Posts by Emily Baker36

I totally get the desire to bring some order to things and make the subject matter more informative

but why can't we just handle this by making the first page of the MPO thread actually educational? Imagine a directory—a complete list of all the hospitals, doctors, and everyone else involved in MPO... sure, it would need frequent updates, but it would be a vastly superior concept compared to what we have now, by a long shot.

If we did that, everything else could just stay exactly as it is...

because, according to you, velvettrucker52 doesn't deserve its own dedicated chat... yet the pregnancy group and the wannabes do... I honestly don't follow the logic there. I mean, why shouldn't they be required to move their discussions over to off while we get to stay right where we are?

And no, moving to the wannabe chat isn't an option; we are essentially apples and oranges—we don't have any common ground at all. Frank explained that perfectly well.

It’s not that nobody understands us in the pregnancy group once we finally become pregnant—it's just that the girls over there have a completely different mindset (meaning, they're happy-go-lucky and carefree, without any of our specific paranoias or struggles).

So, I really believe there's a way to find a solution that leaves everyone feeling satisfied...

Rebecca Vaughn7 said:So my mom shows me this photo of some celebrity woman today—can't even remember her name—and starts telling me how she lost her baby at seven or eight months. She didn't just sit around wallowing, though; apparently, she threw herself straight back into her career instead... I mean, seriously, Mom? What is the point of that story? What am I supposed to take from it? Is it meant to "encourage" me? 😠
Thank God she doesn't realize I'm absolutely terrified that my baby won't make it. I spend half my life listening for every tiny movement like a total lunatic. If she knew, she’d probably dig up fifty more examples just to prove her point: that for a woman in that position, the only real lifeline is a high-powered career. (God forbid you actually had support from your husband or friends instead.)
I got so worked up that on the drive home, I ended up smashing my car because I swerved to avoid a damn ladybug. Screw ladybugs. 🤦
Now I’m spiraling, thinking maybe she’s sensing something is wrong and trying to prep me. She’s a bit of a witch, honestly—she always seems to know when something terrible is about to go down. 😢

From what I’ve seen, your mom has been dropping these little nuggets of wisdom since the very start of your pregnancy... and then you went and bought a condo right below her, too. 😁

But seriously... everything is going to be fine, okay? It really will. At least you have the option to get checked out whenever you feel uneasy... please don't spiral on me now. She just hit a nerve regarding your anxieties, and you're understandably agitated because, well, you're absolutely flooded with hormones right now.

It’ll be okay. We just have to grit our teeth and push through whenever life decides to throw these storms at us... deal? 😉

coastalowl212 said:Those endless baby checklists are seriously getting on my nerves.
I feel like a complete amateur—I don't even recognize half the stuff on there. 🙈
Like, I actually had to Google what a cloth diaper was just to make sense of things. 🤷
And it’s so frustrating that every single item on these lists has its own massive, 290-page thread, with the very first post dating all the way back to 2003. 😠

At least we have plenty of time to figure it all out,😉 though I’m making a very conscious effort to stay completely in the dark about all that gear for now.🙂

What really grinds my gears, though, is how everyone seems to be constantly scrutinizing me—it feels like everyone is obsessed with tracking my weight gain or just feels the need to comment on my physical appearance.😠

coastalviper10 said:HEY LADIES, THE TEST CAME BACK POSITIVE.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So, my boss basically sent me packing and told me to head home early today because I was feeling absolutely trashed. Honestly, I totally lost my cool for a second, thinking maybe my blood pressure was just spiking or something, but then I realized I had to know. I bolted straight to the CVS down the street to grab one of those instant tests you can do right there, and—lo and behold—it’s a big fat plus. Oh my god, girls, I am just over the moon right now...

Congratulations! Just please, take care of yourself now—stay safe and see what the doctor says😉 wishing you nothing but the very best and so much luck!

I couldn't agree more—honestly, you hit the nail right on the head!😍