Started lurking here recently, wanted to introduce myself

anyalily

Hello! I am a STM with a 6 year old DD. My DH and I are expecting baby girl number two in mid September, right around the 14th. I have been lurking here because I can't get enough baby talk and the other site I was frequenting sort of ruined their interface.

I like the vibe here. Not too much snark, lots of good support. I may chime in from time to time, if that is alright.

I am feeling pretty good. I am very sedentary, but have managed to keep my weight in check, hovering around a 20 lb gain. It matters for me because I had some extra weight to begin with from thyroid issues and pregnancy loss, and getting too heavy makes my back hurt... I have the usual aches and pains (oy my hips!) and some low BP, shortness of breath action, but all in all I feel good and am enjoying this pregnancy (well, since the morning sickness ended around 18 weeks... ugh).

I had my daughter at 40+3 following a natural induction using acupuncture (VERY effective for me!) and proceeded to have a 36 hour labor with a lot of injury, but a successful vaginal birth. Started at the birth center and transferred to the hospital for an epi and foley catheter dilation which helped immensely after 24 hours of hard, exhausting labor.

I am set up for a different birth center birth, this time, and looking forward to their facilities. It will be like giving birth in a spa! So pretty and new.

Took me a while to be ready for another baby and then it took 2 years to conceive, hence the 6 year age difference.

Sorry for the epic novel! I look forward to meeting you ladies!

CUBBIESMAMA3

Welcome! The more the merrier.

courtney4425

Welcome!!!!

MrsHamon09

Welcome!

mrsdanielleM2010

Welcome! I don't know exactly what would constitute too much snark for you, as we often get called out for it... But welcome nonetheless.

ZamoMashava

Hello hello. Welcome

ashaw512

Hello and welcome

Marchie1214

Hi!

widgetsnm

Welcome!
word of warning: Some of these women will be great. Others will be horrible. I was ostracized when I talked about being depressed. But then another woman talked about being depressed & it was all hugs and kisses and well wishes for her! Wtf. So, when you post and some of them (or a lot of them, in my case) go bat shit crazy, just know that some of these women are like that.
Lately though, it's been pretty supportive in here.

widgetsnm

And good luck with everything!

ashaw512

Word of advice, this board is very supportive and helpful. S14 has been through a lot, esp with the beautiful Angel babies and their mammas that are no longer with us. Don't let one poster scare you away, this board always gives helpful advice when someone has a problem.

peanutbuttervibes

Hi!

JustCricket

welcome! and I'm glad you like our vibe around here we're a fun bunch (or I like to think so!) and we're here for tacos, support, and venting our bitches

MrsLaLaBug

welcome

portentosa

Welcome! We are a very supportive and very snarky community! Happy to have you!



@widgetsnm I'm sorry, calling some of our members "horrible" doesn't seem appropriate when welcoming someone new to our group. Yes, your first post was not the best example of our board. You were not 'ostracized' though. It was your very first post and it happened right after our board experienced some painful losses so some members took your post personally and said as much. The whole thing ended with you getting apologies from many members, myself included, for not speaking up after a bunch of drama had already gone down. You then intro'd, were welcomed, and have posted with support since. This board is VERY supportive... including some of the women that you would label 'horrible'.

MrsLaLaBug

tromboner said:

Welcome! We are a very supportive and very snarky community! Happy to have you!



@widgetsnm I'm sorry, calling some of our members "horrible" doesn't seem appropriate when welcoming someone new to our group. Yes, your first post was not the best example of our board. You were not 'ostracized' though. It was your very first post and it happened right after our board experienced some painful losses so some members took your post personally and said as much. The whole thing ended with you getting apologies from many members, myself included, for not speaking up after a bunch of drama had already gone down. You then intro'd, were welcomed, and have posted with support since. This board is VERY supportive... including some of the women that you would label 'horrible'.

THIS.

MrsLaLaBug

widgetsnm said:

Welcome! word of warning: Some of these women will be great. Others will be horrible. I was ostracized when I talked about being depressed. But then another woman talked about being depressed & it was all hugs and kisses and well wishes for her! Wtf. So, when you post and some of them (or a lot of them, in my case) go bat shit crazy, just know that some of these women are like that. Lately though, it's been pretty supportive in here.

QFP

Jax2013

Welcome aboard!

trebekastan

First of all welcome! Feel free to use the search feature to go thru any of the topics you have questions on. There is a lot of good advice on those threads.

widgetsnm said:

Welcome! word of warning: Some of these women will be great. Others will be horrible. I was ostracized when I talked about being depressed. But then another woman talked about being depressed & it was all hugs and kisses and well wishes for her! Wtf. So, when you post and some of them (or a lot of them, in my case) go bat shit crazy, just know that some of these women are like that. Lately though, it's been pretty supportive in here.

Secondly, @widgetsnm please do not highjack peoples' posts to bad mouth our board. We get enough of that from outside sources and we can't be THAT bad because you supposedly accepted peoples' apologies (although apparently not) and continued to post a whopping 30 times in 3 months. Not sure if you are trying to start drama on purpose or what your deal is but you are coming across like a whiny teenager.

Groxb

Welcome! S14 is the shit, ifidosaysomyself. Ignore drama-mama starters.

conradraging

MrsLaLaBug said:

tromboner said:

Welcome! We are a very supportive and very snarky community! Happy to have you!



@widgetsnm I'm sorry, calling some of our members "horrible" doesn't seem appropriate when welcoming someone new to our group. Yes, your first post was not the best example of our board. You were not 'ostracized' though. It was your very first post and it happened right after our board experienced some painful losses so some members took your post personally and said as much. The whole thing ended with you getting apologies from many members, myself included, for not speaking up after a bunch of drama had already gone down. You then intro'd, were welcomed, and have posted with support since. This board is VERY supportive... including some of the women that you would label 'horrible'.

THIS.

^ WSS.

Welcome, OP!

kaleb87

Welcome to the board OP. The ladies of S14 on here are a great group of women that I think have been nothing but supportive to others on here. If someone does say something then they usually apologize and it is normally over. I think it is expected not every post is going to be tacos and roses. People have differing views and opinions, that's life. Welcome, sorry your post was hijacked.

KATILLAC1

Welcome!

anyalily

Thanks all for the warm welcome! I have a dry sense of humor and a high tolerance for snark... I have been on some boards that are just all judgement and it feels toxic. From reading through your recent posts, I didn't get that and that's why I'm here!

So sorry to hear about the angel babies. It is so heartbreaking! I have a friend who lost a baby at birth a year ago and while she just gave birth to her rainbow baby, it is astounding how raw that pain continues to be.