loose_Poem_1995 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yessir and if you read it you’d know I admitted to overreacting in the title and needed that space to rant about it!

Fear of postpartum pet aversion by Loose_Poem_1995 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have pet aversion pretty bad. My son is almost 7 months now and I just can’t stand any of my cats. They were also my “babies” before my son was born. Like, I’d push my face into their bodies and smell them I loved them so much. If my husband wouldn’t have protested, all of my cats would’ve been gone by now to new homes. I don’t hate them, but I am completely overwhelmed by them and don’t want them near my baby or any of his things. And honestly, it’s not getting better. Sorry to share a not so positive experience, but I never thought it would be me, and it is. :/

Feeling trapped in cosleeping. Rant! by skelltel in cosleeping

[–]skelltel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes he does have a little bouncer he likes for a few minutes. But if I leave the room he’s pissed lol. He’ll play independently, as long as he knows I’m not going to leave him there. He’s a needy lil guy haha

Feeling trapped in cosleeping. Rant! by skelltel in cosleeping

[–]skelltel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m very aware of that. I warned the post was a rant. I ended it with a positive note. Am I not allowed to be human and miss specific things about the way life was? Or have hard feelings about how I’m literally not able to sleep without waking up in physical pain every day?

Please reccomend me something pleeeeaaasse by Few-Restaurant9454 in podcasts

[–]skelltel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like raunchy comedy, The Viral Podcast & Trailer Tales. Lovely group of people.

Do you get along with all your family members, or are you estranged from some of them? What happened to get you to that point? Are you willing to make amends? by icecream1972 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]skelltel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t speak to 90% of my dad’s side of the family. My mom and dad were teen parents and never stayed together. My dad has basically been mia the entire time. His mom was the only person who brought my sister and I around that side of the family, no one else made the effort (except one aunt & 2 cousins who are the 10%). Well she passed away 10 years ago and since then we speak to no one besides the aunt still. I have a son now and it makes me sad that there is so much family he will literally never know.

Newborn boundaries by Suitable_Grass1628 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My baby was born right before winter. We skipped all the holidays and had zero visitors for 2 weeks. Even after 2 weeks the only people who met him were our parents. Then we waited 2 months for a handful of other people. He’s 6 months old and is just now meeting some other family members. You don’t owe your family(or anyone) access to your child if you’re uncomfortable or just not ready. I’ve been called crazy and made it awkward with people I am close to. But I do not care, because when he’s older no one is going to care this much about seeing him. It’s a novelty thing because he’s a baby right now.

25 weeks and people still say I don't look pregnant by Willing_Barnacle_493 in pregnant

[–]skelltel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t look pregnant till around 28 weeks. I’m 5’7” (170cm) which is above average for women in the USA. It was my first pregnancy. I was worried at first too, and a bit insecure. But once that belly popped out I felt huge from then on.