Monday Betch Fest 4/25

talldecafcappuccino

Alright I guess I will start our first betch fest because I am feeling rather annoyed today. Also I'm new to the Bump so if this isn't the intention of this thread, please let me know. 

Things that are making me mad that are baby related:

• friend making comments about how the nice baby furniture I want won't remain nice so why bother. Because I want it that's why.
• folks checking in to see how I am but with reminders of prenatal vitamins and now ginger. I know it's coming from a good place but I didn't ask for advice and also give me new advice if you are going to say something at all. 
• why am I always too cold or too hot? 
• I miss taking hot hot baths. 

Other things: 

• Why can't my trader joe's stock things consistently from week to week? 
• Twitter, just all of it. 

portentosa

This is absolutely what this post is for!

Totally agree with you on Twitter. Currently doing the wild pick up kids from two different elementary schools thing... will think of more to add on when I have another moment 

scoutkate

I'm kind of pissed at my daughter's ex-boyfriend who just showed up at our door asking her to return the fake rose he gave her for Valentines so he can give it to another girl.  

They're both 11, and they're best friends who only "dated" for a week, and he's actually a very sweet kid, but still.  He doesn't get to do that.  

jcapor21

I hate morning/all day sickness!!!! ARGH!!! This BLOWS 

portentosa

Upon further reflection....

* really tired of feeling so tired and nauseous all the time
* why did I sign my kids up to DO things!!?? This bitch is closely related to the first one.

janinegb

I’m tired of overpaying for food delivery 28 bucks for wonton soup and steamed rice

scoutkate

@janinegb That sounds really good though.  And literally nothing has sounded good to me in days. 

janinegb

I wanted my chicken fried rice but I don’t think my body could have handled it

brennybird

- I did NOT know about evening bloating in the first trimester making you look like you’re showing—I’m more nervous to go out and see friends now because I definitely puff up as the sun sets. 😬
- One of my best friends has been suspicious about my husband and me being pregnant ever since I mentioned us trying, and whenever anyone mentions anything about pregnancy around us she insta-locks eyes with me, and says something about how she better not find out through someone else joking about it or talking about it. She’ll probably be one of the first to know outside the family, but dang! Let me come to you.

brennybird

@talldecafcappuccino I miss hot baths too ☹️

clynnc19

@brennybird I have a friend who is acting this way too and it has really started to bother me. She even said, “I better not find out when you’re 12-13 weeks along!” Like can you please chill, we haven’t even told our family yet. 🤯 She did back off and apologize after I was visibly uncomfortable by her prying, but sheesh! It’s wild how people feel entitled to this info.

lulam13

Sorry for being a bitch:
-puking 24/7
-the sound my boyfriend’s feet makes when he walks
-our house is always too hot or too cold 
-my mom and boyfriend eating food that is special for pregnant me because it’s the only thing I can eat. JUST DON’T! 😭

narwhal33

I'm soooooooo tired of being tired. Not just tired but of feeling chronically unwell. I hate not feeling like myself. I miss when I had the energy to do things and when all the foods I loved gave me joy. It feels like I have a low-level flu that won't go away and it's awful.

Also can smells just not exist? Please? Just make the smells go away. All of them.

omnommer

I’m tired of feeling nauseous if I’m hungry… but bloating up like crazy and getting indigestion and burping a ton if I eat anything. I hate feeling just generally unwell and having no passion for my hobbies right now. I have no patience for my three-year old doing her specific routines to get ready for things when I could help and we’d be out of the house 4x as fast. I always feel too warm or absolutely frigid - ugh! Lastly, I’m tired of having to hide my pregnancy from people. It was so easy with my first when there were no first trimester symptoms. This time I have to fake feeling ok and it sucks. 

admiralnilla

-I have to temp EVERYTHING OUT to make sure it hits 165°F For it to me safe to eat.
-to take another 10-15 minutes to panini a effing sandwich. 
-having to give up my favorite seafood cause its 'high in mercury'.
-I ate steak and needless to say I won't be eating it again untill I'm not pregnant 😤 😒. 
-I already drank quite a bit of water. But the amount im going through now is so effing insane, im considering calling sparklettes. (Like I grank a gallon of water a day. Now I'm going through closer to a gallon and a half if not two) 
-first trimester lightening crotch.

portentosa

@admiralnilla OMG! Lightning crotch! Major ouch! I tried to explain it to my husband and he was just full of jokes... "don't point that thing at me." 🙄

janinegb

Wait……what is lighting crotch 🫥

portentosa

@janinegb A sharp, electric-feeling twinge right in your crotch. Can last for several seconds at a time. It's happened to me a few times randomly already. I remember it being way more common in third trimester with previous pregnancies. It's caused by pressure on a nerve down there.

janinegb

See this is why I should have girl friends

talldecafcappuccino

I really hate the pizza that we ordered last night in celebration of my husband and I finally being home together after two weeks of our travelling apart and it BETRAYED me. Cue massive migraine. At least I have acupuncture today. Smh. 

janinegb

Ohh no! Pizza is friend, pizza shouldn’t betray you

bunniecee

I just came here to say that I’m so mad at how difficult it is to find and how much more expensive the maternity/nursing bras are in cup sizes over DD. I was an H cup before and nothing fits right now, they all feel like they’re about to blow the seams and I’m only 8wks in. 

janinegb

I bet!

jelliebeen27

Honestly don’t have much to complain about but my biggest symptom besides sleeping every minute I get, my nipples are in pain! I work from home so I’m never in a bra, but when I go out I put on the loosest sports bra I have and I have to really sit with the pain for ten minutes before I get used to it. I decided to actually look at my nipples today in the mirror. Not the areola the actual nipple and holy cow, they’re growing! Anyone else?

jelliebeen27

Oh one more thing. I’m Only 7 weeks and I feel so lucky to not have morning sickness. I realize that it can still happen but I cannot stand when someone asks how I’m feeling and I say ‘actually pretty good besides being tired and my boobs’. Then their response is ‘oh just wait it’s gonna suck’. Why thank you. Thank you for knowing my body and knowing what my pregnancy will be like. How is this helpful at all? Anyway, for you ladies who are having bad sickness I send my love and I hope it starts to ease as soon as possible. And I’m sure I’ll have jinxed myself and get sick in the next week 😆 

msd15

Everything about my boss and my job in general. I’m tired of the constant anxiety and worry that something is wrong with the baby. I wish my husband and daughter would clean crap like I clean. I try to be grateful they pitch in but damn can we do it right! 

@bunniecee I too have big boobs and am busting out of my bras. I have not tried bra shopping as it’s the worst. And why are they so damn expensive!? I did not ask for the big boob life 

scoutkate

A couple of years ago I had a life-changing experience at a specialty bra shop where I was finally fitted correctly and then had bras tailored on the spot to fit me perfectly.  Turns out my true size technically doesn’t even exist—I call it a 31H since I’m somewhere between a 30 and 32. And now I’m overflowing that size at only 5 weeks, but what’s the point in buying new bras now when I’m only going to keep getting bigger?  

admiralnilla

bunniecee said:

I just came here to say that I’m so mad at how difficult it is to find and how much more expensive the maternity/nursing bras are in cup sizes over DD. I was an H cup before and nothing fits right now, they all feel like they’re about to blow the seams and I’m only 8wks in. 

I'm trying stitchfix maternity. I was a DDD before, so I feel you. I'll let you know how it goes.

admiralnilla

@jelliebeen27 I too am at 7 weeks and no morning sickness. My OB said some get it and some don't. He did told me the horomones ramp up between 7 to 10 weeks so it's likely to show up now if we did. 
I just don't tell people that I don't have it. Its your body, your pregnancy you can share what you feel comfortable with.
I already know I'll be bringing headphones to the store by the time I hit 2nd trimester because I honestly don't know to know or care to hear what anyone has to say.
Also, I'm not letting anyone touch me other than my provider and my partner. 
I hope I don't sound aggressive, I just like my personal space.

rac2718

@jelliebeen27 omg same on the nipples!! I was trying to figure out the other night what the f was happening. I did not experience this expansion with my 1st baby. I never got morning sickness with him. Currently, I'm not getting morning sickness but I start to get a little queasy when I'm hungry and most of the time I feel like I can't get full or I'm really hungry again too soon after a meal. So basically I have to pack so much food to take to work it's ridiculous. 

jcapor21

@admiralnilla I want to buy a pin that says “do not touch me” to wear in public lol

Thanks for the idea of always wearing headphones!!!! Strangers - I don’t want your unsolicited advice & do not touch me.

janinegb

@jcapor21 airpod pros or max! Active noise canceling is a beauty

narwhal33

I know it's not Monday anymore but I really want to bitch about the fact that I am

- having terrible breakouts not just on my face but also my SCALP

- getting a ton of canker sores

- get random hot flashes

I Google everything now "(random weird thing I'm feeling) pregnancy" to see if it's normal and I guess...everything can be a pregnancy symptom. So I'm either dying or pregnant. Nice.

sunset3127

Im with you on missing the hot hot baths! Definitely the thing I miss the most so far!

admiralnilla

I went to JC pennies today and was able to order maternity front closure sleep bras! Ladies, I went from a 44 DDD to 48 H as of now pre-breastfeeding. I was looking up that you can increase up to 2 cup sizes during pregnancy. (I'm par for the course) But I'm also reading that you can even go up and ADDITIONAL 2 CUPS DURING BREAST FEEDING! 
I feel between that and the HUGE GRANNY PANTIES, the sale was worth it! 30%off right now as of 4/27/2022.