FFFC (5/6)

smmatt08 · May 2016

*Not guaranteed to be flame-free

nlane0723 · May 2016

I forget to take my prenatal vitamins 80% of the time. I was pretty good first tri, but it's hit or miss this time.

Mintz1982 · May 2016

nlane0723 said:

I forget to take my prenatal vitamins 80% of the time. I was pretty good first tri, but it's hit or miss this time.

I set an alarm only way I remember lol

MRSCORKER · May 2016

My confession is I don't think I like being pregnant. I thought I would love it and it would be this magical time full of excitement and anticipation but I'm just a huge ball of anxiety and every little twinge sends me in a tailspin. I just want to fast forward to October.

HWells920 · May 2016

@mrscorker

I feel the same way! I waited 5 years from my last one cuz I was so afraid of being pregnant again and feeling awful the whole time. I finally got up the courage and told myself it had to be better the second time and it's not...... =/

MRSCORKER · May 2016

HWells920 said:

@mrscorker
I feel the same way! I waited 5 years from my last one cuz I was so afraid of being pregnant again and feeling awful the whole time. I finally got up the courage and told myself it had to be better the second time and it's not...... =/

Physically, I feelt mostly ok. It's just an emotional mind f***. We'll make it, just gotta go one day at a time!

krzyriver · May 2016

@nlane0723 I forget almost every day now that my doctor made me switch to taking them in the morning. You just reminded me to go take them. Lol

My confession, since I have to go to like 5 bridal showers this year and I have controversial opinions on showers, is that I hate bridal showers. I think they're outdated. They made sense back when people got married young and moved in from their parents' house after the wedding. But now people get married older after living on their own for years. And every one I've been to, the couple lived together first. They have everything they need. If they don't, I'm happy to go....but I've honestly never been to one where they didn't have their own place together.

I only had one because my friends harassed me for months. It was last minute and it was tiny. Half the stuff I got has never come out of the box and the other half is used daily...but I had to pack away perfectly good things to make room for the new ones. I didn't need any of it and I feel horribly guilty that people spent money on it.

Baby showers I love. They make sense. It's all new stuff that the couple needs that they obviously wouldn't buy beforehand since you never know what could happen. But bridal showers don't make sense to me and I find them boring.

Ive gotten flamed for all my baby shower confessions/opinions, so let's see how this one goes over. Lol

zuzu87 · May 2016

@nlane0723 i too forget to take my prenatal pills, sometimes purposely. (i feel horrible saying that). I've tried everything i could possibly think of but i still feel super sick after taking them. It's come down to where i take them every 2-3 days maybe 4 and just make sure i eat the prenatal gummies during the days in between even though i know they don't contain any iron.Somehow this doesn't make me feel as horrible as not taking anything at all. lol

UponAStar16 · May 2016

I didn't shower yesterday, and I had leftover Taco Bell Cinnabon delights for breakfast along with some leftover, flat ginger ale. So much for my plan that once my appetite came back I would eat all healthy.

agogo1 · May 2016

@krzyriver we may not see eye to eye on baby showers

but I agree with your view of bridal showers. I did have one, but H and I married the weekend before graduating from grad school and though we had lived together for almost a year at that point, we only had our crappy college stuff and very little of what would be needed for an actual home. Even then, I felt uncomfortable about it.

LMNOBaby · May 2016

@MRSCORKER That was going to be my confession! I almost feel like I can't say it out loud...but I don't like being pregnant, either! I've felt pretty crappy since about week 8 and it hasn't let up. Not to mention the total nerve-wracking experience it's been, worrying about every twinge and pang, plus every blood test and scan... I was just telling my husband, I wish we could just order a baby - send off our "stuff" to the lab and then have one delivered, a perfect mix of the two of us! I'm all for the stork!! Still, I know it will all be worth it in the end...that's what I keep saying to myself.

UponAStar16 · May 2016

This isn't really a confession, might be a UO if even, but yea I def agree about the wedding stuff, especially when people feel the need to ask everyone to celebrate their marital choice over and over....engagement party, bridal shower, bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, reception, anniversary parties, etc.

LMNOBaby · May 2016

Here's my confession - we're those people that celebrate our pup's birthday, complete with (doggie friendly, of course) cake, cookies and presents. I can't help it! He's my baby boy! And he turned 1!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/jl/qgl2tuonkqu9.jpg

daisy19782011 · May 2016

krzyriver said:

@nlane0723 I forget almost every day now that my doctor made me switch to taking them in the morning. You just reminded me to go take them. Lol

My confession, since I have to go to like 5 bridal showers this year and I have controversial opinions on showers, is that I hate bridal showers. I think they're outdated. They made sense back when people got married young and moved in from their parents' house after the wedding. But now people get married older after living on their own for years. And every one I've been to, the couple lived together first. They have everything they need. If they don't, I'm happy to go....but I've honestly never been to one where they didn't have their own place together.

I only had one because my friends harassed me for months. It was last minute and it was tiny. Half the stuff I got has never come out of the box and the other half is used daily...but I had to pack away perfectly good things to make room for the new ones. I didn't need any of it and I feel horribly guilty that people spent money on it.

Baby showers I love. They make sense. It's all new stuff that the couple needs that they obviously wouldn't buy beforehand since you never know what could happen. But bridal showers don't make sense to me and I find them boring.

Ive gotten flamed for all my baby shower confessions/opinions, so let's see how this one goes over. Lol

I hate all showers---Baby showers are better than Bridal showers for sure, but I hate going to showers!

daisy19782011 · May 2016

@UponAStar16 now I want taco bell...

szwill86 · May 2016

@lmnobaby don't worry, we do it too- party hats and all

ours are super old though so they're probably sick of it by now(11 and 12)

queen_frostine · May 2016

I'm usually terrible at going to family events because while I care about my extended family, I find the travel time exhausting and I can't usually stand to be around people a sixth day out of the week after already having to be around them for five.

BUT I am looking forward to a couple of gatherings in the next month because 1.) The semester will be over so I won't be around people that many days a week and 2.) 'Cause I'm pregnant now and people can talk to me about that and make a big deal out of me.

Yep, I'm a monster.

ladyshark311 · May 2016

My FI and I are probably going to elope on BA beach before the baby is born and not tell anyone. We still want our beautiful wedding but know financially it will be a while before we can.

AshleyGemini24 · May 2016

I am very seriously thinking about going to the mobile bus today for a free ultrasound just to find out if Peanut is a boy or girl. I could wait, but since I'm in the middle of switching doctors and my previous doctor can't get it together, i have no idea when my next appointment will be.

MRSCORKER · May 2016

@UponAStar16 I didn't shower this morning before work, I had taco bell for dinner the night before last and pizza for dinner last night. I'm failing at life but it's good to know I'm not alone

MKJeffrey2002 · May 2016

MRSCORKER said:

My confession is I don't think I like being pregnant. I thought I would love it and it would be this magical time full of excitement and anticipation but I'm just a huge ball of anxiety and every little twinge sends me in a tailspin. I just want to fast forward to October.

I'm the same way. I honestly didn't want any more kids after my first, not because I didn't want to be a mother again but because I hate the experience of pregnancy so much. I research every worst case scenario and freak out. I did the same thing after my son was born (he'd didn't get much sleep for me constantly checking that he was still breathing). The 5 months between now and Oct can't come soon enough

kmalls · May 2016

My confession is pretty much the opposite of what's been posted already: I can totally wait until October to have this baby. I love the time we're having as a little family of three and I'm in no rush to change it up. This baby is very, very wanted but I savor the 40 weeks of preparation and excitement.

krzyriver · May 2016

@agogo1 See, I wouldn't mind in a case like yours. That's nothing like these people who already own a house and they're putting $300 blenders and picture frames on their registry. Lol. But I can see how it would still make you feel uncomfortable.

@UponAStar16 Yeah, I don't really do engagement parties either. I politely decline those, although most people I know don't throw them.

@daisy19782011 I don't mind baby showers because most people I know have had difficulty getting/staying pregnant like myself. So they don't want to buy anything till about 5 months. 4 months is a short time to get everything together, so I enjoy being helpful and I always love buying baby stuff. Lol. But yeah they're still not my favorite thing to actually sit through.

JamieK1882 · May 2016

My confessions is that before we had DD, our 2 cats were my babies and our entire world. Now, they've fallen by the wayside. Don't get me wrong--we still care for them and love them!--but I find them more annoying than anything lately. It used to be cute when the one would "talk," and now it's all "don't wake up the damn baby!" I feel so awful saying that. Now I need to go home and give them some love and attention : (

JamieK1882 · May 2016

My second FFFC is that the weight post annoyed the hell out of me. Not because it was a weight post, but because of the responses of people who are like "yeah, I weigh exactly the same as I did pre-pregnancy." Thanks for making me feel like a fat cow.

MKJeffrey2002 · May 2016

I cried in the middle of the night last night because I was so tired but couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep. I'm a stomach sleeper and can't find a comfortable position now. I felt like a huge baby but just really wanted some sleep

MRSCORKER · May 2016

JamieK1882 said:

My second FFFC is that the weight post annoyed the hell out of me. Not because it was a weight post, but because of the responses of people who are like "yeah, I weigh exactly the same as I did pre-pregnancy." Thanks for making me feel like a fat cow.

I think this might have been why I got defensive and posted about not comparing and just consulting with your doctor. In the moment, I felt like it was sound advice because I was reading the post, comparing myself to the OP and worrying that I'm gaining too much even though I'm following all the given guidelines. Looking back, I see that I was a bit defensive and I hate getting into confrontations, even internet ones.

cassieleeanne · May 2016

@mrscorker I feel the same way, last time I was pregnant I had a blighted ovum and I was super stocked to be pregnant. Now just a few months later getting pregnant I don't believe it is real. I have a couple good days after the ultrasound then I am back to wondering what is going on. Plus my body just hates being pregnant, the aches and pains, sickness is no fun and games...

MRSCORKER · May 2016

cassieleeanne said:

@mrscorker I feel the same way, last time I was pregnant I had a blighted ovum and I was super stocked to be pregnant. Now just a few months later getting pregnant I don't believe it is real. I have a couple good days after the ultrasound then I am back to wondering what is going on. Plus my body just hates being pregnant, the aches and pains, sickness is no fun and games...

I'm the same way after an US. I'm good for about a week and then I start to worry that something has gone wrong since the last scan. It doesn't help that I'm super crampy and getting stabbing pains in my abdomen. I called my OB and was assured everything is fine and normal but man, it's uncomfortable and makes me anxious.

msBlackandGold · May 2016

I enjoyed my Dec '11 birth board where we weren't restricted to posting on certain threads. "All intros post here" "All u/s pics post here" It makes this board seem so much slower. And if you post outside of those threads, you are referred to post in the correct thread....shrug...maybe that's more of an opinion?

annabenanna · May 2016

ladyshark311 said:

My FI and I are probably going to elope on BA beach before the baby is born and not tell anyone. We still want our beautiful wedding but know financially it will be a while before we can.

Us too. We picked up our marriage license on Wednesday, and booked our officiant yesterday. We are getting married at the shores of Coronado Beach, and only my best friend will be there since she's our witness.... and her boyfriend, since he's a pro photographer. We are just gonna tell people after the fact. I guess my FFFC is that I don't even want a beautiful wedding, since we've "been there, done that" with our previous marriages. I also don't even want to wear rings.

kmalls · May 2016

msBlackandGold said:

I enjoyed my Dec '11 birth board where we weren't restricted to posting on certain threads. "All intros post here" "All u/s pics post here" It makes this board seem so much slower. And if you post outside of those threads, you are referred to post in the correct thread....shrug...maybe that's more of an opinion?

You can post wherever you want, just don't get bent out of shape if the responses you get aren't super positive.

westcoastfoodie · May 2016

msBlackandGold said:

I enjoyed my Dec '11 birth board where we weren't restricted to posting on certain threads. "All intros post here" "All u/s pics post here" It makes this board seem so much slower. And if you post outside of those threads, you are referred to post in the correct thread....shrug...maybe that's more of an opinion?

I get what you're saying, but it just helps keep things organized! If there are several different threads about the same thing, something might get missed and it's all a big blur. I like organization lol... that's why I respond negatively

Schell2013 · May 2016

I am making cupcakes for DD1 birthday tomorrow and I plan to have one or more cupcakes tonight after their decorated!

Schell2013 · May 2016

msBlackandGold said:

I enjoyed my Dec '11 birth board where we weren't restricted to posting on certain threads. "All intros post here" "All u/s pics post here" It makes this board seem so much slower. And if you post outside of those threads, you are referred to post in the correct thread....shrug...maybe that's more of an opinion?

Yes I see what your saying, may 2013 was busy and I liked it. I would rather read a few posts than weed through a 18 page thing of ultra sound pictures, but that's just me I guess.

JamieK1882 · May 2016

On the topic of posts, I do like that this board has weekly randoms posts. My last BMB had just one giant one for the entire pregnancy, and I could never get caught up. A weekly one is much more manageable.

LMNOBaby · May 2016

@szwill86 Party hats!! I knew something was missing! Well, there's always next year... Adorable pups, by the way.

LMNOBaby · May 2016

One more FFFC - I just had McDonald's for lunch. I was too lazy to make something before work today, and usually if I don't bring, I'll run out and get a salad, but it's pouring and I only wanted to walk outside once...so I went through drive-thru. Then I ate it at my desk, like I was guiltily trying to hide it...even though there's only one other person in the office. Whatever - it was delicious. I'm a little sad it's all gone now.

Piperella · May 2016

I had Chick-fil-A for lunch and am loving every bit of it. I don't understand why people feel the need to make excuses for eating fast food or feel the need to shame themselves on boards about eating fast food. It's not the healthiest option all the the time, but it certainly isn't the end of the world. I won't shun you for eating fast food because you want it, are hungry, crave it, etc.