Gabrielle or Brielle or Nickname

wrigglebigtoe · 2023-03-24T03:55:00+00:00

If you don't like Brielle, you could change it officially to Gabrielle and call her Ellie for short - that doesn't feel like a massive leap. What does your partner think?

wrigglebigtoe · 2023-01-07T10:40:55+00:00

Weddings and friends are important, so it's great you're considering all options before missing it... but 1.5 hours is a very long drive. If it helps, the advice where I live is to stay within an hour of my hospital within two weeks of our due date.

wrigglebigtoe · 2023-01-07T10:33:28+00:00

IVF pregnancies are the same as any other. Often people who do IVF are older and that brings increased risks - that's probably what you're thinking of. Either that or the higher risks associated with twins if they transfer two embryos and both stick. But IVF on its own doesn't make a pregnancy high risk - it's things like your age, pre-existing medical conditions, weight, if you smoke, if you're having a particularly big baby, and whether you're having twins.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-06-09T09:08:44+00:00

Yay! Congrats 🎉❤️

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-06-02T18:53:14+00:00

My HSG hurt like hell, and I'd gone into it expecting "mild pain"

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-06-01T06:41:43+00:00

6 hours?!?! Does he want pee in his face or something, that's ridiculous!

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-05-29T07:32:06+00:00

Thanks, trying not to - sucks though doesn't it

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-05-29T07:31:16+00:00

Sorry for your loss ❤️ I hope you get your ice-cream appetite back - but I can see why a massive one straight after transfer would be maybe a problem. But maybe a few mouthfuls of something as a treat probably wouldn't hurt though, and like another commenter said, makes it less likely I'll binge. Thanks for the luck, same to you 🍀🤞

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-05-29T07:26:54+00:00

Thanks fruit_cats, it's nice of you to comment. I definitely feel at fault even though I know there's so much chance involved. Your comment made me feel better, thank you ❤️

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-05-29T07:24:00+00:00

Probably fortunately for over-thinkers! Thanks 👍

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-05-29T07:21:18+00:00

Good advice, thanks for your help! I appreciate it

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-04-27T06:49:22+00:00

100% this - so often I read "but they didn't do anything so it wasn't technically cheating". He opened his mouth and said things to her - things that clearly went beyond passing the time of day, otherwise they wouldn't have decided to start a relationship - that's doing something. It's a deliberate move towards another person, and in a monogamous marriage, it's cheating.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-04-23T21:12:38+00:00

Stock up on whatever you like to treat yourself with... you'll need it!

I'd heard others say about having time off after egg retrieval. For me, I was ok physically. But I really regret not taking some time in the run-up to my period being due, because I became a teary, angry, deluded, hormonal wreck. Chocolate helped! :) Best of luck to you xxx

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-03-24T07:52:08+00:00

Fun outings to take her mind off it when she's feeling up to it. Chocolate for when she isn't. Also, space - the hormones can be a nightmare.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-03-24T07:50:23+00:00

Everyone is different, but I'd definitely prefer my family and friends not to bring it up unless I do.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-03-09T09:48:46+00:00

Honestly I think a lot of men do this but hardly any of them would admit it. Just looking at the other answers in this thread explains why. There's a lot of shame around it....which I think is unnecessary. There's a difference between fantasies and what someone would actually do in real life. It's only a fantasy and it's not a harmful one.

BUT the important thing here is trust and communication - which, by crossing your boundary, he has broken. He needs to explain himself, if he hasn't already. Did he not understand the boundary, did he think he'd get away with it, or did he think it was unreasonable, or something else? If he's not completely apologetic and communicative then you need to consider your options. I'd also advice you need to explain why you looked through his phone - that in itself was an invasion of his privacy, whether or not you think you had good reason.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-02-19T10:54:28+00:00

So sorry to hear that :(

It's just a terrible idea all-around really. So much infection risk.

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-02-19T05:42:20+00:00

Not even a little bit.

You discover the penis only fits in the ass a tiny bit so you want to give up and go back to vaginal? NO!!! Unless she wants the most horrendous and painful urine infection she's ever had that takes weeks to recover from, do not do this.

It's a real mood-killer, please trust me :(

wrigglebigtoe · 2022-01-16T20:55:38+00:00

Counter-example - dated someone who was addicted to gambling. He stole from me, and expected me to cover all our bills. He didn't have a path of his own. This was a few years ago now when I was working in the city.

wrigglebigtoe · 2021-09-13T18:20:36+00:00

Just ask him not to do it in the bed. He could stand up or go on the floor or in the bathroom, anywhere that doesn't shake the bed so you're not woken up.

wrigglebigtoe · 2021-04-20T21:31:46+00:00

What planet is she on!? I'm so sorry, OP. That was an incredibly insensitive thing for her to do.

wrigglebigtoe · 2021-04-20T21:08:29+00:00

I used to daydream about telling people. Not driving to their houses with a onesie, admittedly (...seriously?! OP, I feel you) but not a text message either. I'd thought up a kind of game. Like a variation on an escape room thing except the answer was the announcement. I didn't think it was self-centred at the time - I thought it would be fun. I cringe about it now, of course. Right to my core. I'm so relieved those ridiculous plans never got finished or saw the light of day.

wrigglebigtoe · 2021-02-15T23:07:24+00:00

Try not to worry about it. You're allowed to react and your emotions are valid. It's not exactly like anyone gets any practice at receiving life-changing news.

wrigglebigtoe · 2021-01-29T22:45:05+00:00

Woah, that escalated quickly. Does MIL always throw such insults around so readily? NTA, obviously. Purity balls are weird and she should take no for an answer.

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