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NYTino24 · March 2017

What is your flame-free* Friday confession?

*not actually guaranteed to be flame-free

MississippiCatfish · March 2017

Today is my one year olds' well check, combined with my first appointment. (We see a family med doc). I want my husband to be able to come, so we have to bring all of our kids. All five of us in that tiny room ends up being a sh*t show, and I will be embarrassed. That's the confession. I LOVE my growing, big family, but sometimes I feel embarrassed, and I'm nervous to tell some people about my pregnancy.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

@MississippiCatfish DH and I want four kids too (as long as we can afford it) and anyone who has opinions about it can suck it. We want a large family and want the kids to have each other, it is no one else's business. I already have a funny announcement ready to go for our fourth pregnancy announcement - the other three kids running around, making a mess, maybe wrapping DH and me in toilet paper or something with "What's one more?" as the heading, ha. Plus, with four kids the chances are that one of them will take care of us when we're old

ETA: That being said, your feelings are valid, but I think it's awesome you're having a fourth and I love how close in age your kids are!

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

I didn't wash my hair last night and I have ALL the dry shampoo in it right now.

ShePersisted · March 2017

I don't like weekly check in treads on the bump. I find them hard to follow and track. I like random treads with all the drama.

ElizabethSchuyler · March 2017

DuchessOfCambridge said:

I didn't wash my hair last night and I have ALL the dry shampoo in it right now.

This is just a preview of your future. I think I washed my hair on Tuesday? I don't even know.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

@ElizabethSchuyler I washed my hair on Sunday. Shame. To be fair I only wash my hair twice a week anyway because it's really thick and doesn't get greasy for a few days. Sundays and Thursdays are my hairwashing days but I got home from book club at 10:30 last night and just crashed.

BayCamp · March 2017

Motherhood taught me something, did you know if you go long enough without washing your hair you actually get headaches from the weight of the oil pulling on your roots? For me that time frame is a full week. Yep.

NYTino24 · March 2017

I don't want to see first tri simulations of what the embryo looks like in the first few weeks or really most of first tri. Did that last pregnancy on TB app and now it's upsetting. Ultrasounds don't bother me though. Maybe seeing it in color makes it more real? Who knows.

Also, my students can bring a fruit or veggie snack only because some have allergies, they get all hyped up on junk, and it's messy. However, I will pop a chocolate or other non-healthy snack occasionally if my sugar is low. IDC.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

I hate the judging of others for announcing pregnancies earlier than 12 weeks. It's that person/couple's choice and doesn't affect you. If they are comfortable with it, then that is that and everyone else can hush. Some people need the privacy until 12 weeks if something goes wrong, others need support. Either way is fine, don't invalidate women's pregnancies or shame them just because they're not 12 weeks.

Announcing early (or just at all) and then posting every five seconds on FB about it though is another story...don't be an AW.

Roliepoliecoley4 · March 2017

Just found out S-MIL went to a psychic, and was told one of her immediate family members is having twins. I've been paranoid this entire time I'm pregnant with twins. I would pee my pants. And with my luck, I would be pregnant with multiples after saying I only ever wanted two kids, and it was a struggle to get DH on board with more than one. I'll just be over here panicking until our ultrasound on Wednesday.

ArtificialRed · March 2017

DS has the sniffles (and I'm begging the universe for it to not end up being something worse) so we'll probably spend most of the day watching tv in our pjs.

Karrotelle · March 2017

We move next weekend and everyone helping us move already knows I'm pregnant and has told me I'm "not allowed" to help or lift anything. I'm totally capable of helping but, I'm actually rather enjoying the fact that it means I won't have to do much except hydrate people and feed them lol

TallMomma29 · March 2017

@DuchessOfCambridge I've had a few friends that have announced on FB basically as soon as the pee stick was dry (some even via multiple pics of pee sticks) and then they update eveerrrry single week with the size of the baby, starting at 4 weeks. It's hard not to side eye!

That said, I mentioned I was pregnant to one of my neighbors the other day (in the context of a conversation about deciding what to do about work), and she made a weird face about it when I told her how far along I was. I suddenly felt so awkward for saying anything!

BayCamp · March 2017

DS has watched his favorite episode of Shimmer and Shine so many times he's saying the lines along with it. Thanks Nick Jr for getting me through the first trimester. You the real MVP!

zigzag8412 · March 2017

I'm still a little congested but otherwise feel a lot better than I have all week. Despite this I have about 0 desire to be at work today because it's Friday and pretty outside and I'd rather be at home napping.

TallMomma29 · March 2017

@MississippiCatfish were you on the July 14 BMB? From your ticker it looks like your second is around the same age as my J14 baby! I am already feeling a little embarrassed about starting to show because I see the looks people give moms who have multiple children. I will likely end up throat punching someone who makes a "looks like you have your hands full!" comment when I'm out in public super pregnant with my two toddlers!

av2323 · March 2017

We received a lot of side eye because we haven't really kept this baby a secret. We didn't announce on social media but we aren't hiding it from friends, family, or coworkers. We want to celebrate this baby (no matter how long he/she is with us). I wish there wasn't such a terrible stigma shrouding miscarriage.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

@TallMomma29 see, that weekly update thing is what I don't agree with. Sharing super exciting news is one thing. Being an AW every week is another. I would side eye that girl too.

ETA: your neighbor making you feel uncomfortable about saying something is what I think is totally acceptable and shouldn't be shamed! Rude of them!

BayCamp · March 2017

@av2323 we're in the same boat. Everyone we see face to face knows, and most of my extended family as well. We haven't done a social media announcement but I'm thinking maybe Sunday (my birthday) we might!

ETA I'll be almost 10 weeks by that point so I feel fairly confident. Also, I'm increasingly worried someone is going to slip up on Facebook. Yesterday I liked the page of the ultrasound place we're using and my sister texted me saying "real discreet!" Whoops.

zigzag8412 · March 2017

@MississippiCatfish I love that you have a big family! DH and I would love four or five and everyone else can stuff it! So what if it's a little crazy/hectic? It's the best kinda of crazy/hectic- crazy/hectic with love. And they don't have to go home to it- you get to! So you do you girl and rock that big family!

tlq0726 · March 2017

I left my phone at home today, and it's amazing how productive I've been...

dragonfly87-2 · March 2017

@DuchessOfCambridge if it makes you feel better, I haven't washed my hair in about 2 weeks. Now, before I get the side eye judgement, I am half black and it's very common to not wash your hair super often. If I washed it daily, it would dry out and fall out.

However, my confession is I should have probably washed it a few days ago...but we are traveling and I don't have my flat iron to straighten it...so I said F it. FWIW, no one can tell and when I put oil on it, it looks fine.

dragonfly87-2 · March 2017

@TallMomma29 why why why do people post pictures of pee sticks on social media?!?!? That's so gross. You don't have to go all out with a Pinterest style announcement, but no one wants to see a stick you pissed on...

Tourmalily · March 2017

I am not giving up bacon even though my OB told me I should.

NOPE.

Edit: in fact, after my appointment I had meatloaf for dinner, which my husband makes with bacon draped all over that top.

tlq0726 · March 2017

@Tourmalily I might have laughed in my OB's face if she told me I had to give up bacon. Not. Happening.

heathergirl89 · March 2017

We told our family about a week after we found out. My granny was the one upsetting conversation.
Me: guess what
Her: what
Me: we're having another baby
Her: noooooo you can't
Me: thanks granny
Her: you get too sick
Me: I'll talk to you later. Bye

We have a 5 year old and a 1 year old. I had HG and high blood pressure both pregnancies. With my youngest, I also spent the last two months on strict bed rest. I also had 4 early miscarriages between my sons. That being said, if the reward is a happy, healthy baby, a rough pregnancy is worth it. I understand that what she said is coming from a place of concern but it still hurt my feelings.

TallMomma29 · March 2017

@dragonfly87 agreed!

Although I will admit that pre-babies I thought I'd never show ANYONE a pee stick I peed on, and then after trying for awhile with #1 (didn't get a positive until the 13th try), I texted a picture of my first ever positive to my husband who was on a business trip, to my mom, and to my two BFFs without even thinking twice! Cropped out the part I peed on though. ;-)

SRB130 · March 2017

My DD has been at school since 730 I tried to get up and get stuff done but I feel extra sick today so I laid on the couch and just got up to get her off the bus...

hezzer78 · March 2017

My FFFC is that I plan on taking advantage of this pregnancy come May. In May we have standardized testing. My teacher friends will understand, but if you've never proctored a standardized test, let me reassure you it is mindnumblingly awful. For 6 hours, you can not do ANYTHING but sit there and watch 25 kids take a test. You can't read, be on the computer, be on your phone, grade papers, make lesson plans, or anything else mildly productive. You literally sit there and watch them. It is terrible. SO. I plan on telling my testing coordinator that i have terrible morning sickness (even if I don't) and I have to pee twice an hour (even if I don't) so I can get out of having to proctor the test. I'll still have a duty, but it'll be more like watching the cafeteria or helping teachers turn in their supplies. WIN.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

I realized halfway through eating my Shake Shack burger that it was a little pink. I was too far in/too hungry to ask them to fix it though ("You ate half of it and now you're upset it's pink?") so I ate the rest and I'm really sad about it!!! I thought Shake Shack made all their burgers no pink because it's a big chain and liabilities. I want to cry even though I know I'm probably fine and won't get sick. I'm sad.

ElizabethSchuyler · March 2017

I just got out of a mentoring lunch with my work mentor and a few other women. They're all career oriented and I am food oriented. This could probably go in randoms but I am too lazy to click over there.

zigzag8412 · March 2017

@hezzer78 no flames here!
@DutchessOfCambridge don't be sad. I'm sure it was fine! Future reference (if able) nuking it for a couple of seconds will fix pink. You could just tell them it's a little cold and could they zap it for 30 seconds.

DuchessOfCambridge · March 2017

ElizabethSchuyler said:

I just got out of a mentoring lunch with my work mentor and a few other women. They're all career oriented and I am food oriented. This could probably go in randoms but I am too lazy to click over there.

I literally loled. I'm so glad I wasn't drinking something when I read this.

BayCamp · March 2017

I like to lurk FFFC on other boards to watch people get flamed.

TallMomma29 · March 2017

@ElizabethSchuyler are we the same person?? Haha

@hezzer78 totally legit excuse!

I loooove some of the accommodations that pregnant women get. Last time, I was in a bunch of hearings when I was pregnant, and although the judge typically did not allow food or drinks in his court room, he let me do whatever I want. Even not pregnant it's hard to sit in a court room for hours with no food or drinks! And also I get weirdly low blood pressure while pregnant and if I stand in one place for more than a couple of minutes I get really fainty. So every time I flew while pregnant, I'd get one of those special passes that let me board early, so I wouldn't have to wait in the long line of people trying to get on the plane. I felt a little guilty, but I would seriously pass out and/or throw up if I had to stand in line. I haaaaate waiting in lines, so I kind of hope I have that symptom again this time! ;-)

Roliepoliecoley4 · March 2017

I'm bribing my 4 year old with a gas station hot dog to clean her room. Momma needs a chili cheese dog and the nearest sonic is over an hour away. A gas station hot dog will have to do, and her room will be clean.

ElizabethSchuyler · March 2017

BayCamp said:

I like to lurk FFFC on other boards to watch people get flamed.

Is there a flaming we need to see?!

BayCamp · March 2017

ElizabethSchuyler said:

BayCamp said:

I like to lurk FFFC on other boards to watch people get flamed.

Is there a flaming we need to see?!

S17 has a dramatic weight gain thread that carried over to FFFC. That's about all I've got so far lol

ElizabethSchuyler · March 2017

Anyone else watch April the Giraffe all day at work?

BayCamp · March 2017

ElizabethSchuyler said:

Anyone else watch April the Giraffe all day at work?

Yes! All day today, and now I'm headed to work and I just know I'll miss it.

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