MENTAL HEALTH CHECK-IN
❤️ I’m doing great
💜 I’m okay
💛 I’m meh
🧡 I’m very worried/anxious
💚 I’m exhausted
💙 Things are tough, I’m struggling
💔I’m having a hard time and wouldn’t mind if someone reached out to me
🖤I’m in a really dark place
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Re: Mental Heath Check In 3/26
I know I have four months still to fly internationally “there is time” and “babies are born in Africa all the time” but this is tough to face as a FTM.
@carrotsandpeas3 with you on the exhausted for sure. Teaching from home with two kids of my own while growing a third one has my energy level in the negative numbers. That’s got to be stressful to think about being on the front lines soon while you are pregnant. Positive thoughts for your health.
They're largely doing business as usual at my work, although they're trying to figure out some sort of modified work schedule for me (part on site part remote). There is literally no way to do a 100% telework schedule because the set up of the prison won't allow me to see them via telepsych (a dedicated staff person would still have to take the equipment around to the inmate clinics). So we'll see what happens. No cases in our prison yet, but there are cases in some of the others in the state.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
I am so sorry for all the struggles everyone is facing right now. Everyone's situations are so different, but we are all in this together! Thank you to everyone who is continuing to work and provide essential services for the rest of us!!! I am thankful to have you all here and know we're not alone in this. It will get better.
Married 6/15/13
BFP #1 5/8/16, EDD 12/31/16- DD born 9/10/16 at 24 weeks
~In our hearts forever~
BFP #2 10/14/17, EDD 7/1/18
It is really hard on me to work from home and take care of a toddler. I don't have the patience to be a SAHM even if we could afford it, so add working on top of that and a toddler who has napped ONCE this entire week... One more week of full time work and then I'll be working 20 hours and collect unemployment for the remainder and I'm so ready for that.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
We both have jobs and things are looking ok for both of us. But I'm starting to go stir crazy about not really going anywhere. My H wants to start being the one to go get groceries which is currently my only "exciting" trip! We are lucky to still have help with my toddler because he is growing to be such a little ball of energy!
I feel guilty about not cherishing this pregnancy enough. With everything going on and me hitting my second trimester I feel like I'm almost forgetting to be pregnant since most symptoms have subsided
I also have trouble doing anything but sitting around (when I'm not working). I need to try to be more active! Been doing a lot of cooking and that's been fun, I can also relate on the so.many.dishes!
Sending big hugs to everyone struggling and praying that a plane gets to you soon @courtneyjoy247!
@courtneyjoy247 what a challenging situation to be in. I’m so sorry. I honestly can’t imagine how stressful that must be. I hope you are able to travel safely home soon.