Why My Pregnant Self is Crying - w/o 4/27

catlady2015

Let's hear it ladies, are any of those hormones kicking in? What's got you crying this week? 

catlady2015

I made the fatal mistake of watching Up! this morning. 

emmaaa

Because traffic was bad yesterday and I was afraid we would wreck our new van. Lol

claracloverf

I took DH some lunch and when I got there he was asleep in the break room with one of his long-time friends sitting next to the bed because he was having a hard time.

Friendship like that just calls for a sob fest... Right?

catlady2015

hey, @emmaaa - please introduce yourself in the intro thread so everyone can get to know you!

emmaaa

@catlady2015 I definitely thought I already had but apparently it hadn’t posted. 

catlady2015

@emmaaa - glad to see you over here! Congrats on your BFP!

thetwistedwillow

Bawled my way through The Greatest Showman. 

rooonilwaazlib

I’m in panic meltdown mode. I’ve been at my current job for just about 2 months. Being due in Jan, I will be at my job for less than 12 months when I go out on maternity leave. I just found out that FMLA only kicks in after 12 months employment. Now I’m worrying I’ll be taking a long unpaid vacation for ML. Anyone have experience with this?  I’m out of my office for the day at a conference but will speak to HR this week 

gorgeousariel

@rooonilwaazlib I didn't have FMLA last time because I had only been at my job for about 7 months. I believe, FMLA doesn't pay you while you're gone, it just allows you to be gone up to 12 w. 

catlady2015

@rooonilwaazlib - my love-it is a big hug to you. I haven't been in that situation. Do you have short-term disability insurance? FMLA is the protection that allows you leave and requires your employer to have an equivalent job for you on return, but is unpaid. FMLA fact sheet: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.pdf Most in the US have to use short-term disability insurance to get some income during maternity leave. Please speak with your HR rep to see if your company may have their own policy regarding maternity leave. Good luck!

galactickates

I'm crying because MH is so good to me.  My phone has been shutting off and restarting randomly including yesterday when I was trying to schedule a Dr appointment.  He bought me a new phone today and said " I don't want important phone calls to be dropped, you're pregnant now" 

That end line... cue the water works in the middle of the grocery store

beachmama14

I cried today because I am already having mom guilt for my youngest by being pregnant again. He has some special needs right now that we are still figuring out and I’m so worried I won’t be able to give him the attention he needs with a new baby around

ChasingTheDog

Started binge watching Call The Midwife. Omg literally every episode 

gorgeousariel

@ChasingTheDog yes! I binged watched that show, cried in some episodes and I wasn't even pg. 

Whitmore1027

I cried because the dog knocked over my water cup that was sitting on the floor next to the couch I was laying on last night. I was so thirsty!

Whitmore1027

Crying right now because I am watching the youtube video "I let my son plan his own Birthday". (It's a buzzfeed video from Wine mom! If you haven't watched any of her videos, you should! Youtube wine mom). Well, it's just so cute and I really can't wait to be able to afford short family vacations. Just seriously started crying at how fun they are having. Yup these hormones are getting to me now.

Edited to add: Omg, I wasn't done watching the video when I posted this, so I kept watching and she was crying because of how fast her babies are growing up and I am crying so many tears right now!