Does anyone have villages anymore?

Are we all just doing this alone or do people still actually create villages of friends who become family?

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I have a very small village of a couple good friends but it definitely helps. Its so hard for me to ask for help, so I honestly don’t, but they offer all the time and I know if I needed something I could go to them

My family was very big on the village aspect so it’s what I’ve always known. I live with my aunt and her lifelong best friend. My partner moved in with us. While we made the decision to have a baby was ours and ours alone, we did have family discussions about what that would look like for our village.

Socially I had to create the community I wanted and I’m still working on it. I started a discord for local moms in my area. I force myself to be out there and starting these conversations. It’s not easy and so not who I used to be but I realized I needed it. I have to put myself out there for the betterment of my kiddo. It’s absolutely doable and totally worth it!

in our community

Maternity Pay

How do people do it? I’ve just dropped down to the Statutory Maternity Pay amount and it is obviously a lot lower than what I have been getting previously, with my enhanced pay from work.

How on earth do people balance this money to cover household bills, personal bills, food etc? Starting to panic a little and feel like I might have to go back to work early☹️

am i missing something?

it’s 4:32, my bd woke me up around 3 wanting to have sex and i declined. he woke me up at 4:32 YELLING that he’s tired of the way i treat him and if i don’t wanna have sex let him know so he can find it somewhere else (weird as fuck to say) but i’ve tried to explain to him that multiple times cause this isn’t the first time i’ve heard this. sex these days feels like a super hard task i can’t accomplish. shit be weird as fuck

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Honest question 🥹 Does anyone else find it hard to make real mom friends on here? Some moms have messaged me, but many conversations stop at “hi, how are you?” 😂 I’d love to find a real connection with someone to talk, share, and support each other through motherhood. 💕 I speak Spanish and I’m learning English. 🤍

Appointment

Has anyone been referred to obstetrics during pregnancy? I just wondered what it was for and what they do ?

Thanks

Sister in law problems

So me and my sil fell out when my baby was born, she turned on me and turned her family on me and almost split me and my partner up all because she got angry I wouldn't let her babysit my newborn (i had only met her a handful of times previously)
Instead of trying to get to know me and build a relationship/trust she demanded my partner take our newborn to her house and leave me at home (we had no issues previously just no real relationship) of course I said no but made it clear she was welcome to visit any time but she decided if she couldnt see my baby without me she wasnt interested! She sent me a ton of abusive texts saying I was weird for neing with my newborn all the time!
Shes very stubborn and my partner has always said its her way or no way!
My daughter is now 5 and we see her at family gatherings thats all, shes very fake towards me but at the se time passive-aggressive and so is her husband, he tries his best to avoid me (if she said the sea was red he would agree)
Ive struggled with this for years and even reached out to try build a friendship but its always thrown back in my face.
My partner knows she is nasty but still he wont tell her.
I just feel lost how to act around her and her husband, I tend to shy away but im thinking thats making me look like im in the wrong when in fact she 100% should be apologizing to me.
How do I act towards them?

Can you lay on your back while pregnant?

I’ve heard different things