Posts by writinglove

Hi coffee! So happy to see you here. Welcome. Sending you loads and loads of creative and positive energy!!

I was just at my OB appointment, and I brought up BH, and she told me that they are frequently stronger in second pregnancies! Mine are particularly strong at night after work when I am walking back to my car. It feels like my tummy is a...

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Welcome GIS! Congratulations!! The 40ww is a true challenge: body, mind, and spirit. If during your journey you discover peaceful ways to cope with this challenge, please do share them with the group. Feel free to come here to vent...

Quote:Originally Posted by Chapsie  Why does the US hate moms and babies??  haha, maybe an exaggeration, but doesn't it seem like it sometimes??   It feels that way to me, too, Chapsie.

As a US mama, this topic can make my blood boil. That said, I'll play nice. As a professional staff member at a university (I'm a development professional, writer, and editor), I'm allotted 16 weeks of unpaid maternity leave (which I...

I'm sorry, daki. Love to you. We hope to see you back here soon. Being mommy, I, too, have an uptick in anxiety when I am not feeling well. I don't have any magic formula for you, but I do know that the sheer act of noticing that your...

lightforest, i love it! good luck with dinner.

Welcome, Dakipode. Congratulations on your BFP!! I'm so happy to see you here. Please keep us posted as you navigate the 40 week wait. I've added resources posters have recommended over the months to the original post. Please let us...

My irritation quotient is increasing exponentially. Anyone else with me? And this is supposed to be the fun trimester. Ugh (Cringing inwardly at anyone who whistles in the slightest proximity of me.)