Feel so alone in this process…

As i sit here sobbing, I feel so alone and nauseous all day. I know these symptoms are supposed to pass, but for the moment, everything is debilitating. Anyone else feeling the same

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Hi Stephanie! Here to say, you’re not alone! Today was my first day of LOTS of nausea and bathroom trips. Have you talked to your OB about it? Maybe you need iv fluids too if you can’t keep things down?

I can relate because I have cut friends and family out of my life the past few years so even to go through this I feel alone even having my husband. I really haven’t had much symptoms yet but what is worrisome is that I have been spotting for 2 weeks since I was supposed to get my period and 5 days later a positive test. I went to get hcg levels checked yesterday and it was at a 447.5 and will need to go back on Monday to ensure they are doubling. I feel the same ❤️

thanks girl 😏. Trying to stay strong and not feel like so much of a burden. My nausea is pretty constant throughout the day and you can imagine how frustrating and uncomfortable that is to deal with on a daily. I have my second appt since testing positive and his coming Tuesday and will be sure to share what’s going on. 🤞

You’re def not alone! It’s so hard to function. Sending you positive vibes. Fresh air helps if you can open your window or work up the energy to step outside. It will get much better after week 12! & I’m sure you’ve seen the unisom & b6 recommendations.. I haven’t tried it yet with this one because I need to get to the store, but it did help me with my first pregnancy enough so I could function and at the time go to work. We will get through this!

I totally feel you. This nausea is so debilitating and it feels like no one understands how much it affects every waken minute of the day.
I’m taking b6, Unisom and was prescribed reglan and they help but smdoesnt remove it completely. What are you taking? One thing I can recommend is calling the advise nurse line at your OBGYN (if they have one) I was able to get help fast there and didn’t have to wait for an appointment

I am literally in the exact same boat. My OB today called in phenergan because I am so miserably sick. My advice is to take a social media break because that’ll make you depressed seeing everyone have fun. It’s definitely an isolating feeling. I’m with you. Hang in there

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

My relationship is failing I feel so alone.. I need a girlfriend to talk to :(

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Go to dinner ideas

Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Going back to work!

Already thinking about this! Told my boss I was pregnant this week at 10 weeks, he was so happy for me. He’s recently became a first time Dad and was showing me pictures of his baby. I told him my plans about going back after 6 months and he looked at me like I was mad, am I!? I absolutely love my job and cannot imagine giving it up, I manage a team and am petrified my position won’t be there if I had a year off. My husband gets 6 months full pay so the plan would be for him to have the last 6 months off and I also made it clear to my boss that I would like to go part time. That way we can hopefully parent together 4/7 days rather than just the weekend! I am such an overthinking! 🤣 but this is what I’m struggling with the most, I’ve worked full time since I was 17 (12 years ago) and the max time I’ve had off in one go is 2 weeks when I got married. I’m sooo excited to be a Mum and we decided now was the right time, which it 100% is! But I feel so on edge about not working! I’m sure once I’m on maternity leave I won’t even think about work! Has anyone else felt the same?

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Need friendship and conversation

Mum of two under two—keen for the occasional coffee, park playdate, or just fresh air with a friend with or without babies 😄